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THE    INDLTSTMES    OF    DLTBLIK 


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Dicitorical,   gtaticitical,   biographical. 


AN   ACCOUNT   OF   THE 

LEADING     BUSINESS     MEN. 
COMMERCIAL    INTERESTS. 
WEALTH    AND    GROWTH. 


LONDON:    SPENCER    BLACKETT 

(Successor  t«  J.  &  31.  #a.\lDcU) 
MILTON  HOUSE,  ST.  BRIDE  STREET,  LUDGATE  CIRCUS;  and  SHOE  L.ANE,  FLEET  STREET,  E.G. 

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PRICE    THREE    SHILLINGS    AND    SIXPENCE. 


CONTENTS. 


Gross  Collection 
Bus.  Adm.  Ub. 

J- 


PAGP. 

Abbott  Bros..  Beehive  M.inufacturers  .  69 

Abraham,  A.  J. ,  Wholesale  Chandler     .  147 

Adcock,     St.     Jno.,     Boot    and     Shoe 

M.inufacturers 149 

Alexander,  G.  J.,  Wholesale  Seed  Mer- 
chant           129 

Allen  &  Co.,  Merchant  Tailors      .         .  126 

Altman  &   Co.,  .V.    L.,  Salt  Importers 
and  Refiners       .         .         .  .         .127 

Anderson    &    Adams,     Pharmaceutical 

Chemists 115 

Andrews  &  Co.,  Tea  and  Wine  Merchants  59 
•^    Arigho,  Jno.,  Statue  and  Church  Furni- 
ture Manufacturer      ....  147 

Armstrong,   Catherine,   Boot   and  Shotf 

Maker 80 

Arnott   &   Co.,    Wholesale   and    Retail 

Drapers 71 

Atkinson  &   Co.,  J.,    Letterpress    and 

Lithographic  Printers          ...  74 

B  *coM  &  Co. ,  T. ,  Ham  and  Bacon  Stores  126 
Baird,    \V.,    Plumbing    and    Hydraulic 

Engineer    ......  72 

Baker,  Thos. ,  Draper    ....  163 

Barnardo  &  Co.,  Kurriers       .         .         .119 

Barrett,  R.,  Candle  Manufacturer           .  86 

Barton,  W.,  Steam  Caliiuet  Works         .  156 

Beakey,  P.,  Mouse  and  Church  Furnisher  I2t 
Beakey,  Dyer  and  Cleaner     .         .         .125 

Beatty  &  Bennie,  Merchani  Tailors  .  loS 
Beggs,  G. D.,  L.P.S.L,  Pharmaceutical 

Chemist 163 

Bewley,    Sons,   &  Co.,   Wine  and   Tea 

Merchants 118 

Birney,  W.,  Ironmonger  ...  88 
Booth  &  Son,  Messrs.,  Watch  and  Clock 

Manufacturers    .....  103 
Bouchier  *:  Hailey,  Drapers  .         .         .102 
Bowc,  J.,  Grocer,  Wine  and  Spirit  Mer- 
chant           86 

Boyle  &  Co.,  Artists  in  Wood  Carving 

and  Art  Furniture      ....  76 

Brennan,  J.,  Hairdresser  ...  98 
Briscoe's  Carriage  Factory  .  .  .119 
British      Workman's      .\ssurance     Co. 

(Limited)  ......  44 

Brooke  Tyrrell,  Messrs.,  Manufacturing 

F'urriers  and  .Mantle  Manufacturers     .  145 
Brophy,   Thos.,    Wholesale   and    Retail 

Boot  and  Shoe  Manufacturer      .         .  81 

Brown,  G.,  Pharmaceutical  Chemist       .  12S 

Brown,  Thomas,  &  Co.,  Silk  .Mercers  .  55 
Browne  &  Nolan,  Wholesale  and  Retail 

Stationers ......  56 

Bruce  >!>:  Co.,  J.,  Boot  Manufacturers     .  126 

Brunton  S:  Co.,  Wm.,  Upholsterers       .  63 

Bryan  *;  Co.,  Wholesale  ..S:  Retail  Drapers  79 

Bull,  C,  Ecclesiastical  Warehouse          .  69 

Burke,  Jno.,  "  Gr.iltan  "  Coflee  Tavern  135 

Buswell's  Private  Family  Hotel  .  .  87 
Butler,  \i..  Confectioner  .  .  .134 
Butler,  .M.,  Antique  Furniture  and  Up. 

holstery 88 


PACE 

Byrne,  J.as.,  Confeciioner       .                   .  140 
Byrne,  M.ihony,  &  Co.,  Corn  and  F'lour 

Merchants 76 

Byrne  &  MacSwiney,  Chemists,  M.inu- 
facturers  of    Mineral  and   Medicinal 

Waters       ......  7S 

Byrne  &  Sons,  P.  J.,  House,  Laml,  .and 

Insurance  .\gents        ....  85 

Byrne,     Miss,    Newsagent,     Bookseller, 

and  Stationer     .....  98 

Byrne,  P.,  V'ictualler  and  Contractor      .  107 

ISyrne.  P.,Tea,  Wine.and.SpiritMerchant  140 

Byrne  Cy:  Son,  Wine  and  .Spirit  Merchants  107 

Byrne,  Mr.,  Wine  and  Spirit  Merchant.  142 

Byrnne,  J.,  Fish.  F'owl,  and  Ice  Merchant  128 

Cadle,  Cornelius  Engineer  and  General 

Mill  Furnisher So 

Cabin,  Miss,  Vestment  and  Church  Orna- 
ment Warehouse  ....  99 
Cairns,  D  ,  Art  Repository  .  .  .136 
Carr,  J.  P.,  Irish  &  American  Provisions  115 
Carr,  Jas  ,  Watchmaker  .  .  .  161 
Carroll,  D.  W.,  Printer  and  Bookbinder  160 
Carroll,  T. ,  Mattress  and  Palliass  Manu- 
facturer        93 

Carson    Bros.,    Tea,    Wine,    and    Spirit 

Merchants :6? 

Ceppi  &  Sons,  P.,  Carvers,  etc.     .         .158 
Cherry  &  Smalldridge,  Lithographic  and 

Letterpress  Printers   ....  109 

City  of  nul)lin  Drug  Hall,  The      .         .  76 

Claflfey,  P.,  P.iwnbroker         .         .         .  132 

Clarendon  Itros.,  Jewellers     .          .          .  162 

"  Clarence "  Hotel,  The         ...  S3 
"Clarence"    Family    ami    Commercial 

Hotel,  The 100 

Clarke,  J.    A.,    Millinery,   Mantle,   Cos- 
tume,   Hat   and    Bonnet-Box    Manu- 
facturer     .         .         .         .         .         .9' 

Clarke,  B.  I.,  Ladies' Outfitter      .         .  150 
Clarkson,  Jas.,    Military  and   Merchant 

T.iilor 156 

Cochrane&Co.,T.,  PainterstS:  Decorators  74 

Cogan,  D.  J.,  Provision  Merchant          .  147 

Colclough  i:  .Sons,  J.,  Carriage  Builders  ill 
Collins  &  Graham,   Ladies'   Dress   Bas- 
ket,Trunk,  Portmanteau,  and  Hat-Case 

Manufacturers    .....  97 
Comyns  Ov;  Son,  Alex.,  Wholes.ile  Irish 

Woollen  and  Frieze  Warehouse .         .  139 

Conroy,  Thos.,  Provision  Stores     .         .  85 

Conroy,  M.,  Hairdresser,  etc.         .         -  84 

Conroy,  Thos.,  Provision  .Merchant        .  157 
Corcoran,   D.    E.,    Surgical    Instrument 

Manufacturer      .         .         .         .         .119 
Corless,  T.,  Restaurateur       .         .         .142 

Corrigan,  P.,  Funeral  Establishment      .  117 

Coster,  Johnson,  ..\:  Co.,  Paper  Makers.  124 

Courtney,  J.,  Boarding  Establishment    .  93 

Coyle,  L.,  W'ood  Turner        .         .         .  160 

Cramer's  Great  Musical   Depot       .         .  58 

Croker,  Jos.,  Button  Manufacturer         .  160 

Curham,  S.,  Pharniaceutiral  Chemist     .  132 

1 620007 


PACK 

Curtis  &  Sons,  W.,  Brass  Founders       .  117 

Curwen,  W.,  Stationer .         ...  83 

Daniel  &  Son'.  P.,  Ironmongers  .  79 
Daveni)ort,  J.,  Boot  .Manufacturer  .  99 
Davis  &  Co.,  Millinery  Warehouse  .  133 
Delahunt,  Jos.,  Grocer,  etc.  .  .  .14' 
Delaney,  M.,  Victualler  and  Contractor  130 
De  Pinna,  Professor  I"".,  Artist,  Photo- 
grapher, and  Professor  of  Music  .  103 
Dillon,   Mrs.    Anne,   General    Provision 

Store         .         .  •         .         .         .101 

Dixon,  M.,  Boot  and  Shoe  Dealer  .  125 
Dockrell,   Sons,  &   Co.,  Merchants  and 

Contractors 109 

Dodd,  Mr.,  Family  Grocer  .  .  ■  '59 
Dollard,  Jos.,  Printer.  Lithographer,  and 

.\ccount  Book  Maker  .  .  .  137 
Donegan,  P.,  Watch  .Manufacturer  .  99 
Doran,  E.,  Wholesale  Family  Grocer  .  130 
Dowse,  T.  &  K.,  .\uctionefrs  .  .112 
Doyle,  J.,  Tea,  Wine,  and  Spirit  Mer- 
chant            102 

Doyle,  T.  W.,  Coach  Builder  .  .  u6 
Doyle,  Jno. ,  Provision  Merchant  .  .  152 
Dromgolc,  Miss  J.,  Wholesale  and  Re- 
tail Tea,  Wine,  and  Spirit  Merchant  .  141 
Drunimond  &  Sons,  W.  ...  57 
I  )iiblin  .Vrtesian  Mineral  Water  Company  12S 
Dublin  Coal  Company  ....  77 
Dublin  Flint  Gkvss  Works      .         .         -159 

Dublin  Pure  Milk  Co 161 

Dublin  Whisky  Distillery  Co.         .         .  48 

Dutfy,  Thos. ,  Draper     ....  85 

DufTy  &  Co.  (Limitcil),  Publishers  .  \2) 
Dunn  &  Son,  P.,  Wholesale  Tea,  Wine, 

and  Grocery  Establishment         .         .  160 

Dunne,  J.,  Boot  and  Shoe  Manufacturer  62 
Durkin,  J.  &  W.,  Family  Grocers,  Tea, 

Wine,  and  Spirit  Merchants        .         .  138 

Earley  &  Powells,  Artists  in  Stained 

Glass,  Sculptors,  etc.  ...  S3 
Eaton,  M.  &  S.,  Wholesale  and  Retail 

Stationers ......  IS9 

Edmondson  Bros.,  Seedsmen          .         .  84 

Educational  Dairj-  Co I43 

Egan,  D.  J..  Family  Grocer,  Tea,  Wine, 

and  Spirit  Merchant  .         .         .         .9'' 

Egan,  P.,  Seed  Merchant  .  ■  '35 
Egan   &    Co.,    M.,   Grocers   and    Wine 

.Merchants          .         .         .         .         .  '33 

Ellis  &  Co.,  J.  L..  General  Drapers  .  153 
English,  Jno.,    Plumber,   Gasfilter,  and 

'linsmith 104 

English,  J.,  Plumber  and  Gasfitter  .  123 
Express  Laundry  .         .         .         .         .114 

Fai.k,  M.,  Dealer  in  Curiosities    .         .  96 
Falkner,  F.,  Wine  Merchant          .         .  63 
Fannin,    J.,   Merchant  Tailor  and  Out- 
fitter . 91 

Fay,  S.,  General  Tinner  ...  93 
Ferguson,  J  .  Hairdresser       .         .         .117 

a* 


CONTENTS. 


rAGE 

Filzsimons,  Mis?,  Newsagent  .  .  71 
Fitzsimon   &    Son,     Jas.,    Timber  and 

Slate  Importers.  ....  155 
Fleming   &  Co.,   W. ,  Tea,   Wine,   and 

Spirit  Merchants         .          .          .          -IS' 
Fleming,  W.,  General  House  Furnisher  156 
Fleming,  Jnc,  Hotel     ....  55 
Flower     &     McDonald,      Salt      Manu- 
facturers      ■  '5' 

Foley,  M.,  Draper  and  Haberd.isher       .  78 

Forrest  &  Sons  (Limited),  Silk  Mercers.  51 

Fnriistal,  J.,  Family  Grocer  .         .         .  68 

hranijOis,  M.,  Coiffeur  Parfumeur  .  .  82 
Fry  &  Son,  M.,  Wholesale  and  Retail 

.Merchants 84 

Fry  \  Co.,  T 131 

Gaiety  Theatre,  The        .        .        .  144 
Gallagher,  J.  M.,  Cigar  Importer  .         .120 

Galvin,  .M.,  Family  Grocer    .                  .  163 
Calvin    Bros.,    Wholesale    and    Family 

Grocers      ......  64 

Galwey  &  Co.,  A.,  Bookbinders    .          .  135 

Galwey  &  Co.,  General  Drapers    .         .  15S 

Ganly,  Sons,  &  Co.,  Cattle  Salesmen    .  122 
Gaynor  &  Sons,  Wholesale  Cork  Mer- 

rhanls        ......  130 

General  Advertiser,  TT-e         ...  95 
Geoghegan,  Thos.  F.,  Landscape  Photo- 
grapher     .....         .80 

Gerrard    Bros.,    WTiolesale   and    Retail 

.Stationers  .  .  .  .  .134 

Gibson    &    Sop,   Jas.,    Decorators    and 

House  Painters 77 

Gill  &  Son,  M.  II.,  Publishers  and  Book- 
sellers           73 

Gill,  S.,  Carver  and  Gilder    .                  .  160 
Glass,  T. ,  Cork  Manufacturer  and   Im- 
porter        ......  74 

Globe  I'arcel  Express  Universal  Carrier  Sg 
Gorcvan,    B.,    VSholesale     and     Retail 

Draper  and  Contractor  .  .  .104 
Goulding,  W.  &  H.  M.  (Limited),  Manure 

Manufacturers    .....  64 

Grand  Restaurant 153 

Green  &  Son,   W.,  Turning  and  Band- 
Sawing  Works  .                  .         .         .113 
Grimes,  C.,  Victualler  and  Contractor   .  91 
( irosvenor  Hotel   .....  124 
iluerel,  P.,  Church  .Statuary  and  Orna- 
ment Manufacturer     ....  84 
Guinness,     Son,    i.\    C".,    A.  (Limited), 
Brewers     ......  41 

IUf.ser,  F.,Potk  liulcher  .         .         .  156 

llagerty  iV  Co.,  Merchant  Tailor^  .         .  162 

Ilall,   K.  A.,  Wine  and  Sjiirit  Merchant  155 

Hamilton,  A.  B.,  Newsagent         .         .  120 

Hand,  L.,  Clothier  and  Outfitter  .  .  99 
Hand,    R.,    Practical    Bool    and   Shoe 

Maker        .         .         .         .         .         .160 

ilanlcm,  M.,  Tailor        ....  103 

Harding,  Jno.,  Butcher  .  .  .  132 
Hams  i  Whelan,  Saddlers  .  .  .110 
Harris,  \V.    H.,  Window  Gla.ss,    Room 

PajKrs,  Oil  and  Colour  Merchant  .  109 
Harris,    M.,    Dealer    in    Antique    and 

Modern  Plate  .....  94 
Harrison  &  Sons,   C.  W.,   Monumental 

.Sculptors   ......  95 

Harvey  &  Co. ,  Veterinary  Chemists        .  m 
Hawkins,  J.,  Carriage  1-irjip  .Manufac- 
turer          ......  96 

Hayes    &     Co.,     W.,     Pharmaceutical 

Chemists   .         .         .         .         .         .120 

Hcaly,  Jno.,  Grocer  ami  Wine  Merchant  77 

Hcinekcy  i;  Anrlcrson,  Wine  Merchants  97 
Hely  &  Co.,   K.,  Alexandra  Knvelope 

Works 139 

Henry,  S. ,  Draper         .         .         .         .149 

IIil>ernian  Dining  Rwmis                .         .  152 

llickey,  D.,  Family  Grocer  ...  70 

Hicks,  W.,  Cabmel  and  Chair  Maker  .  62 
Higgins,   Thos.,   Wholesale  and   Retail 

Wine  and  Spirit  Merchant  .  .  151 
Hill,  F.,  Electro-plater          .                 .121 


Ilill,  W.  F.,  Boot  and  Shoe  Manufac- 
turer   131 

Hill  &  Smith,  Iron  Works     ...  75 
Hodges    &    Sons,     Manufacturing    and 

House  Furnishing  Ironmongers  .         .  105 

Hodgins,  E.,  Victualler          .         .         .  149 
Hogan,    Wm.,   Tea,    Wine,   and   Spirit 

Merchant  ......  63 

Hogg.  J-.  Dairy 95 

Hopkins,  J.,  lioot  Maker       .         .         .92 

Hore,  N.,  Provision  Merchant       .         .  157 

Hughes,  H.  Saddler  and  Harness  Maker  90 
Hughes,   Miss,  Court  Dress,  Millinery, 

and  Mantle  Maker     .         .         .         .  <)i 
Hughes,  W.,  Lamp -Manufacturer .          .  51 
Hyam,  B.,  Tailor  and  Genllcmen's  Out- 
fitter   62 

Jacoh,  Wm.  Chambers,  Jeweller  .         .  136 
Jameson  &  Sons,  J.,   Watchmakers  and 

Jewellers  ......  9° 

Johnston  &  Co.,  Grocers  and  Tea  Mer- 
chants          61 

Jones,  Percival,  China  and  Glass  Estab- 
lishment       125 

Jones  &  Son,  M.,  Cabinet  Makers  and 

Upholsterers      .....  So 
Jones,  W.,  Greengrocer          .         .         -133 

Tordi  &  Co.,  M.,  Cork  Merchants.         .  161 
Joseph,  W.  C,  M.R.C.V.S.,  Veterinary 

Surgeon 9- 

Joze   &    Co.,    Manufacturing   and    Dis- 
pensing Chemists        .         .         .         .  5^ 
Junior  Army  and  Navy  Stores  (Limited)  140 

Jury's  Hotel 114 

Jutton,    H.,    Print    Seller   ,ind    Picture 

Frame  Maker no 

Kane  &  McCluskey,  Wholesale  and 
Retail  Trunk  and  Portmanteau  Manu- 
facturers   ......  99 

Kapp  Bros.,  Meerschaum  and  Briar  Pipe 

Manufacturers    .....  134 

Kavanagh&  son,  N., Painters, Decorators  55 
Kavan,igh  &   Son,  W.,  Gun  and   Rifle 

M.inufacturers 70 

Kavanagh  &  Sons,  State  Apothecaries    .  155 

Kavanagh,  J.,  Wine  and  .Spirit  Merchant  i|8 

Kehoe,  Jno.,  Furnishing  Depot      .         .  14S 
Kehoc  &   Son,   .M.,    Ham  and   Bacon 

Curers 102 

Kelly  &  Son,  J.,  City  Saw  Mills    .         .  129 

Kelly,  L.,  Merchant  Tailor   ...  93 

Kelly  &  Co.,  P.,  Drapers  and  Clothiers  55 
Kenny,  W.  T.,  Newsagent  and  District 

Post  Office 106 

Keogh,  L.  J.,  Grocer  and  Tea  Merchant  94 
Keogh,  Jno.,   Funeral    Undertaker  and 

Job  Master 81 

Kcrigan,  J.,  Grocer  and  Spirit  Dealer   .  72 
Kernan  &  Co.,   Mineral   Water  Manu- 
facturers   ......  65 

Kerr,  Wm.,  Boot  and  Shoe  Manufacturer  15 1 

Kino,  Tailor  and  Outfitter      .         .         .  J51 

Kirwan,  T.,  Grocer       .        '.         .        .  136 

Knaggs  Bros.,  The  Irish  Bog  Oak  Works  96 

Kymer,  S.,  Painter        .         .         .         •  '23 

Lafayette,  J.,  Photographer  Royal  .  86 
Larkin,  T.,  Bootmaker  .  .  .  104 
Lawless,  Jno,  Family  Grocer  .  .  161 
Lawlor  &  Son,  Jno.,  Poulterers  .  .  152 
Lawler,  Mrs.,  Mattress  Manufacturer  .  I2O 
Lawrence  &  Son,  Photographers,  Jewel- 
lers, Toy  Im|iorters  ....  102 
Leilbetter,  J.   E.,  Practical  Watchmaker 

and  Jeweller 93 

I.ee,  1^.,  General  Draper  and  Bootmaker  162 

Lee,  E. ,  Tea,  Wine,  and  Spirit  Merchant  55 

lycigh,  J.,  Provision  Warehouse     .         .  95 

Lenchan  &  Sons,  E.,  Le.alher  Merchants  155 

l.cvins,  Jas.,  Wood  Carver    .         .         .  150 

Lewers,  .Mr.  &  Mrs.  C,  Ladies'  Outfitters  1 12 
Little,  P.,  Grocer  and  Wine  and  Spirit 

Merchant 92 

I^ndon  and  North-We.stern  Hotel,  The  »I 
Long,  E.,  Butcher         .         .         .        .172 


I'AliS 

Lore,  P.,  Hal  Manufacturer  ...  47 

Lucas,  W.,  Forage  Stores      ...  92 
Lundy,  Foot,  i:  Co.,  Tobacco  and  Snuff 

Manufacturers    .         .         .         .         .  loS 

Lynam,  P.,  Boot  and  Shoe  Manufacturer  136 
Lynch  &  O'Brien,  Tea,  Wine,  and  Spirit 

Merchants          .         .         .         .         .162 
Lynch,  P.,  I'urveyor  and  Provision  Mer- 
chant           147 

Lynch,  T.  J.,  Illuminating  and  Heraldic 

Artist 138 

MacArtiiur  &   Co.,  Auctioneers  and 

Valuers      ......  146 

Mackeiuie,  J.,  Wine  and  Spirit  Merchant  140 
Mackey,  Thos.,  Builder  and  Contractor  151 
Mackey,  Sir  Jas.   W.,  Seed  and  Imple- 
ment Merchant  .....  68 

Maguire,  P.,  Grocer      .         .         .         .no 

Maguire  &  Son,  House  Furnishing  and 
Building  Ironmongery  Stores,  Dublin 

Saniiary  and  Engineering  Works         .  46 
M.iher,    E.   J.,    Wholesale   and    Retail 

Re.idy-made  Clothier          ...  92 

Main  &  Co.,  A.  J.,  Iron  Works     .         .  1504 

Maison  Campbell,  Millinery  Warehouse  13J 

Malone,  C.  G.,  Tea  and  Coffee  Dealer .  127 

Maloney,  J.,  Costume  Manufacturer       .  114 

Mangan,  J.  A.,  House  Furnisher  .         .  89 

Mannin,  C,  Pharmaceutical  Chemist     .  73 
Manning,   A.,   Mantles,   Costumes,  and 

Court  Dressmaker      ....  52 

Mansfield,  Messrs.,  Musical  Instrument 
Dealers      .         .         .         .         .         .119 

Margotti,  Adele,  Naturalist   .         .         .  loi 

M,ini,  E.  H.,  Coiffeur  and  Parfumeur   .  88 

Martin,  Charlotte,  Dealer  in  Antiquities  79 

Martin,  R.  T.,  Ladies'  Tailor,  Costumier  59 

Martin,  W.,  House  Painter,  etc.    .         .  n2 
Mastcrson   i:   Co.,   Grocers,   Wine  and 
Spirit  Merchants         ...         .46 

Matthew.s,  M.  E.,  Court  Dressmaker     .  no 
May  &  Sons,  Music  and  Pianoforte  Ware- 
house            57 

McAuley,  T.,  Family  (Grocer          .         .  130 
McBirney    i\:    Co.    (Limited),    General 

Warehousemen  .....  66 

McCabe,  J.is.,  Tea  Importer          .         .  151 
McCann,    P.,    Practical    Stained   Glass 
Painter      .         .         .         .         ,         .132 

McCluskey  &  Co.,  Fruiterers         .        .  107 
McCom;is  &  Son,  Military  and  Merchant 

Tailors       ......  79 

McCormack,     G.     L.,     Pharm.aceutical 

Chcmi-st 125 

McCormick,  Jno.,  F.imily  Grocer,  Tea, 

Wine,  and  Siiirit  Merchant         .         .  149 

McCormick  &  Co.,  Coal  Merchants        .  5'^ 

McDowell  Bros.,  Jewellers    .  .  .113 

McDowell,  Jno.,  Practical  Watchmaker 

and  Jeweller       .....  101 

McGrath,  1'.,  Wood  Carver  .         .         .  152 

McGrath  &  Co.,  T.,  Drapers         .         .  103 

McCJrath,  K.,  Merchant  Tailor      .         .  75 

McGuinc-ss.Thos.,  Irish  Woollen  Clothier  132 

McKcnna,  F.,  Tea  and  Wine  Importer  140 
M'Kernan,     P.,    General    Printer     and 

Stationer  ......  96 

McLoughlin  Bros.,  Cigar  Importers        .  153 

McMahon,  A.  M.,  General  Draper,  etc.  157 

McMullen,  B.,  Saddler           ...  74 
McNamara,  Mr.,  Confectioner  and  .Sugar 

Boiler        ......  93 

McNeill,  J.,  Musical  Instrument  Maker  91 
McSwiney,  J.,  1 'ruggist  and  Chemist     .  124 
Meade,  M.,  Carriage  and  Van  Builder  .  68 
Melcdy,  W.,  Fruiterer  and  Confectioner  101 
Mercantile   Mutual    Protection   Associa- 
tion of  Ireland  .         ....  143 

Meyer,  S.,  Boys'  and  Youths'  Tailoring 

Establishment    .  .  .         .  .160 

Meytheii,  J.as.,  Family  Grocer        .  07 
Mitchell    Arnot    &    Co.,    Room    Pa|>er 

Manufacturers    .....  83 

Mitchell,  Geo.,  Tobacco  and  Wine  Mer- 
chant           139 

Mitchell  iV  Son,  Confectioners       .        .  57 


CONTENTS. 


Mitclicll  .V  Son,  Wine  Merchants  . 

MofTiti  &  Co.,  T.,  Kirc-proof  Safe 
Manufacturers    .         .         .         •         • 

Molloy  &  Co.,  Grocers,  Tea,  Wine,  and 
Spirit  Merchants         .... 

Monson,  Kobinson,  &  Co.,  The  Metro- 
politan I'rinting  Work*  and  Paper  Bag 
I'aclory      ...... 

Montgomery,  T.,  V.S.,  Shoeing  Forge. 

Moore  \-  Co.,  H.,  Mouse,  Land,  and 
Insurance  Agents        .... 

Moore,  E.,  lUitcher        .... 

Moore,  W.  fl.,  Thotograplier 

Moran,  J.,  Muran's  Hotel 

Morgan,  1'.,  Select  Dining  Koonis 

Morgan,  J.,  Hatter         .... 

Mount,  A.,  Chandler  and  .Soap  Dealer  . 

Moyers,Geo.,  Timber,  .Slate, and  Cement 
Merchant  ...... 

Muldoon,  Ja«.,  Printing  Material  Mann- 
factiirer      ...... 

Mulholland  &  Co.,  J.,  Rope,  Twine, 
and  Fishing  Tackle  Manufacturers      . 

Murphy  &  Co.,  R.  J.,  Cork  Merch.ints  . 

Murphy.  Tno. ,  Tea,  Wine,  and  Spirit 
Merchant  ...... 

Murjihy,  Mrs.,  Watch  Manufacturer 

Murphy,  Jno.,  Flour  Stores  . 

Murphy,  J.  J.,  Hydraulic  Pump  Manu- 
facturer     .         .  •      '    • 

Murphy,  D.,  Provision  Merchant  . 

Murray,  E.,  Kingstown  Dining  Rooms  . 

Nash,  \Vm.,  Jewel-Case  and  Dressing- 
Case  Manutacturer      .... 

National  Assurance  Company  of  Irclanc'. 

Newman,  J.,  Manufacturer  of  Scales  and 
Weighing  Machines    .  .         .  • 

North  Dublin  Brush  Factory. 


I'AGII 

60 

76 

"39 

96 
'33 

45 
"55 

82 

'59 
So 
127 
152 

60 
55 

'44 

64 

96 

104 
99 

141 
141 
162 


78 
136 

98 
147 


O'llRlEN,  T.,  Fancy  Bread  and   Biscuit 

Baker '34 

O'brien,  K.  J.,  Draper  .  .  .  70 
O'Callaghan,  J.  C.   iV  M.,  Grocers  and 

Wine  .Merchants         ....  132 
O'Cunnell,  las..  Family  C.rocer      .         .  152 
O'Connell,  W.,  Drai)er  and  Outlitter      .  94 
O'Connor,  Miss,  Old  Chandlery  Estab- 
lishment       '2' 

O'Connor,  H.,  Cabinet  Maker        .         .  152 

O'Connor,  M.,  .Manufacturer  of  Baskets  156 

U  Donnell.Jno,  J.,Chemistand  Druggist  140 
O'Donnell,    H.,   Wholesale  and   Retail 

Grocer        ......  '07 

ODwyer,   T.,   Grocer   and  Wine    Mer- 
chant            '56 

O'llara,  P.,  Family  Grocer  .  .  .  153 
O'Kelly,  P.,  The  -  Irish  House  "  .  .85 
O'Loughlin,  Jno.,  Druggist  .ind  General 

.Sundryman  .  .  .  .  '04 
C  N  eill,  C. ,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Grocer  1 2 1 
O'Neill,  T.  J.,  Family  Grocer  .  .  115 
O'Reilly,  P.,  Newsagent  .  .  .158 
O'Kcilly,  P.,  General  Provision  Mer- 
chant             92 

O'Kcilly,  P.,  Manufacturer  of  Plain  and 

Fancy  Cardboard  Boxes      ...  65 
O'Reilly,  R.,  Musical  Instrument  Manu- 
facturer        '6l 

Onnonde  Hotel 59 

O'Toole,  Miss  M.,  Boot  Warehouse        .  163 

I'AKENHAM,  J.,  H.-xm  and  Bacon  Curcr  88 

Parker,  S.,  Leather  Merchant         .         .  160 

Parker  &  Co.,  Boot  Manufacturers  .  Ill 
Parkes    &    Sons,    Jno.    C,     Hardware, 

Iron,  and  Steel  .Merchants.         .         .  54 


fAOK 

Pasley,    Miss,    .Scientific    Dress-Culting 

A.ssaciation 133 

Patriotic  .\ssurance  Company  of  Ireland  $0 

Pear-ie  &  Sh.arp,  Sculptors      ...  63 

Pearson  &  Co.,  Clothiers  and  T.ailors      .  1 54 

Pearson  &  Co.,  Thos.,  Wire  Works  .  124 
IVmberton,  G.  K.,  Boot  and  Shoe  M.inu- 

farturer loi 

Pembcrton,    S.   T.,    Military   Boot    and 

Shoe  .Manufacturer  ....  93 
Pcnnell,  Thos.,  Bookseller  .  .  .162 
Phillips,  Kphraim,  Gentlemen's  Outfitter, 

.Shirt  and  Collar  Maker       ...  89 

Phillips  &  Co.,  Merchant  Tailors  .  .  116 
Pigott  &  Co.,   .Musical  Instrument   Im- 

|x)rters 5^ 

PKislo,  J.,  Hatter '35 

Plunkell  &  Co.,  Jno.,  Maltsters  .  .  67 
Plimkctt     Bros.,    Maltsters   and    Patent 

Malt  Roasters 4> 

Poirotte,    Madame    T.,    French   Corset 

Manuf.iciurer  .....  81 
Powell,  John  G.,  Fish,  Ice,  and  Poultry 

Dealer 82 

Power  &  Son,  Jno.,  Distillers  .  .  42 
Prescott    &    Co.,     Dyers    and    Carp:t 

Clesiners 86 

Pressly  ^V  Sons,  D.,  Woollen  Factory  .  61 
Price,  Geo.,  Wholesale  China  and  Glass 

Merchant 5^ 

Prosl,  G.,  Coiffeur,  Perfumer,  etc.          .  157 

QuiNLRSS,  Mr.,  Room  Pap:r  and  Deco- 
rative Glass  Establishment          .         .  85 
Quinn,  W.,  Ladies'  Outfitter          .         .  122 

Rathuone,  J.,  Tobacconist .  .  •  "7 
"  Red  Bank  Oyster  Restaurant "  .  .128 
Reigh,  F-.,  Wine  and  Spirit  Merchant  .  158 
Reilly,  I.,  Cooper  ....  144 
Reilly,  Thos.  11.,  Artists' Coloumian  .  69 
Reliance  Mutu.il  Life  Assurance  Society  103 
Richardson  &  Fletcher,  Manure  Manu- 
facturers       122 

Roche,  P.  C,  General  Warehouseman  .  109 

Rogan,  Jno.,  Painter  and  Decorator  .  149 
Rooney,  J.,  Tolacconist        .         .         .121 

Rooney,  J.,  Carriage  Builder          .         .  49 

Ross,  .Murray,  A:  Co. ,  Engineers    .          .  1 16 

Royal  Hotel 123 

Ruddell,  W.,  Tobacco  Manufacturer  .  56 
Russell  i\:  Co.,  W.,  Tea,  Wine,  and  Spirit 

Merchants 120 

Ryan,  Jas.,  E'urniture  Ware-rooms          .  157 

Salmo.n  &  Co.,  W'ineand  General  Mer- 
chants          75 

Sanderson  &  Sons,  F. ,  Coach  Builders  .  75 
Scott  A    Co.,  T.  R.,  Cabinet  Manufac- 
turers         ......  98 

Scale,  E.  &  W.,  Shirt  and  Collar  Manu- 
facturers      '26 

Sexton  &  Sons,  R. ,  Tailors  ...  57 
Shalvey,  P.,  llorseh.air  Manufacturer  .  82 
Sharp,  A.  1'.,  Architectural  and  Monu- 
mental Sculptor  ....  87 
Sheeran,  P.,  Wine  and  Spirit  Retailer  .  158 
Sheridan,  J.,  Wholes.-ile  Cap  Manufac- 
turer   9' 

Sibthorpe  &  Son,  H.,  Decorators,  Glass 
Merchants,  etc.  .         .         .         .         .138 

Slye,  Geo.,  Carriage  Builder  .  .  161 
Smith,    Thos.,    Tea,   Coffee,  and  Wine 

Merchant '57 

Smith  &  Son,  M.,  Corn  and  Seed  Mer- 
chants          81 

Smith  *  Co.,  Geo.,  Basket,  Cane,  and 

Walking-stick  Manufacturers      .         .  '34 


VII 


Smyth,    Mr.,    Grocer    and    Wine   Mer- 
chant            iM 

Smyth  &.  Co.   (Limited),   Original    Bal- 

hriegan  Hosiery.         .         .         .         .  7^ 
Smyth  &  Sons,  J.,  Church  Plate  Manu- 
facturers       123 

Stephenson  &  Co.,  General  Merchants  .  140 
Strachan  Bros.,  Victoria  Lcul  Works  .  61 
Str.-ihan  &  Co.,  R.,  General  House  Fur- 
nishers .,...•  47 
Sullivan,  J.  W.,  Auction  Ro<jms  .  .  89 
Sullivan  Hros.,  Educational  Publishers.  103 

Taai  I  E  &  Coi.DWELL,  Shirt  and  Collar 

Manufacturcm    .....  67 

Tait  \  Co.,  W.,  Seed  Merchants  .  108 
Taylor   &  Lcwers,    "Our   Boys' "  Out- 
fitting House     .         .         .         .         .158 

Telford  &  Telford,  Organ  Builders  .  I45 
Thompson,  W.    .V    P.,  Wine   .Merchants 

and  .Shippers      .....  74 

'ITiornton,  J.,  Fruit  Merchant  .  II3 
Thwaites  &  Co.,  A.  &  R.,  Mineral  Water 

Manufacturers    .....  47 
Tiemey  &  Sons,  J.,  Forwarding  Agents 

and  General  Carriers ....  97 

Toole  iS:  Co.,  Nurserymen  and  Seedsmen  107 

Traynor,  R.  B.,  Tobacconist  .  .  98 
Traynor,  P.,  Bookseller          .          .          .101 

■Valentine,  Mrs.  S 9' 

Vance,  M.,  Photographer      .         .         •  '25 
Vodrey,  Mr.,  China  and  Pottery  Ware- 
house       ...-.•  'oo 

Wade,  P.,  Gentlemen's  Hairdresser  and 

Perfumer 100 

Wallace  Bros.,  Coal  Merchants  .  .  130 
Waller,    A.    G.,    Funeral     Undertaker, 

(Carriage  and  Furniture  Van  Proprietor  90 
Warren,"Mr.,  Hatter  ....  94 
Waterhouse  &  Co. ,  Jewellers  and  Silver- 
smiths .  .  .  .  .  •  '54 
Webb,  A.,  Boot  and  Shoe  Manufacturer  82 
Wells,  W.  F.,  M.P.S.I.,  Pharmaceutical 

Chemist 'to 

Werner  &  Son,  Artists  and  Photographers  58 
West  &  Son,  Diamond  Merchants  .        50 

'Wctton   &    Co.,    K.,    Manufacturers  of 

Patent  Curative  Magnetic  Appliances     153 
While,  Mr.,  Watch  and  Jewellery   Es- 
tablishment         100 

While,  R.,  Plumber,  Brass-founder,  and 

Conliaclor 95 

Whitsilt  &  Co.,  Drapers  .  .  .no 
Whyte  &  Sons,  Glass  and  China  Stores  146 
Wilhy,  W.,  Machine  Belt  Manufacturer, 

Currier,  and  Leather  Merchant  .         .      I43 
Williams  &  Son,  Naturalists  ...       79 
Williams  iK:  Woods,  Wholesale  Manufac- 
turing C'onfcctioners  ....       90 
Williams  &  Co.,  Importers  of  China  and 

Indian  Teas 106 

Winstanlcy,  Jas.,   Wholesale  Boot  and 

Shoe  Manufacturer     ....       67 
Woods,    H.  &  M.,   Manufacturing  Sta- 
tioners        '55 

Wright,  J.,  ILatler         ....       95 
Wynn  s  Commercial  and   Family  Hotel 
(Mr.s.  Iclfourd)  .         .         .         .141 

X.  1-  Cafe  (Mrs.  Caily)        .        .        .     '43 

Yates  &  Sons,  Opticians  and  Scientific 

Instrument  Makers    ....       87 
>eale?  &  Sisters,  .\da.  Law  Stationers  .      104 


ITS    HISTORY,    INDUSTRIES,    AND    TRADE, 


FACTS,    FIGURES,    AND    ILLUSTRATIONS. 


HISTORY. 


THE  earliest  records  of  ihe  Irish  Metropolis,  like  those  of 
the  majority  of  ancient  cities,  are  few  in  number,  obscure 
and  unreliable.  From  the  beginning  of  the  fifth  century, 
however,  the  history  of  Dublin  rests  upon  the  most  authentic 
data,  and  the  genesis  of  her  foundations  and  development 
may  be  found  at  length  in  both  Celtic,  Erse,  and  Norman 
documents,  collected  and  preserved  from  the  ravages  of  the 
marauder  and  the  ruthless  hand  of  time  by  men  whose  devoted 
research  and  patriotism  should  be  held  in  grateful  remem- 
brance. In  the  time  of  Ptolemy,  ad.  140,  the  district  now 
comitrised  within  the  county  Dublin  and  its  sea-board  was 
inhabited  by  a  tribe  called  the  Eblani,  and  their  country — 
particularly  the  site  now  occupied  by  the  capital — Eblana. 
Hence  the  ancient  name  of  the  city.  The  origin  of  the  modern 
designation,  Dublin,  dates  from  the  first  incursions  of  the 
Oslmen  or  Danes. 

It  is  recorded  that  in  43S  a  host  of  these  marauders  sailed 
up  the  Liffey  in  a  fleet  of  sixty  ships.  They  disembarked  and 
settled  as  colonists  on  the  north  side  of  the  liver ;  and  being 
at  first  peaceful  and  not  objecting  to  the  payment  of  tribute, 
the  Irisli  chieftains  allowed  them  to  remain  unmolested.  The 
natives  called  the  quarter  in  which  these  Danes  lived,  Fingall, 
which  under  the  modern  name  of  Finglas  forms  an  integral 
part  of  the  city.  Soon  after  the  arrival  of  this  first  horde, 
another  came  upon  the  scene  and  settled  on  the  south  side 
of  the  city,  and  their  location  was  called  by  the  Celts, 
Dubhgall,  or  the  country  of  the  black  strangers,  in  tlie  same 
way  as  they  named  the  district  inhabited  by  the  pioneer 
colony,  Fingall,  or  the  country  of  the  white  strangers.     Bally- 


Al/i-C/iat/i  Diiihliniiewa.'i  the  designation  by  which  the  countiy 
on  both  sides  of  the  mouth  of  the  Lififey  was  known  to  the 
Celtic  inhabitants.  It  is  more  than  probable  that  the  last 
word  of  the  above  Irish  phrase  (which  being  translated  means 
"the  town  of  the  ford  of  hurdles  on  the  Blackwater ") 
suggested  to  the  Danish  settlers  the  name,  Dkeliii,  which  they 
gave  to  the  entire  territory  they  occupied.  This  word  Divelin 
changed  with  the  times  and  the  place  it  design.ited,  and 
gradually  and  finally  some  centuries  ago  assumed  its  present 
form,  Dublin. 

The.\postIe  of  Ireland,  soon  after  bis  arriv.il  in  the  country 
in  the  course  of  his  missionary  travels,  visited  Hally-Ath-Clialh, 
whose  king  and  people  he  converted  to  Christianity  and 
baptized  at  a  spring  on  the  south  side  of  the  city,  and  which 
is  now  known  as  .St.  Patricks  Well.  This  was  in  44.S,  and 
the  civilising  influences  which  resulted  from  the  conversion  of 
these  people  to  the  true  faith  had  an  immense  effect  upon 
them  in  their  fierce  and  sanguinary  combats  in  after  years  with 
their  merciless  and  unchristian  Northern  invaders.  These  Norse 
adventurers  grew  in  numbers  and  strength,  and  held  undis- 
turbed possession  of  their  lands  for  over  three  centuries,  no 
one  attempting  to  permanently  drive  them  from  the  country. 
To  this  regrettable  circumstance  may  be  attributed  the  many 
vicissitudes  through  which  the  Irish  capital  passed  between 
the  years  43S  and  1014,  and  the  fact  that  during  that  long 
period  the  chief  city  of  the  nation  remained  in  the  iron  grasp 
and  occupation  of  the  destructive  followers  of  the  Northern 
Vikings. 

History  furnishes  no  parallel  to  the  position  occupied  by 


DUBLIN. 


Dublin  in  regard  to  the  rest  of  Ireland  from  the  beginning 
of  the  fifth  to  the  middle  of  the  eleventh  century.  It  was 
by  location,  extent,  importance,  population,  and  wealth,  the 
natural  capital  of  the  island  ;  and  yet  owing  to  the  descent, 
character,  and  habits  of  its  inhabitants,  and  the  nature  of  their 
relations  to  the  rest  of  the  country,  it  was  as  foreign  in  the 
daily  life  of  its  denizens,  their  customs  and  mode  of  govern- 
ment, as  if  it  were  situated  on  the  bleak  coasts  of  Denmark 
or  Norway.  Tara,  during  most  of  the  long  period  referred 
to,  was  the  metropolis  of  the  nation.  The  arrival  of  Aulaffe 
Sitric  in  the  I.iffey  in  S53  with  an  enormous  fleet  of  ships 
and  several  thousand  followers,  marks  the  era  from  which 
Dublin  began  to  play  a  most  prominent  and,  in  many 
instances,  decisive  part  in  national  affairs,  and  the  internecine 
struggles  which,  as  far  as  the  Danes  were  concerned,  found 


Dublin  of  those  distant  days  were  not,  however,  as  some 
chroniclers  would  have  us  believe,  entirely  devoid  of  every 
characteristic  of  refinement  and  civilisation.  There  is 
abundant  evidence  in  proof  of  this.  After  their  defeat  by 
Brian  Eoru  in  1014  they  fled  to  Dublin  and  Ilowth,  and  by 
the  payment  of  vast  sums  in  tribute  to  Dermot,  King  of 
Leinster,  secured  that  peace  of  which  in  bygone  ages  they 
had  been  the  mo5t  persistent  disturbers,  but  which  defeat  and 
threatened  annihilation  had  taught  them  to  prize.  From  that 
time  forth  they  devoted  themselves  to  trade  and  industry  as 
then  understood,  and  built  many  of  the  most  beautiful  churches 
the  world  in  those  days  could  boast — the  remains  of  which, 
even  in  our  own  times,  bear  silent,  but  none  the  less  eloquent, 
testimony  to  the  love  of  art  and  devotion  to  religion  possessed 
by  the  much-mali,i:ned  race  who  erected  them. 


THE   OLD   PARLIAMENT   HOUSES   (BANK   01"   IRELAND). 


their  consummation  in  the  memorable  and  glorious  victory 
of  Clontarf.  Soon  after  Sitric's  advent  he  was  elected  king, 
the  neighbouring  native  princes  made  truces  with  iiiin,  and 
during  the  jieaceful  period  that  followed  he  set  himself  the 
task  of  fortifying  the  city  and  putting  it  in  a  state  of  complete 
defence.  After  the  death  of  this  Norse  ruler  hostilities 
between  his  successors  and  the  native  princes  were  of 
frc'iuent  occurrence,  and  Dublin  was,  as  a  consequence, 
often  besieged  ;  never,  however,  with  any  other  result  than  the 
defeat  or  withdrawal  of  the  besiegers,  .\bout  the  tenth 
century  the  Danes  had  become  very  numerous  and  powerful  — 
a  fact  which  emboldened  them  to  make  explorations  and 
marauding  expeditions  not  only  to  remote  parts  of  Ireland, 
but  even  into  Wales,  where  their  destructiveness  and  merciless 
treatment  of  all  who  opposed  them  caused  their  incursions  to 
be  greatly    dreaded.      The.se    adventurous    dwellers    in   the 


In  I  GOO  the  city  was  captured  by  IVian  Boroimhe,  King 
of  Munster,  but  he  afterwards  allowed  the  Danes  to  retake 
possession  of  it.  From  the  date  of  the  battle  of  Clontarf, 
which,  some  assert,  was  fought  on  the  site  of  Rutland  Square, 
Dublin  was,  with  some  intermissions,  held  by  the  descendants 
of  the  vikings  until  it  was  surrendered  to  the  English  and  their 
ally,  Dermot  MacMorrough,  King  of  Leinster.  How  this  was 
accomplished  and  the  country,  as  a  sequence  of  it,  lost  her 
independence,  recalls  one  of  the  saddest  chapters  in  the 
history  of  the  nation. 

AFTER   CLONTARF. 

The  entire  country  was  divided  into  five  kingdoms, 
Leinster,  Ulster,  Connaught,  Munster,  and  Meath.  About 
the  middle  of  the  twelfth  century  the  two  most  formidable 
of  the    five    sovereigns   were    Roderick    O'Connor,    King   of 


DUBLIN. 


Connaught,  and  Dermot  MacMorrough,  King  of  Leinster. 
The  (lucstion  who  should  be  supreme  dictator  among  tliese 
was  frequently  the  cause  of  internecine  strife,  and  with  the 
object  of  deciding  the  matter,  constant  wars  were  waged. 
Dermot  MacMorrough,  in  the  midst  of  one  of  these  con- 
flicts, immersed  himself  in  almost  insurmountable  trouble 
by  intriguing,  and  finally  running  away,  with  the  wife  of 
O'Rourke,  I'rince  of  Breffni,  and  daughter  of  the  King  of 
Meath.  The  deceived  and  disconsolate  O'Rourke  hastened 
to  the  home  of  Roderick 
O'Connor,  Dermot's  bit- 
terest and  most  powerful 
rival,  and  having  secured 
his  assistance  and  sym- 
pathy, an  immense  army 
was  marched  from  Con- 
naught  to  annihilate 
MacMorrough,  whose 
offence  was  a  most 
odious  one  in  the  eyes 
of  every  sovereign  and 
serf  in  the  island.  Der- 
mot, who  saw  that  he 
was  absolutely  powerless 
to  resist  the  hosts  march- 
ing against  him,  set  sail 
for  Bristol,  whence  he 
went  to  France  and  pros- 
trated himself  before 
Henry  II.,  who  was 
■waging  war  against  the 
Gauls.  He  pathetically 
told  his  story  and  be- 
sought Henry  to  assist 
him  to  drive  back  the 
King  of  Connaught,  for 
"which  if  it  should 
please  him  in  his  good- 
ness to  do,  he,  Dermot, 
■would  acknowledge 
Henry  to  be  lord,  and 
serve  him  faithfully  ail 
his  life  as  his  vassal." 
Henry's  ambition  and 
■desire  to  add  Ireland 
to  his  possessions  be- 
came evident  quite  early 
in  his  reign,  for  he 
appealed    to    Nicholas 

Brakspere  (Adrian  IV.),  the  only  Englishman  that  ever 
occupied  the  papal  throne,  to  put  in  force  the  Edict  of 
Constantine,  which  permitted  him  to  assume  a  right  in  the 
disposal  of  islands  and  throw  over  them  the  protecting  regis 
of  the  Catholic  Church.  In  1156,  the  Pope  yielded  to  the 
solicitations  and  prayers  of  the  English  monarch,  and  issued 
a  Bull  giving  him  the  necessary  authority  to  deal  with  Ireland. 
His  hands,  however,  were  so  full  with  his  French  difficul- 
ties that  he  could  not  spare  an  expeditionary  force,  so  he 
met  the  exigencies  of  the  case  by  issuing  Letters   Patent  to 


GRAFTOX    STREET. 


certain  of  his  subjects  to  raise  a  knightly  army  and  invadt 
Ireland.  It  is  to  the  calamities  wiiich  befel  the  country  after 
the  landing  of  this  expedition,  and  the  causes  which  led  up 
to  it,  that  Thomas  Moore,  one  of  Dublin's  most  honoured  .-ind 
gifted  sons,  refers  when,  in  that  beautiful  song,  "  The  Valley 
Lay  Smiling  Before  Me,"  he  says : 

.\lrcady  tlic  curse  is  upon  her, 

And  slranRcrs  her  valleys  profane  ; 
They  come  to  diviilc — to  dishonour. 

And  tyrants  they  long  will  remain. 

Dermot  grew  weary 
of    Henry's     delay     in 

coming  to  his  assistance, 
and  made  touching 
appeals  to  the  \\'elsh 
barons,  who  had  been 
greatly  exasperated  by 
the  inroads  of  the  Danes 
from  Dublin  and  the 
east  coast  of  Ireland.  A 
penniless  mercenary  was 
the  first  to  come  forward. 
This  was  Richard,  sur- 
named  Strongbow.  son 
of  the  I^^arl  of  Pembroke, 
who  at  first  proceeded 
warily  and  with  exas- 
perating hesitation,  not- 
withstanding MacMor- 
rough's  most  tender 
appeals.  However,  the 
following  poetical  letter 
caused  him  to  cease 
doubting  and  embark  at 
once:  "I  have  beheld 
the  storks  and  the  swal- 
lows. The  birds  of 
summer  came,  and  with 
the  warning  of  the  tem- 
pest they  returned,  but 
neither  gentle  gale  nor 
furious  blast  has  blessed 
us  with  thy  long-wished- 
for  presence.' 

This  soft  and  imagi- 
native effusion  had  the 
desired  result.  Strong- 
bow,  with  Robert  Fitz- 
stephen,  and  Maurice 
Fitzgerald,  and  other 
knights  of  good  account,  with  a  small  army,  landed  at  Bann, 
in  Waterford,  from  three  ships.  Strongbow's  reward  was  to 
be  the  hand  of  Eva,  the  King's  daughter,  in  marriage,  and  the 
right  of  succession  to  Dermot's  dominions ;  while  the  other 
chiefs  were  to  receive  portions  of  the  conquered  territories. 

Within  two  years  of  Strongbow's  arrival,  his  forces,  acting 
in  conjunction  with  those  of  MacMorrough,  had  conquered 
the  whole  of  the  east  of  Irelaild  and  captured  Dublin.  The 
■Welsh  baron  was  married  to  Eva  outside  the  walls  of  the 
city  of  \Vaterford,    and  the  ceremony  was  performed  in  the 

B    2 


DUBLIN. 


midst  of  the  greatest  display  of  force  and  splendour.  In 
one  battle  Strongbow  defeated  an  army  numbering  90,000, 
and  it  is  chronicled,  that  thereafter  none  of  the  native  Irish 
princes  dared  to  oppo?e  the  English.  Dublin  was  now  con- 
stituted the  capital  of  the  country.  Henry  II.  soon  became 
jealous  of  "the  success  of  his  knights,  and  consequently  in- 
formed them  that  the  time  had  come  when  he,  in  person, 
would  assume  the  sovereignty  conferred  upon  him  by 
Adrian  I\'.  In  1172  he  therefore  set  sail  from  Milford 
Haven  with  4,000  men,  and  reached  AVaterford  without  mis- 
hap or  opposition  of  any  kind.  His  march  to  Dublin  was 
one  of  triumph,  and  most  of  the  native  chiefs  approached  to 
do  him  homage.  As  soon  as  he  entered  the  capital  he  caused 
an  immense  wickerwork  pavilion  to  be  erected  "after  the 
manner   of    the    country,''   and    therein    standing   beneath    a 


the  city  of  Dublin  of  him  (Henry)  and  his  heirs  for  ever,  wii!^ 
all  the  liberties  and  customs  which  his  subjects  of  Bristol  then 
enjoyed  at  Bristol,  and  throughout  all  England."  Dublir> 
received  a  second  charter  in  1207  from  King  John.  In  1209- 
occurred  one  of  the  direst  events  in  tiie  city's  history.  On  Easter 
Monday,  in  that  year,  the  citizens  were  celebrating  the  feast  a.1 
a  place  near  Cullen's  Wood,  when  they  were  attacked  by  the 
natives  and  1,500  of  them  were  slain.  The  spot  where  this 
massacre  occurred  is  still  known  as  the  "  Bloody  Meadow," 
and  that  Easter  Monday  is  historically  called  "Black  Monday." 
The  population  of  the  city  at  this  time  could  not  have  been 
very  large,  for  it  was  found  necessary  to  repeople  it  after  the 
foregoing  occurrence,  which  was  accordingly  done  by  importing 
a  few  ship-loads  of  His  Majesty's  faithful  Bristolian  lieges.  The 
immediate    result   of  this    sanguinary   defeat    of  the   English 


1 


CtlKlST   CHUKCll    CAIHKURAL  AND   SV-N'^D   HOUSE.      {lidw   ''lOlll  the  River.) 


regal  canopy  received  the  oath  of  allegiance  from  all  the 
I>owerful  Irish  nobles  of  the  time.  Though  His  Ma-jesty 
]>assed  the  Christmas  in  Dublin,  his  stay  was  of  short  dura- 
lion,  owing  to  difticullies  arising  from  the  murder  of  the 
Archbishop  of  Canterbury.  Henry  was  the  first  English 
monarch  that  ever  set  foot  on  Irish  soil,  or  spent  his  Christ- 
mas in  the  capital,  and  was  at  the  same  time  the  most 
ungenerous  ruler  that  ever  landed  upon  these  shores — as  far 
as  Dublin  is  concerned,  in  any  case.  His  visit  began  the 
series  of  confiscations  that  culminated  in  the  destruction  of 
our  legislative  independence.  To  the  leaders  of  the  army 
which  accompanied  liiin  from  Milford  Haven  he  gave  manors, 
mansions,  and  tracts  of  land  of  which  the  natives  had  been 
deliberately  and  shamelessly  robbed,  and  made,  as  it  were, 
a  present  of  Dublin  to  the  City  of  Bristol. 

A  charter  was  granted  to  the  c'tizcns  of  Bristol  "  to  hold 


colonists  was  the  completion  of  Dublin  Castle.  This  strong- 
hold was  designed  to  be  the  great  bulwark  in  the  defence  and 
subjection  of  the  city,  and  was  pushed  forward  so  rapidly  that 
it  was  finished  in  1220.  It  was  not  used  as  the  residence  of 
the  Lord  Lieutenant  until  the  reign  of  Elizabeth,  previous  to- 
whose  time  the  viceroys  resided  at  Thomas  Court. 

To  i)Ut  the  climax  to  his  ingratitude  and  contem])t  for  the 
natives,  Henry  formed  what  was  for  centuries  known  as  the 
"  ICnglish  Pale."  \\itliin  this  geographically  defined  area,  of 
which  Dublin  was  the  capital,  lived  a  heterogeneous  mass  of 
Celtic  Iri.sh,  Danes,  W'elslimen,  and  ]'",nglishmen,  whose 
customs,  and  habit.s,  and  modes  of  life — difierent  in  almost 
every  essential  feature— made  the  community  anything  but  a 
happy  and  contented  one,  though  all  were  subject  to  ti  e 
English  law.  Without  this  "pale"  lived  the  "mere  Irish," 
with    whom   no   intercourse   was  to  be  held,  and  who  were 


DUni.IN'. 


regarded  and  ircatcil  as  inferior  beings  in  every  respect  and  on 
every  occasion  when  the  ojiportiiniiy  offered  itself  or  was 
created.  This  policy,  which,  in  the  HkIU  of  experience,  every 
historian  has  branded  as  fatuous  and  inexcusable,  was  adminis- 
tered from  Dublin,  and  was  i)roductive  of  continual  discontent, 
strife,  and  bloodshed,  both  within  and  without  the  magic  circle 
drawn  by  the  second  Henry.  The  high-minded,  sensitive,  and 
impulsive  natives  brooded  over  the  contempt  and  harshness 
with  which  they  were  treated  ;  their  bards  and  musicians  wrote 
about  and  sang  their  wrongs,  and  the  consequences,  which 
kindness  and  justice  wisely  tempered  would  have  obviated, 
are  to  be  read  to-day  in  many  a  crimson  page  of  history.  It 
was  these  invidious  and  evil-working  distinctions,  which  accom- 
panied the  very  inception  of  English  rule  in  Ireland,  that  led 
Edmund  Burke  to  exclaim,  in  the  IVitish  House  of  Commons, 
that  a  spirit  of  hostility  to  the  Irisii  began  before  the  differences 


the  Irish  Parliament  to  measures  which  had  iircviously  been 
approved  of  in  ICngland,  acted  as  the  Duke's  deputy. 
Henry  \'III.  was  very  watchful  and  active  in  all  State  affairs, 
and  his  religious  innovations  caused  much  commotion  through- 
out the  country.  Dublin  did  not  escape  them,  for  among  the 
monasteries  which  he  dissolved  was  that  of  All  Hallows, 
founded  by  Dermot,  King  of  Leinster,  on  the  site  now 
occupied  by  Trinity  College.  It  may  seem  incongruous  to  say 
so,  but  this  monarch  was,  as  far  as  Ireland  is  concerned, 
anxious  to  effect  many  beneficial  changes.  The  records  of 
his  iconoclastic  reign  furnish  abundant  [)roof  of  the  truth  of 
this  assertion.  He  saw  the  evils  from  which  that  part  of 
the  country  which  acknowledged  his  domination  was  suffer- 
ing, and  was  anxious  to  apply  effective  remedies.  Indeed, 
even  in  our  own  time,  some  of  the  sayings  attributed  to 
him  in  reference  to  the  duties  of  landlords  would  be 
considered  more  democratic  than  regal.  During  his  reign 
Parliaments  were  held  in  St.  Mary's  Abbey,  where  the  Four 
Courts  now  stand.  One  of  the  Acts  passed  shows  that  in 
those  distant  times  the  agrarian  difficulty  was  in  evidence,  for 
it  declared  the  estates  of  all  absentees  forfeited:  and  this  was 
done  to  prove  how  much  he  desired  to  behold  in  Ireland  "a 
magnificent  nobility,  a  resident  gentry,  a  commonalty  well  fed, 


THE   ROTUNDA. 


of  Protestant  and  Catholic  were  known  to  the  world. 
Henry's  departure  commenced 


After 


THE    RISE    OF    VICEREGAL    GOVERNMENT. 

Hugh  de  Lacy,  Lord  of  Meath,  was  the  King's  representa- 
tive the  year  following  the  invasion.  The  galleries  of  the  Castle 
Chapel  are  ornamented  with  oak  panels,  each  one  of  which  is 
engraved  with  the  arms  of  the  Lord  Deputies  or  Lord  Lieu- 
tenants who  have  resided  in  Dublin. 

The  first  of  these  is  dated  1173,  and  bears  De  I>acy's  device. 
It  is  a  plain  cross — an  exceedingly  simple  piece  of  heraldry 
when  compared  with  the  escutcheons  of  modern  governors. 
John,  son  of  King  Henry,  was  De  Lacy's  successor,  having 
been  declared  Lord  of  Ireland  at  a  Parliament  held  at  Oxford. 
Henry  VIII. ,  when  Duke  of  York,  was  possessed  of  the 
nominal  title  of  Lord  Lieutenant;  but  Sir  Edward  Poynings, 
the    author   of  Poynings'    Law,  which  restricted  legislation  in 


and  industry  flourishing."  Notwithstanding  this,  even  during 
his  reign,  opposition  to  the  powers  that  were  was  the  order  of 
the  day,  as  is  evidenced  by  the  events  that  led  up  to  the 
execution  of  Lord  Thomas  Fitzgerald,  or  "  Silken  Thomas," 
as  he  was  styled,  from  the  golden  fringes  used  on  the  horses  of 
himself  and  his  followers.  In  recompense  for  the  suppression 
of  this  revolt  the  King  gave  the  citizens  of  Dublin  the  lands  of 
All  Hallows.  Wlien  Queen  Elizabeth  ascended  the  throne 
she  enhanced  and  solidified  the  value  of  this  gift  by  founding 
on  the  same  ground — amid  the  din  of  arms  and  the  tumult  of 
civil  war — the  University  of  Dublin.  King  James  had  a 
passion  for  "  improving  Ireland,"  but  his  plans  were  too  largely 
prompted  by  sinister  and  evil  motives,  and  were  doomed  to, 
and  deserved  to,  fail.  During  his  reign  "James's  Street"  was 
constructed,  and  many  fine  buildings  erected  therein.  For 
twenty-seven  years  no  Parliament  had  been  held  in  Dublin, 
when  in  1613  one  was  summoned.  Unfortunately,  sectarian 
differences   at  that  time   were  very   bitter,  and  a  protracted 


u 


DUBLIN. 


struggle  between  Protestants  and  Catholics  ensued  in  reference 
to  the  election  of  Speaker.     A  Protestant  having  been  chosen. 


.\    DOOraVAV    IN   CHRIST  CHURCH       \     :    :      KAI,. 

the  Catholic  party  left  the  Commons,  and  the  acrimony 
engendered  by  the  dispute,  being  encouraged  by  the  successful 
attempts  of  the  Scottish  nation  to  obtain  the  freedom  of  their 
religion,  led  to  the  deplorable  revolution  of  1641. 
During  the  course  of  the  rebellion,  Dul)lin,  in  1646, 
was  besieged.  In  the  midst  of  the  civil  war,  which 
ended  in  1652  in  the  triumph  of  the  Protector, 
Charles  I.  was  beheaded.  On  the  restoration  of 
r:harles  II.  the  Duke  of  Ormond  was  Lord  Lieutenant, 
and  during  his  tenure  of  office  the  Castle  became 
popular,  it  being  the  scene  of  revelry,  gaiety,  and 
splendour  which  in  magnificence  sur|>assed  that  of 
royalty  itself.  It  was,  however,  when  James  II.  was 
on  the  throne,  and  the  Duke  of  Tyrconnell  was  Lord 
Lieutenant,  that  Dublin  Castle,  the  headquarters  of 
the  lirilish  Government  in  Ireland,  reached  the  zenith 
of  its  popularity.  The  Duchess  of  Tyrconnell,  in  her 
day  called  the  Queen  of  lieauty,  gathered  round  her 
court  a  gala.\y  of  feminine  beauties  ("amongst  whom 
her  own  daughters  figured  prominently)  whose  per- 
sonal charms,  mental  superiority,  and  rank  won  the 
admiration  and  homage  of  every  class  of  the  citizens. 
With  the  exit  of  the  Duke  and  Duchess  of  Tyrconnell  from 
the  edifice  on  Cork  Hill  departed  the  glory  of  the  viceregal 
court ;  and  it  would  be  rash  to  say  when  it  is  likely,  under 
present  circumstances,  'to  regain  the  high  and  well-deserved 
position  which  it  then  held  in  the  esteem  of  the  masses. 


In  16SS,  King  James  II.  visited  Dublin  with  his  immense 
army  of  French  .ind  English  soldiers,  and  though  he  had  time 
to  hold  a  Parliament,  he  had  soon  to  set  off  to 
oppose  the  Prince  of  Orange  in  the  North.  \\'i!liam, 
landed  at  Carricktergus  on  June  14th,  1690,  with  an 
army  of  Dutch  troops,  numbering  30,000.  Almost 
the  whole  of  the  North  espoused  his  cause,  and  in 
less  than  three  weeks  the  two  royal  antagonists  faced 
each  other  on  the  banks  of  the  Boyne.  The  result 
of  the  conflict  that  followed  brought  defeat  and  disaster 
to  James,  and  finally  terminated  the  Stuart  dynasty 
in  these  islands.  James's  inglorious  flight  to  Dublin 
has  by  many  been  made  the  butt  of  historical  ridicule. 
His  remark  to  the  beautiful  Duchess  of  Tyrconnell 
about  her  countrymen's  fleetness  of  foot  in  fleeing 
from  danger,  and  Her  Grace's  stinging  repartee  to 
the  effect  that,  fleet  as  they  were.  His  Majesty,  it 
appeared,  had  won  the  race,  prove  that  the  last  of 
the  Stuarts  took  prompt  measures  to  act  on  the 
Napoleonic  Sauve  qui  pent  principle  more  than  a 
century  before  that  famous  phrase  was  uttered  by  the 
PL-tit  Caporal,  and  that  at  least  one  Irish  lady  duly 
appreciated  his  royal  bravery.  James  was  the  last  of 
his  line  who  visited  the  Irish  capital. 

The    Prince  of  Orange  came   to    Dublin    imme- 
diately after  the  battle  of  the  Boyne,  and  treated  the 
inhabitants   with    that   severity  which   he  considered 
their  devotion  to  the  cause  of  his  late  rival  demanded. 
Hume  affirms  that  this  was  done  despite  the  fact  that 
neither  the  "  ungracious  and  ungrateful  little  Dutch- 
man "   nor  his  army  were  in  any  way  molested   on 
their  triumphant  march  through  the  city  to  St.  Patrick's 
Cathedral,  where  a  magnificent  thanksgiving  service  was  held 
in  gratitude  for  the  victory  conferred  upon  his  arms  at  the 
Boyne.     His  conduct  was  in  this  respect  soon  forgotten,  for. 


CKVIl    I.N    cniUM'   CllUKCII    CATIll:lJKAL. 


in  1 70 1,  the  citizens  erected  an  equestrian  statue  in  his  honour 
in  College  Green. 

Dublin,  being  the  centre  of  government  and  the  scat 
of  the  executive  power,  played  a  leading  role  in  the  events 
which    took    jilace    between    ifiSS   and    1782,    during   which 


DUHLIN. 


15 


period  the  callousness  and  indifference  to  popular  sentiment 
of  the  liriiish  Ciovcrnmeiit  in  its  treatment  of  Irish  affairs, 
combined  with  international  difficulties  and  national  embar- 
rassments, aroused  the  dormant  spirit  of  Celtic  nationality, 
and  gave  birth  to  the  movement  which  ended  in  the  granting 
of  legislative  independence.  The  attainment  of  this  grand 
object  began  a  new  era  for  the  country.  Henceforth  Ireland's 
interests  were  studied,  the  sentiments  of  the  inhabitants  were 
attended  to,  and  the  dictates  of  justice,  which  had,  in  the 
immediate  past,  been  totally  discarded,  were  fiiitiifuily  followed. 
This  glorious  finale  to  a  bitter,  but  just  struggle,  was  secured 
mainly  through  the  herculean  efforts  of  the  people's  Parlia- 
mentary leaders,  buttressed  by  the  volunteers  that  magnificent 
embodiment  of  national  strength  which  the  precarious  state 
of  the  imperial  defences  called  into  existence.  The  capital 
was  one  of  the  chief  centres  in  the  organisation  of  this  force  ; 
many  thousands  of  the  citizens  threw  themselves  heart  and 
soul  into  the  movement,  and,  fully  equipped  and  armed, 
were  regularly  drilled  on  College  Green.  The  feeble  and 
infatuated  Ministry  of  England  saw  this  powerful  body 
grow  in  numbers,  influence,  and  strength  day  by  day,  till 
at  length,  says  a  writer  of  those  times,  "  they  conceded  what 
it   was    no    longer   jjracticable    to   withhold,    and   reco^'aised 


cies,  expectations,  and  dignity,  and  the  feelings  of  what  was 
emphatically  called  Young  Ireland.  Of  the  adherents  of  this 
rising  parly,  Dublin  was  the  ( hief  rendezvous.  Lord  Edward 
I'itzgerald,  Wolfe  Tone,  Seeling,  McCormick,  and  many  others 
were  the  heads  of  the  movement,  and  their  hearts  being  fired 
by  the  I''rench  Revolution,  they  set  themselves  the  task  of 
establishing  a  republic  in  Ireland.  This  attempt  was  made 
simultaneously  with  the  intrigues  begun  by  the  English  Ministry 
to  destroy,  by  means  of  bribery  and  corruption,  Irish  legislative 
independence.  It  also  had  the  effect  of  precipitating  that 
desired  end.  The  rebellion  broke  out  in  1798,  and  lasted 
about  a  year.  The  Duke  of  Leinster,  instead  of  abetting  the 
insurrection,  as  the  masses  surmised  he  would,  on  account  of 
Lord  Edward's  connection  with  it,  led  the  Dublin  contingent 
of  the  volunteers  against  the  belligerents,  and  materially 
assisted   in   the   suppression   of   the   outbreak.      Over    si.vty 


THE    FOUR   COURTS. 


Ireland  as  a  Free  Nation  with  a  Legislature  independent  and 
supreme." 

The  Parliaments  which   followed,  between   17S2  and   the 
year  when  the  nation's  independence  was  lost 

■     .     .     By  treachery  and  fraud, 

By  knaves  who  sold  themselves  for  gold, 

As  Judas  did  his  God, 

were  distinguished  by  the  almost  divine  eloquence  of  Grattan, 
Flood,  Malone,  and  a  galaxy  of  others,  including  the  embryo 
Duke  of  Wellington.  Notwithstanding  all  attempts  and  the 
utmost  devotednessand  singlenessof  purposeon  thepart  of  many 
of  the  Parliamentary  leaders,  things  did  not  prosper,  and  after 
years  of  experience,  (^rattan  was,  owing  to  the  march  of  events, 
forced  to  exclaim  that  the  granting  of  their  independence  was 
but  an  attempt  to  unite  the  hoary  decrei)itude  of  the  old 
jobbing  Ministry  and  the  Borough  Parliament  with  the  exigen- 


thousand  lives  were  sacrificed  during  the  struggle,  which  lasted 
during  an  entire  year.  Thomas  Street,  Dublin,  has  been  for 
ever  rendered  famous  as  being  the  thoroughfare  in  which  the 
justly  idolised  Lord  Edward  met  his  death  at  the  hands  of  the 
notorious  Major  Sirr. 


DUBLIN   AFTER   THE    UNION. 

The  Act  of  Union  was  finally  carried,  and  on  the  ist  of 
January,  1801,  the  Imperial  Standard  was,  for  the  first  time, 
unfurled  over  the  Bedford  Tower  of  the  Castle,  thus  signi- 
fying the  ratification  of  a  compact  which  at  the  present 
moment  is  the  cause  of  the  keenest  and  bitterest  political 
antagonism,  not  only  in  Ireland,  but  in  every  portion  of  the 
British  Isles.  If  the  signs  of  the  times  be  taken  into  con- 
sideration in  forming  a  judgment,  the  impartial  chronicler  of 
events   can   have   little   doubt    in  asserting  that  the   end  is 


i6 


DUBLIN. 


near  at  hand,  and  that  the  day  is  rapidly  approaching  when 
Irishmen  of  every  creed  and  class,- forgetful  of  the  past  and 
the  unfortunate  and  unreasonable  differences  which  have 
held  them  in  tiie  bondage  of  discord,  will  be  again  united 
in  their  old  legislative  chambers  and  working  in  concord  for 


SIDE  VIEW  or  ST.  Stephen's  green. 

one  grand  and  common  object— their  country's  good.  Dublin 
suffered  great  injury,  both  socially  and  commercially,  by  the 
Act  of  Union.  During  the  fifteen  years  the  country  enjoyed 
the  power  of  making  her  own  laws,  the  capital  was  greatly 
■developed.  \ew  buildings  were  erected  and  streets  con- 
structed ;  those  already  in  existence  were  imi)roved  and 
beiutified,  and  her  trade  and  commerce  increased  enormously. 
It  was  also  the  head-(]uarters  of  wealth  and 
fashion.  The  city,  which  before  and  for  long 
after  the  .Anglo-Norman  invasion  was  centred 
round  the  neighbourhood  of  Castle  Hill,  and 
was  little  more  than  a  mile  in  circumference, 
at  the  time  of  the  Union  measured  over  nine 
miles  round.  'I'his  wonderful  develo|)nienl 
was  attributed  to  the  cessation  of  internal 
troubles,  and  liberal  grants  of  jniblic  money 
for  the  promotion  of  municipal  and  other 
useful  works,  the  removal  of  the  embargoes 
placed  upon  trade,  and  the  spread  of  litera- 
ture and  science,  combined  with  ability  and 
purity  in  the  administration  of  public  affairs. 
The  passing  of  the  Act  of  Union,  if  it  did 
not  change  all  this,  pre|)ared  the  way  for  the  change.  Society 
fled  the  city,  money  became  scarce,  commerce  was  carried 
on  under  different  conditions,  and  i)ublic  policy  differed 
with  the  Ministry  and  Executive  in  office.  There  was  no 
continuity,  no  fixed  aim,  and,  as  a  result,  business  languished, 
the  door  was  opened  for  corruption  and  abuse,  and  muni- 
cipal affairs  remained  in  the  grasp  of  a  somewhat  exclusive 
circle.     The  lethargy  which  seized  upon   public   life    in    the 


city  was  slightly  ruflled  by  the  alarm  and  panic  caused 
through  Emmet's  attempted  insurrection,  which  occurred  three 
years  after  the  Union.  Robert  Emmet  was  the  son  of  an 
eminent  Dublin  physician,  and  himself  a  student  and  barrister 
of  Trinity  College,  where,  at  the  Historical  Debating  Society, 

he  acquired  considerable  prominence  for  his  eloquence 

"="'"  and  ardent  patriotism.  From  his  earliest  youth  his 
one  idea  was  the  freedom  of  his  native  land,  and  in 
]  his  rash  endeavours  to  accomplish  this  object  he 
I  sacrificed  his  fortune,  position,  and  finally  his  life. 
The  purity  of  his  motives  has  never  been  open  to 
question,  and  though  ignominious  failure  attended 
his  efforts,  his  fame  and  memory  are  as  green  to-day 
in  the  hearts  of  his  Nationalist  fellow-countrymen  as 
they  were  on  the  morning  he  expiated  his  offence 
upon  the  gallows.  The  agitations  for  Emancipation, 
which  was  granted  in  1828,  and  for  Repeal  of  the. 
Union,  both  led  by  Daniel  O'Connell,  were  focussed 
in  Dublin,  and  were  the  only  incidents  which  tended 
to  enliven  the  humdrum  life  of  the  city  for  almost  half 
a  century. 

THE   MUNICIPALITY. 
The  passage  of  the  Municipal  Reform  Act  in  1840 
effected  a  wonderful  change  in  the  internal  affairs  of 
the    Irish  capital.      By   this  enactment   Dublin    was 
divided  into   fifteen  wards,  with  a   representation  of 
__  one  alderman  and  three  councillors  for  each.    This 

new  arrangement  of  municipal  government  seemed 
to  infuse  new  life  into  the  citizens,  and  the  fact  that 
all  disabilities  had  been  removed  from  the  Catliolic  inhabitants 
tended  greatly  to  awaken  public  interest  in  the  energetic  and 
proper  fulfilment  of  municipal  duties.  From  this  date  forth 
politics  entered  largely  into  the  annual  contests  for  seats  on 
the  city  council,  and,  if  their  immediate  result  in  the  majority 
of  instances  has  been  the  embilterment  of  party  feeling,  it 
cannot  be  denied  that  it  has  also  purified  the  management  of 


E.MKANCE    10   GI.ASNEVIN. 


every  department  of  the  city's  business,  secured  the  more 
j  perfect  accomplishment  of  imblic  works,  and  cleared  the 
,  administration  of  the  municipality  from  even  the  suspicion  of 
apathy  or  jobbery.  These  are  things  of  which  the  capital 
may  justly  feel  proud,  and  which,  by  promoting  the  health, 
I  education,  comfort,  and  general  well-being  of  the  inhabitants, 
I  have  helped  to  make  Dublin  a  centre  of  .refinement,  learning, 
,  and  commerce,  and  by  these  means  enabled  her  to  maintain 


DUHLIN. 


her  position  as  the  first,  most  important,  and  most  interesting 
city  in  the  nation. 

THE   APPROACHES   T(^    DUHLIN 

are  not  equalled  for  general  attractiveness  and  picturesque 
beauty  by  those  of  any  other  city  in  the  British  dominions, 
whetlicr  it  be  entered  by  road,  rail,  or  sea.  There  is  not  along 
the  entire  extent  of  the  Irish  coast,  and  in  few  places  elsewhere 
in  the  world,  a  more  perfectly  charming  view  to  be  seen  than 
that  which  presents  itself  to  the  traveller  as  he  enters  Dublin 
l?iy  by  the  cross-channel  or  other  steamer  on  a  fine  summer 
morning.  Then  the  broad  expanse  of  serene  and  placid  waters, 
the  undulating  landscape  away  behind  Killiney  Hill  on  one 
side  of  the  Bay,  faced  by  the  abrupt  and  rugged  promontory 
of  Howth,  the  deep  and  spotless  azure  of  the  heavens,  bordered 


any  morning  in  the  month  (say)  of  June,  his  verdict  would 
assuredly  have  been  considerably  modified.  As  the  vessel 
passes  the  islets  of  I.ambay  and  Ireland's  Eye,  away  on  the 
right  lies  a  lung  silver  strand  stretching  back  for  miles  till  the 
gleaming  sunrays  become  lost  in  the  haze  of  the  city.  To  the 
left  is  a  li;;hlhouse,  with  a  breakwater  of  considerable  length 
behind  and  running  right  back  to  the  capital.  Between  the 
strand  and  this  lighthouse  is  the  channel  up  which  the 
steamers  sail  to  their  destination.  The  anchorage  for  the 
mail  boats  is  not  in  the  l.iffey,  but  a  considerable  distance 
away  on  the  left,  in  the  royal  harbour  of  Kingstown,  which 
previous  to  the  visit  of  George  IV.  was  called  Dunleary. 
This  harbour  is  250  acres  in  extent,  and  protected  by  two 
piers.  Creswick,  the  painter,  averred  that  Dublin  Bay  during 
an  autumn  sunset  presented  tlic  finest  prospect  of  Nature  he 


TRINirV   (.OLLEGE, 


by  the  golden-capped  emerald  hills  on  the  distant  horizon, 
combine  to  form  a  picture,  the  sight  and  the  remembrance  of 
which  will  never  be  effaced  from  the  memory  or  heart  of  any 
lover  of  Nature. 

The  artist's  best  efforts  can  at  the  utmost  but  dimly  reflect 
the  grandeur  of  a  scene  which,  in  the  opinion  of  those  capable 
of  forming  a  correct  opinion,  is  equalled  in  Europe  only  by 
the  lovely  Bay  of  Naples.  "  See  Naples  and  die,"  was  probably 
uttered  for  the  first  time  by'  an  individual  who  had  never 
entered  Dublin  by  the  Liffey,  otherwise  this  admonitory 
assertion  of  the  unrivalled  and  unsurpassable  beauty  of  the 
Italian  land  and  seascape  might  never  have  been  put  on 
record.  Had  that  visitor  to  the  sunny  climes  of  the  South 
ever  crossed  over  from  Holyhead  to  Dublin  and  entered  the 
Bay  just 

As  ihc  (l.iyliglit  splendid 
Come  breaking  o'er  the  seas. 


ever  saw.  Denis  Florence  McCarthy  called  it  that  "  matchless 
wonder  of  a  bay,"  while  Lady  DufTerin's  muse  inspired  her  to  say : 

Oh,  Bay  of  Dublin,  my  heart  you're  troublin', 
Your  beauly  haunts  me  like  a  fever  dre.im  ; 
Like  frozen  fountains  that  the  sun  sets  bubblin', 
My  heart's  blood  warms  when  I  hear  your  name. 

The  Bay  is  certainly  a  magnificent  patch  of  water,  and 
its  beauty  and  grandeur  are  famed  in  both  song  and  story. 
It  is  dear  to  the  hearts  of  all  Irishmen,  but,  to  the  dwellers  ia 
the  Irish  capital,  scarcely  more  so  than  old 

ANNA    LIFFEV, 

on  whose  banks  they  fight  their  daily  battle  of  existence. 
This  river  has  in  certain  respects  an  unenviable  reputation  :  this 
refers  to  that  part  of  its  course  which  divides  the  city,  where  its 
waters  are  certainly  not  of  the  most  pellucid  kind.     Elsewhere, 


i8 


DUBLIN. 


however,  from  its  source  on  the  north  side  of  the  Wicklow 
Mountains,  to  the  point  where  it  enters  the  city,  and  from  the 
first  bridge  between  the  capital  and  the  Bay,  the  river  itself 
and  the  scenery  on  its  banks  present  some  of  the  most 
picturesque  scenes  to  be  enjoyed  anywhere  in  the  country.  It 
divides  Dublin  into  two  equal  parts,  and  is  spanned  by  many  of 
the  most  beautiful  and  substantial  pontine  erections  which  con- 
nect the  principal  streets  on  the  north  and  south  sides.  A  sand- 
bank, a  short  time  back,  seriously  impeded  the  navigation  of  the 
river,  but  this  obstacle  has  been  removed,  the  channel  has  been 
deepened,  new  wharves  have  been  erected,  and  a  splendid 
basin  has  been  formed,  the  cost  of  which  was  close  on 
;^3oo,ooo.     All  these  improvements  have  done  much  to  add 


street  in  Europe.  It  has  sometimes  been  compared  with  the 
Broadway  of  New  York,  but  there  is  much  more  airiness,  and 
lightness,  and  grace  about  O'Connell  Street  than  in  the  bustling, 
highly-coloured  boulevard  of  America.  And  these  effects  are 
not  produced  by  an  absence  of  that  animation  which  one 
expects  to  find  in  the  centre  of  a  capital,  for  there  is  abundance 
of  it  here,  but  the  street  is  so  expansive,  like  the  great  and  busy 
Square  at  Alexandria  more  than  anything  else,  and  the  houses 
and  public  buildings  dwarf  all  street  objects  into  such  diminu- 
tiveness,  that  light  Irish  cars  may  be  dashing  past  you,  tramcars 
may  be  turning  the  corners  of  the  streets  on  their  way  to  the 
terminus  at  the  base  of  Nelson's  Pillar,  and  coal-drays  in  lines 
may  be  swiftly  moving  towards  the  ships  moored  to  the  quays. 


THE  CIIAI-EL   ROYAL  AND  TOWER. 


to  the  importance  of  the  river  as  a  shipjjing  medium,  and  the 
natural  and  desired  result — increased  imports,  exports,  and 
internal  trade— has  been  attained.  I'rom  the  Liffey,  at  right 
angles,  run  some  of  the  most  important 

STREETS 

of  the  city — thoroughfares  which  for  the  beauty  of  their  archi- 
tecture, the  aggregate  value  of  tiicir  trading  transactions,  and 
general  features  of  attractiveness,  yield  precedence  to  no  others 
in  the  Empire.  A  striking  exemplification  of  the  truth  of  this  is 
found  in  Westmoreland  Street,  Dame  Street,  Grafton  Street,  and 

O'CONNELL  STREET, 

■which  until  recently  was  called  Sackville  Street.  Than  this 
there  is,  indeed,  no  wider,  or,  in  point  of  vista,  no  more  beautiful. 


and  yet  neither  all  these,  nor  the  hundreds  of  people  on  the 
broad  pavements,  convey  to  you  ideas  of  crowding  or  of  that 
overwhelming,  ponderous  business  activity  you  get  in  either 
London  or  Liverpool.  It  is  the  grace  of  the  place  that  is  it& 
principal  charm.  In  no  other  street  in  the  world  will  you 
see  so  many  young  and  beautiful  women  iiromunading  up 
and  down  between  the  hours  of  ten  in  the  morning  and  five 
in  the  afternoon  viewing  the  beautiful  shops ;  and  if  these 
do  not  attract  your  gaze  you  have  public  buildings  with 
Ionic  columns  to  glance  at,  and  hotels — quite  mansions  of 
hotels,  and  not  those  with  flaming  posters  glaring  forth  from 
chimney-stacks  and  side  walls  ;  and  lastly,  you  have  right  in  the 
centre  of  this  street  the  O'Connell  Monument,  Sir  John  Gray's 
Statue,  the  Nelson  Column,  with  the  gallant  admiral  standing 
bareheaded  at  the  top  and  leaning  against  a  capstan,  and  not 


DUBLIN. 


»9 


as  on  the  London  monument,  against  a  tiny  coil  of  rope — as  if 
any  one  could  gain  support  from  that !  If  you  want  to  take  in 
all  the  picturcsqueness  at  once  you  must  stand  on  O'Conncll 
Bridge,  and  look  down  the  roadway  till  your  eye  meets  the 
Rotunda  and  the  church  spires  that  seem  to  pierce  the  sky 
above  the  houses  at  the  Denmark  Hill  end  of  O'Connell  Street. 
Vou  will  at  once  admit  that  it  is  no  wonder  this  magnificent 
avenue  is  the  favourite  street  of  the  citizens  of  Dublin,  for 
you  can  see  nothing  before  you  but  taste,  and  beauty,  and 
prosperity. 

BRIDGES. 

The  LifTey,  in  addition  to  possessing  unrivalled  quay  and 
wharf  accommodation,  with  absolutely  safe  and  extensive 
anchorage  for  vessels  of  almost  any  tonnage,  is  said  to  be  one 
of  the  "  best  bridged  "  rivers  in  the  world.  Within  a  mile  and 
a  half  there  are  nine  bridges  connecting  the  north  and  south 
banks  and  the  various  leading  thoroughfares  in  both  divisions  | 


Westminster  Bridge.  There  are  a  balustrade  and  cornice,  and 
the  length  is  250  feet,  while  its  width  is  51  feet  O'Connell 
Bridge,  from  which  a  fme  view  of  O'Connell  Street  and  the 
monument  to  the  Liberator  in.iy  be  obtained,  is  too  well 
known  to  need  description.  Finally,  Wellington  Bridge  con- 
sists of  one  arch  240  feet  by  12  feet.  The  structure  is  of 
iron,  and  since  it  was  opened,  in  1S16,  has  stood  well  the 
ravages  of  time  and  daily  wear  and  tear. 

By  sea  and  land  internal  and  external  intercourse  with 
Dublin  is  wonderfully  easy.  In  the  city  arc  centred  the 
termini  of  the  principal  Irish 

RAILWAV.S, 
with  which  indispensable  aids  to  commerce  and   fast   loco- 
motion the  capital  is  well   supplied.      Communication  with 
the  west  and  midlands  is  facilitated  by  the  Midland  Great 
Western  Railway,  whose  terminus  is  one  of  the  chief  archi- 


VIEW  OF  THE   LIFFEV. 


of  the  city.  King's  Bridge,  one  of  the  more  important  of 
these,  was  designed  by  Papworth,  and  erected  in  1827  and 
1828.  It  is  so  called  owing  to  the  visit  of  George  IV.  to 
Dublin,  in  1821.  It  has  a -span  of  120  feet,  with  granite 
abutments,  and  is  graceful  in  appearance.  It  cost  ^£'13,000, 
and  was  erected  by  public  subscription.  Queen's  Bridge  is 
140  feet  in  length  by  40  in  width,  and  is  so  named  in  honour 
of  Queen  Charlotte.  It  is  of  stone,  and  was  opened  in  1768. 
Barrack  Bridge — sometimes  called  Bloody  Bridge,  from  the 
fact  that  four  men  were  killed  on  it  during  one  of  the  appren- 
tice riots,  which  were  of  frequent  occurrence  at  the  period 
of  its  erection,  in  1670 — was  rebuilt  in  1858.  Then  there  is 
Richmond  Bridge,  which  has  been  erected  on  the  site  of  the 
old  Ormond  Bridge.  The  latter  did  duty  from  1428  till  1802, 
when  it  was  swept  away  by  heavy  floods.  The  new  structure 
was  erected  in  iS  13-16,  at  a  cost  of  ^25,000,  and  is  220  feet 
long  by  52  feet  wide.  Whitworth  Bridge  jiresents  a  fme  ap- 
pearance, and  from  it  a  magnificent  view  of  the  city  and  the 
river  may  be  enjoyed.  One  of  the  finest  pontine  structures 
in  Dublin  is  Grattan  Bridire,  which  is  built  on  the  model  of 


tectural  attractions  of  its  immediate  vicinity.  This  line  is 
noted  for  its  regularity  and  for  the  minute  attention  it  pays 
to  everything  that  conduces  to  the  comfort  of  travellers,  and 
the  prompt  conveyance  of  goods,  agricultural  produce,  and  live 
stock.  The  Great  Southern  and  Western  Railway  connects 
the  capital  with  the  South  and  southern  part  of  the  \\'est, 
while  its  Dublin  terminus  is  one  of  great  extent  and  presents 
a  bright  and  attractive  appearance.  This  is  equally  true  of 
the  Dublin  and  Drogheda  terminus  and  the  Dublin  and 
Kingstown  headijuarters.  The  Great  Northern  Railway  and 
the  London  and  North-Western  station  complete  the  network 
of  connections  between  the  metropolis  and  all  parts  of  the 
country  and  England.  Unfortunately,  the  traffic  rates  on  the 
Irish  railways  are  very  heavy  and  unequal,  and  weigh  somewhat 
unfairly  on  manufacturers  and  exporters,  to  the  injury  of  trade 
generally.  This  is  not  altogether  the  fault  of  the  directors, 
who  must  naturally  endeavour  to  make  some  sort  of  return 
to  their  shareholders,  even  at  the  expense  of  those  who 
are  their  chief  supporters,  and  the  only  true  jiromoters  of 
the  country's  prosperity.     Indeed,  despite  this,  their  dividends 


DUBLIN. 


are  extremely  low,  and  likely  to  remain  so,  till  the  invest- 
ment of  capital  in  mining  and  manufacturing  increases  every 
branch  of  production,  and  thereby,  in  addition  to  augmenting 
railway  dividends,  enables  the  various  governing  bodies  to 
lower  their  rates,  and  so  assist  in  giving  an  impetus  to  the 
development  of  the  natural  resources,  wealth,  and  trade  of  the 
nation. 

Just   as   O'Connell   Street   is   the    grandest    and    richest 
thoroughfare  in  the  city,  so  the  old 

HOUSES   OF   PARLIAMENT 


Sir  Arthur  Chichester,  Lord  Deputy  of  Ireland,  an  ancestor 
of  the  Marquis  of  Donegal.  From  1604  until  early  in  the 
eighteenth  centurj',  "Chichester  House"  was  used  by  the 
Parliament  and  the  Council  for  their  sittings :  and  it  was 
within  these  walls  that  the  plot  of  the  Rebellion  of  1641  was 
betrayed  by  a  drunken  servant  of  one  of  the  Peers.  A  move 
was  afterwards  made  by  the  Parliament  to  the  Blue  Coat 
Hospital  ;  and  there  it  sat  periodically  while  the  present 
edifice  was  in  course  of  erection.  To  more  than  one  artistic 
mind  has  been  attributed  the  design  of  this  fabric,  but  inas- 
much as  the  name  of  Sir  Edward  Lovet  Pearce  is  found  on  all 


>r^v^]W«£^_^;    tf  J 


bA'.KX  II  i.i 


biKEET.     (01  J  Vint:) 


are  the  most  magnificent  buildings,  and,  on  account  of  their 
associations,  the  most  cherished  and  dearest  to  the  heart  of 
every  i)atriotic  citizen  in  the  Liffey  capital.  It  was  within 
these  walls  that  rapt  audiences  of  the  peers,  noble  ladies,  and 
intelligent  citizens  for  more  than  half  a  century  listened  to  the 
orations  of  Fitzgibbon,  Hely-Hutchinson,  drattan.  Flood, 
F:gan,  Malone,  Curran,  and  many  other  most  distinguished 
orators  and  lawyers.  And  it  was  here,  in  1782,  that  the  inde- 
pendence of  the  Irish  nation  was  declared,  amidst  what  has 
been  described  as  the  most  thrilling  scene  in  the  country's 
annals.  In  former  times  the  grounds  upon  which  this  Legis- 
lative Palace  was  raised  had  been  occupied  by  a  nunnery ;  and 
when  this  was  demolished  a  mansion  was  built  on  the  site,  for 


of  the  original  plans,  it  may  be  inferred  the  construction 
was  chiefly  due  to  lym.  lie  this  as  it  may,  there  is  ample 
testimony  that  the  formation  of  the  building  was  directed  by 
the  taste  of  the  Irish  members,  and  the  cost  (/;  100,000)  met 
by  their  most  liberal  support.  The  form  of  the  edifice  is 
semicircular.  It  occupies  nearly  an  acre  and  a  half  of  ground. 
The  chief  entrance  was  beneath  the  grand  portico  in  College 
C.rcen,  and  this,  tlie  principal  front,  consists  of  a  lofty  colonnade 
of  the  Ionic  order,  extending  round  three  sides  of  a  (juad- 
rangular  recess.  'J'he  Royal  Arms  are  boldly  cut  in  the 
tympanum  above  the  entrances,  and  the  apex  surmounting 
this  is  embellished  with  the  statues  of  "  Hibernia,"  "  Fidelity," 
,  and  "  Commerce." 


DUDLIN. 


^t 


On  the  side  of  the  building  facing  College  Street  is  another 
jiortico  of  great  beauty,  which  gave  a  separate  entrance  to  the 
House  of  Lords.     The  architecture  here  is  of  ([uite   another 
character,  and  becomes  Corinthian  ;  this  variety  of  style  is  said 
to  be  in  accordance  with  the  wish  of  the  Peers,  who  considered 
that  the  mixture  of  the  two  styles,  Ionic  and  Corinthian,  would 
produce  a  richer  and  altogether  more  exquisite  effect.     This 
frontage  is  composed  of  six  magnificent  Corinthian  columns, 
the    apex   on   which    is   also   adorned   with    statues.     These 
represent    "Forti- 
tude," "  J  ustice,"  and  ^ 
"  Liberty."    A  hand- 
some   circular    wall, 
with  various  alcoves 
inserted    in    it.    con- 
nects the  two  Corin- 
thian and  Ionic  por- 
ticos.    This,    which, 
like  the  rest  of  the 
building,   is  of  Port- 
land stone,  was  added 
when     the     building 
became  the  property 
of  the  Bank  of  Ire- 
land.    The  chamber 
used  by  the  Peers  is 
little  altered  since  the 
Parliament  sat,  and  is 
now  the  board-iooni 
of  the  Bank.     It  is  a 
majestic  though   not 
by  any  means  a  capa- 
cious apartment ;  and 
the  recess,  which  was 
occupied  by  a  cano])y 
of  crimson  velvet, 
where    the    Lord 
Lieutenant    used    to 
sit,  surrounded   with 
more  splendour  than 
His  Majesty  on  the 
throne    of    England, 
is  now  filled  with  a 
full-length   statue  of 
George    III.,     the 
monarch  who  granted 
independence     to 
Irish  legislation.    On 
the    mahogany  walls 

are  hung  two  famous  pieces  of  tapestry,  the  work  of  Thomas 
Baillie,  of  Dublin,  depicting  the  Defence  of  Derry  and  the 
Battle  of  the  15oyne.  Various  articles  of  furniture  from  both 
of  the  Legislative  Chambers  have  been  distributed  away 
from  the  places  they  once  adorned.  The  chair  of  the 
Speaker  of  the  House  of  Lords  is  now  an  ornament  in  the 
Royal  Irish  Academy,  Dawson  Street :  and  that  of  the 
House  of  Commons  is  possessed  by  the  Royal  Dublin 
Society,  in  Kildare  Street.  The  magnificent  chandelier  of  the 
House  of  Commons   now   hangs    from    the    ceiling    of   the 


Examination  Hall  in  Trinity  College ;  and  the  mace  used 
in  the  Commons  has  been  left  as  an  heirloom  by  John  Foster, 
the  last  Speaker  of  that  House,  to  Lord  Massareene,  his 
grandson. 

The  House  of  Commons,  originally  circular  in  form,  had  to 
be,  despite  its  great  beauty  of  design,  rebuilt,  to  meet  the 
exigencies  of  the  Bank,  and  the  present  cash  office,  though  a 
noble  hall,  bears  no  resemblance  to  the  magnificent  Rotundi 
of  the  legislating  days.     In  the  year  1802-3,  'he  old  House  of 

_  Commons  was  used 
as  the  principal  .\rt 
Callery  of  Dublin; 
and  among  other 
artists  exhibiting  here 
was  John  Comerford, 
the  eminent  minia- 
ture painter.  It  was 
in  1804  that  the  Bank 
of  Ireland,  then  itself 
an  institution  of 
twenty  year^'  stand- 
ing, became  the  pur- 
chasers of  the  Par- 
liament House  for 
the  sum  of  ^40,000, 
and  the  payment  of 
an  annual  rent  of 
^240.  A  wit  of  the 
day,  hearing  of  the 
transformation  that 
was  about  to  take 
place,  gave  vent,  in 
the  following  squib, 
to  his  opinion  on  the 
subject : 

If,  as  it  is  \>y  some  as- 

serced. 
This  house  1)L-  to  a  bank 

converted. 
What  most  we  want  wil 

then  l>e  there, 
Insleal'of  what  we  l>est 

can  sjiare. 

Few  Irishmen  of  the 
present  day  will  re- 
echo the  sentiment 
contained  in  the  last 
sentence  of  this 
poetic  quatrain.  The 
great  majority  are,  very  properly  and  justly,  of  opinion  that 
were  our  old  Parliament  Houses  devoted  to  their  natural 
and  primitive  use  we  would,  along  with  self  government,  and 
as  a  consequence  of  it,  possess  what,  in  the  words  of  the  wit, 
"  we  most  want." 

There  is  no  building  in  the  midst  of  any  community  on 
which  the  eyes  of  all  who  take  an  interest  in  public  affairs  are 
more  intently  bent,  than  on  that  in  which  important  questions 
and  general  business  intim.itely  affecting  the  local  body  politic 
are  discussed  and  transact  .'d. 


THE   CHAIEI.    ROYAL. 


22 


DUBLIN. 


For  this  reason, 


THE    CTTV    HALL, 


which  was  erected  in  i  769,  is  an  object  of  much  anxious  interest 
on  the  part  of  all  dwellers  by  the  Liffey.  Here  the  City  Fathers 
meet,  and  deliberate  and  decide  on  matters  of  public  importance 
and  well-being.  It  is  located  in  close  contiguity  to  the  Castle, 
and  of  late  years  there  has  been  little  harmony  between  the 
occupants  of  these  two  most  important  (in  an  administrative 
sense)  buildings  in  Dublin.  The  City  Hall  was  formerly  the 
Royal  Exchange.  It  is  now  made  use  of  by  the  Dublin 
Corporation,  who  have  transacted  their  civic  business  within  its 
walls  since  1S52.     The  form  of  this  edifice  is  nearly  a  square 


high,  perforated  by  twelve  circular  windows,  ornamented  with 
festoons  of  laurel-leaves,  the  whole  crowned  with  a  handsome 
spherical  dome,  divided  into  hexagonal  compartments,  enriched 
and  well  proportioned,  and  lighted  from  the  centre  by  a  large 
circular  skylight.  On  each  side  of  the  twelve  columns  which 
support  the  dome  are  impost  pilasters,  of  the  Ionic  order, 
rising  to  upwards  of  half  the  height  of  the  column,  the  same 
as  those  which  appear  on  the  outside  of  tlie  building,  and 
covered  with  a  fluted  frieze  and  enriched  cornice.  The  side- 
walks of  the  square  are  covered  with  a  flat  ceiling,  the  height 
of  the  impost  pilasters,  with  enriched  sofl'ets  from  the  pilasters 
in  the  centre  to  others  opposite  them  against  the  wall.  Behind 
four  of  the  columns,  answering  to  the  angles  of  the  building, 


COURTYARD   OK   THE  CASTl.E. 


of  100  feet ;  there  are  three  fronts,  in  the  Corinthian  order, 
crowned  by  a  dome,  which,  rising  from  the  centre  of  a  range 
of  six  columns,  with  their  corresponding  pilasters  and  entab- 
lature, sustains  a  noble  [jediment ;  in  this  front  a  new  entrance 
of  Portland  stone  has  been  erected,  which  contrasts  very 
favourably  with  the  old  entrance,  which  was  crowned  with 
unsightly  railings.  Excepting  in  the  want  of  a  pediment,  there 
is  little  difference  between  tlie  northern  and  western  fronts. 
An  elegant  balustrade,  interrupted  only  by  the  pediment  of  the 
northern  front,  and  resting  ujion  a  very  elaborate  cornice,  runs 
round  the  summit.  On  entering  this  edifice,  the  attention  is 
immediately  called  to  many  conspicuous  beauties,  but,  above 
all,  to  the  general  form.  Twelve  fluted  ])illars,  of  the  Comi)osite 
order,  thirty-two  feet  high,  are  circularly  disposed  in  the  centre 
of  a  square  area,  covered  by  a  highly  enriched  entablature, 
above  which  is  a  beautiful  cylindrical  lantern,  about  ten  feet 


are  recesses  with  desks  and  other  accommodation  for  writing, 
which  are  not  only  very  convenient,  but  serve  to  square  the 
side-walks  in  the  blank  arcades.  There  are  in  the  hall  really 
perfect  statues  of  O'Connell,  of  Thomas  Drummond  (once 
Under-Secretary  for  Ireland),  and  of  Grattan,  on  the  last  ot 
which  is  the  appropriate  inscription  : 

Filio 

Optimo  Carissimo 

Henrico  Cirattaii 

Patria 

Non  ingrata 

1S29 

Dublin  is  not  behind  any  capital  in  Europe  as  far  as  is  in 
question  the  splendour  of  the  buildings  in  which  justice  is 
dispensed  within  her  boundaries.  The  fame  of  that  historic 
pile  known  as 


DUBLIN. 


«3 


THE  FOUR   COURTS 

has  become  world-wide.  This  noble  structure  is,  like  the 
Custom  House,  situated  on  the  (|uays.  Like  the  Custom 
House,  too,  there  is  over  the  building  an  immense  dome, 
light  green  in  colour,  which  reminds  one  of  an  Eastern 
mosque.  Hcneath  this  dome  is  a  spacious  hall,  whence  doors 
lead  into  different  courts,  and  which  is  a  scene  of  the  greatest 
•excitement  during  term  time — barristers,  solicitors,  and  clients 
all  c.arr)-ing  on  their  conferences  while  standing  on  the  marble 
floor.  The  frontage  of  the  Courts  towards  the  river  is  ex- 
ceedingly imposing.  Solemn  gateways,  surmounted  with  the 
emblems  of  the  law,  balustrades  of  stone  running  along  the 
top  of  the  walls,  and  Corinthian  columns  supporting  the  dome, 
all  enhance  the  stately  character  of  the  architecture  of  this 
temple  of  Irish  justice.  The  Four  Courts  were  completed 
in  the  year  of  the  L^nion,  and  cost  ;^2oo,ooo.  In  the  reign 
of  Queen  Elizabeth  the  Law  Courts  were  removed  from 
Dublin  Castle,  and  there  are  records  proving  that  at  this  time 
the  Irish  liar,  owing  to  the  abolition  of  the  Brehon  Laws  and 


though  commenced  in  1 205,  was  not  completed  until  fifteen 
years  afterwards,  when  the  royal  founder  had  been  dead  four 
years.  The  fortress  had  its  dungeons,  drawbridge,  prison, 
treasury,  and  a  mill  for  the  convenience  of  the  garrison. 
State  records  tell  us  that  a  judicial  combat  by  the  sword  has 
been  fought  within  the  walls  of  the  Castle,  and  in  presence  of 
the  Archbishop  and  Justices.  This  incident  occurred  in  1583, 
and  an  historian  of  the  period  thus  refers  to  it : 

"  Connor  Mac  Cormac  O'Connor  appealed  Teigh  M.ac 
Gilpatrick  O'Connor  before  the  Lords  Justices,  .\dam 
Loftus,  Archbishop  of  Dublin,  and  Sir  Henry  Wallop,  and  the 
Council,  for  killing  his  men  under  protection.  Teigh,  the 
defendant,  pleaded  that  the  appellant's  men  had,  since  they 
had  taken  protection,  confederated  with  the  rebel  Cahir 
O'Connor,  and  therefore  were  also  rebels,  and  that  he  was 
ready  to  maintain  his  plea  by  combat.  The  challenge  being 
accepted  by  the  appellant,  all  things  were  prepared  to  try  the 
issue,  and  time  and  place  appointed.  .Vccording  to  prece- 
dents drawn  from  the  law  of  England  in  such  cases,  the  weapons, 
being  sword  and  target,  were  chosen  by  the  defendant,  and  the 


TIIF.    VICKKEGAI.    LODGE. 


the  general  insecurity  of  titles,  had  risen  to  great  importance. 
From  the  Law  Reports  that  survive  it  would  appear  that  the 
business  of  the  Bar  was  well  done.  The  age  of  Irish 
eloquence,  the  result  of  a  sterner  time,  had  not  arrived ;  but 
something  of  the  purity  and  grace  of  style  conspicuous  in  the 
works  of  Burke  and  Goldsmith  had  found  its  way  into  the 
Irish  forum.  In  Henrietta  Street,  not  a  stone's  throw  from 
the  Four  Courts,  is  situated  the  Irish  School  of  Law, 
corresponding  with  the  Temple  in  London,  and  known  as 
the  King's  Inns.  Another  famous  temple  of  Themis  is  the 
Green  Street  Court  House,  which  during  latter  years  has 
become  notorious  owing  to  its  connection  with  the  State  trials 
of  the  national  leaders  and  of  other  political  offenders. 

The  chief  centre  and  head-quarters  of  the  Imperial  ad- 
ministrative and  executive  Government  in  Ireland  is 

DUBLIN   C.\STLE, 

which  is  located  in  a  central  and  prominent  position  on  Cork 
Hill.  It  was  John,  son  of  Henry  II.,  who  first  conceived  the 
need  of  a  castle  for  the  city  of  Dublin.  To  use  his  own 
words  :  "  It  was  to  be  raised  in  a  competent  place,  as  well  to 
curb  the  city  as  to  defend  it."   The  fastness,  for  such  it  then  was, 


next  day  appointed  for  the  combat.  The  Lords  Justices,  the 
fudges,  and  Councillors  attended  in  places  set  apart  for  them, 
every  man  according  to  his  rank,  and  most  of  the  military 
officers,  for  the  greater  solemnity  of  the  trial,  were  present ; 
the  combatants  were  seated  on  two  stools,  one  at  each  end  of 
the  inner  court  of  the  castle.  The  court  being  called,  the 
appellant  was  led  forward  from  his  stool  within  the  lists, 
stripped  to  his  shirt,  and  searched  by  the  secretary  of  state,- 
having  no  arms  but  his  sword  and  target :  and,  taking  a 
corporal  oath  that  his  quarrel  was  just,  he  made  his  reverence 
to  the  Lords  Justices  and  the  court,  and  then  was  conducted 
back  to  his  stool.  The  same  ceremony  was  observed  as  to  the 
defendant.  Then  the  pleadings  were  openly  read,  and  the 
appellant  was  demanded,  whether  he  would  aver  his  appeal, 
which  he  answered  in  the  affirmative  :  the  defendant  was  also 
asked  whether  he  would  confess  the  action,  or  abide  the  trial 
of  the  same.  He  also  answered  that  he  would  aver  his  plea 
by  the  sword.  The  signal  being  given  by  the  sound  of 
trumpet,  they  began  the  combat  with  great  resolution.  The 
appellant  received  two  wounds  in  his  leg,  and  one  in  his  eye, 
and  thereupon  attempted  to  close  the  defendant,  who,  being 
too  strong  for  hira,  he  pommelled  him  till   he  loosened  his 


24 


DUBLIN. 


morign,  and  then  with  his  own  sword  cut  off  his  head,  and  on 
the  point  thereof  presented  it  to  the  Lords  Justices,  and  so  his 
acquittal  was  recorded."  Hooker  gives  the  victory  to  the 
appellant,  and  yet  acquits  the  defendant,  which  is  a  contradic- 
tion occasioned  by  his  not  attending  to  the  legal  terms ;  and 
he  concluded  with  an  ill-natured  remark,  "  that  the  combat 
■was  managed  with  such  valour  and  resolution  on  both  sides 
that  the  spectators  wished  that  it  had  rather  fallen  on  the 
whole  sept  of  the  O'Connors  than  on  those  two  gentlemen." 

From  time  to  time  Parliaments  and  Courts  of  Law  were 
held,  and  more  or  less  the  Castle  has  always  been  the  deposi- 
tory of  archives  of  the  city.  It  was  not  until  Queen 
Elizabeth's  reign  that  it  became  a  viceregal  residence.     "  The 


chambers  of  the  interior  are  a  council  hall,  hung  round  with 
portraits  of  all  the  Lord  Lieutenants  since  1798;  and 
St.  Patrick's  Hall,  built  by  Lord  Chesterfield— that  Lord 
Lieutenant  whose  creed,  in  the  pleasant  but  wrong  old  times, 
was  that  there  was  no  sin  except  "  a  breach  of  good  manners." 
It  is  in  this  gorgeous  apartment  that  the  levees  and  drawing- 
rooms  and  balls  are  held,  including  that  last  fete  of  the 
Dublin  season,  St.  Patrick's  Ball,  at  which  the  ladies  are 
bound  by  viceregal  law  to  attire  themselves  in  costumes  of 
Irish  manufacture. 

It  would  be  almost  impossible  to  say  to  how  many  uses 
parts  of  the  Castle  lend  themselves  in  the  present  day.  In 
one  of  the  halls  the  degrees  of  the  Queen's  University  are 


ST.   r.\TRICK  S   CATUKDKAL. 


competent  place '"  selected  by  King  John's  deputy,  Mcylcr 
Htz- Henry,  for  the  site  of  the  fortress  was  on  the  brow  of  a 
liill,  at  the  south  side  of  the  river,  and  in  the  centre  of  the 
diminutive  cajjital  of  those  days.  The  Castle  as  it  now 
stands  no  doubt  retains  much  of  the  form  of  King  John's 
design ;  Ijut  the  greater  portion  of  the  edifice  has  been 
renewed  and  enlarged,  the  latest  addition  being  the  Chapel 
Royal,  an  exceedingly  tasteful  (lothic  building,  completed  in 
1814.  Partaking  as  they  do  of  the  character  of  a  citadel, 
various  portions  of  which  have  been  added  at  different  epochs, 
the  Castle  buildings  present  an  unsymmetrical  and  gloomy 
aspect.  Once  within  the  splendid  marble  vestibule,  or  the 
1  ainted  and  gilded  portions  of  the  Castle,  however,  the  mind 
is  no  longer  weighted  witli  the  ^.olemn  memories  suggested  by 
ll.e   towers   and  bastions   without.      The   more    magnificent 


annually  conferred.  In  olhcr  sections  all  the  principal 
Government  departments  are  located.  So  mi.\ed  of  the 
serious  and  the  gay  is  everything  in  Ireland,  that  outside  of 
these  official  quarters  a  motley  group  of  careless  lads  and 
lasses,  inspired  by  the  cheerful  music  of  the  military  bands, 
collect  each  morning  and  witness  the  ceremony  of  the  trooi)S 
relieving  guard.  In  the  Upper  Castle  Yard  is  situated  the 
famous  Birmingham  Tower,  formerly  used  as  a  prison  for 
State  criminals,  and  from  whence  many  a  poor  sinner  has  been 
led  to  execution.  The  most  noted  structures  in  the  Lower 
Castle  V'ard  are  the  Chapel,  the  Bedford  Tower,  which  is  the 
official  residence  of  the  Dean,  and  the  Record  Tower,  in 
which  are  deposited  the  archives  of  Ireland.  Ulster  King-of- 
Arms,  Sir  Bernard  liiirke,  C.B. — whose  splendid  literary 
achievements  in  developing  the  heraldry  cf  Ireland  have  won 


DUBLIN. 


25 


for  him  a  patriot's  fame  and  a  European  reputation — resides 
here,  and  is  the  lumoured  guardian  of  these  genealogical 
treasures. 

The  educational  wants  of  Dublin  are  fully  supplied  for 
the  youth  of  both  sexes,  and  of  every  class,  by  the  National 
Schools  under  the  Board,  the  great  number  of  middle-class 
boarding  establishments,  the  colleges  belonging  to  the  various 
denominations,  the  Royal  University,  and  that  most  ancient 
and  renowned  of  all  Kblana's  centres  of  culture,  science,  and 
learning — 

OLD   TRLMTY. 

In  the  days  of  Elizabeth  the  broad  distinctions  between 
the  Church  and  the   Law  now  recognised  had  no  existence. 


lost  no  time  in  making  the  desire  of  the  people  known  to  the 
Sovereign,  and  in  1591,  eiglit  years  after  the  foundation  of 
ICdinburgh  University,  the  charter  was  issued  for  the  erection  of 

L'niim  Collc'giuni — M.iUr   L'niversitalis, 

words  which  imply  that  other  colleges  were  intended  in  time 
to  be  added  to  "  Trinity." 

The  College  began  its  existence  unostentatiously,  with 
Adam  Loftus  as  Provost  and  three  Fellows,  James  Eullerton, 
James  Hamilton,  and  James  Ussher,  afterwards  one  of  the 
greatest  ornaments  of  the  Church  in  Ireland.  In  some  years 
which  followed  it  was  so  poor  that  examinations  for  scholar- 
ships could  not  be  held  ;  at  other  times  all  educational  work 
had  to  be  suspended  on  account  of  the  tide  of  war  flowing 


VIEW    IN    niil'.NMX   PARK, 


Archbishop  Ad.im  Loftus,  to  whom  the  University  of  Dublin 
is  said  to  owe  its  origin,  filled  at  different  times  the  offices  of 
Archbishop  of  Dublin  and  Lord  Chancellor.  This  remark- 
able man,  ancestor  of  the  Marquises  of  Ely,  came  from 
England  as  private  chaplain  to  Thomas,  Earl  of  Sussex,  Lord 
Dei)uty  of  Ireland  in  the  early  years  of  Elizabeth's  reign.  In 
the  course  of  his  long  public  career  it  was  observed  that  he 
took  a  warm  interest  in  a  college  which  was  at  that  time 
attached  to  St.  P.itrick's  Cathedral,  and  to  which  scholars  from 
many  parts  of  Ireland  came  for  their  education.  As  the 
citizens  had  possession  of  the  lands  of  the  obsolete  Priory 
of  All  Hallows,  under  grant  of  Henry  VIII. ,  the  idea  at 
length  seized  them  that  these  lands  could  be  applied  to  no 
better-  purpose  than  the  establishment  of  a  University  ;  and 
■with  this  object  they  offered  tl;em  to  Loftus.     His  lordship 


through  the  city.  When  James  II.  was  assembling  his  forces 
in  Dublin  for  his  unfortunate  campaign  in  the  North,  Trinity 
College  became  his  arsenal,  and  was  placed  in  a  condition  of 
defence.  The  chapel  of  that  period  became  a  magazine,  and 
the  library  and  ch.imbers  of  the  students  were  broken  up  and 
used  as  lodgings  for  the  troops  or  as  celis  lor  His  Majestj's 
prisoners.  Again,  when  the  insurrections  of  179S  and  1S03 
broke  out,  the  entrances  to  the  University  bristled  with  the 
muzzles  of  cannon.  Even  as  late  as  the  time  of  the  Fenian 
disturbances,  the  plan  of  utilising  the  College  as  a  fort  or 
barrack  engaged  the  thoughts  of  the  chiefs  of  the  garrison, 
and  on  one  particular  evening  in  1S67,  it  will  be  remem- 
bered, a  troop  of  Hussars  was  brought  within  the  College 
precincts,  and  the  bright  uniforms  of  several  officer  guests  were 
conspicuous  that  evening  at  the  College  ordinary  amidst  the 


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sombre  gowns  of  Fellows  and  Pensioners.  It  is,  indeed,  the 
eventful  character  of  her  history,  as  well  as  the  brilliant  lustre 
her  more  distinguished  scholars  have  shed  upon  the  place  of 
their  education,  which  have  made  "  Old  Trinity  "  a  title  to  be 
mentioned  only  with  pride  and  affection  by  Irishmen  in  what- 
ever quarter  of  the  globe  they  may  be  sojourners.  That  the 
scholars  of  Trinity  whose  fame  has  become  European  are  not 
few  in  number,  is  manifest  when  to  the  memory  at  once  occur 
such  names  as  Ussher.  Berkeley  (to  whom  Pope  attributed 
every  virtue  under  heaven),  Leland,  the  Magees,  Swift, 
Butler,  Goldsmith,  Burke,  Plunket,  Curran,  Moore,  Malone 
(editor  of  '-Shakespeare"),  Barry,  Yelverton,  Lord  O'Hagan. 
Todd,  Lord  Cairns,  Dr.  Ball,  late  Lord  Chancellor  of  Ireland, 
and  Lecky.  The  adversity  which  visited  the  University  in 
her  early  days  strengthened  her,  and,  once  her  reputation 
became  precious  to  the  nation,  benefactions  flowed  in  from 
every  quarter.  Over  and  over  again  the  English  and  Irish 
Parliaments  have  voted  her  magnificent  grants  in  estates  and 
money.  King  Charles,  on  his  restoration,  gave  her  all  the 
lands  in  the  southern  counties  forfeited  by  disloyal  tenants. 
King  William,  in  commemoration  of  the  battle  of  the  Boyne, 
endowed  her  library:  Queen  Anne  gave  ;^5,ooo  to  build  a 
new  one,  and  one  of  the  Provosts,  Dr.  Baldwin,  dying  at  the 
ripe  age  of  ninety-two,  bequeathed  to  the  College  the  whole  of 
his  fortune  of  ;^8o,ooo.  With  these  and  a  thousand  other 
gifts,  public  and  private,  the  University  has  increased  century 
by  century  in  wealth  as  well  as  usefulness.  But  with  all  her 
present  weahh  she  is  one  of  the  most  frugal  of  Colleges. 
This  is  shown  in  a  remarkable  way  by  recent  statistics,  which 
place  it  beyond  doubt  that  Trinity  College  is  maintained,  and 
accomplishes  her  v.'ork  with  eminently  satistactory  results, 
with  an  income  of  little  over  ^60,000  a  year,  or  one-tenth 
that  of  O.xford.  The  three  Fellows  who  sat  round  the  old 
Provost  to  advise  him  in  the  Elizabethan  days,  have  since 
developed  into  a  Senate,  which  comprises  seven  Senior  and 
twenty-six  Junior  Fellows,  all  of  whom,  unlike  their  colleagues 
at  O.xford  and  Cambridge,  are  allowed  to  take  unto  themselves 
wives,  and,  in  order  that  they  may  support  their  wives  in  com- 
fort and  dignity,  are  permitted  to  hold  their  Fellowship  till 
they  die.  There  are  thirty-one  Professorships,  including  chairs 
for  Oratory,  Music,  and  the  development  of  the  Irisli  language, 
and  all,  save  those  for  fJivinity,  are  now  open  to  candidates  of 
every  religious  denomination. 

Outside  of  the  main  buildings,  in  a  private  garden  to  the 
right,  is  a  substantial,  classical-looking  mansion,  used  since  the 
days  of  Hely-Hutchinson  (the  only  lay  Provost  of  the  College) 
as  the  residence  of  the  Provosts.  The  collection  of  paintings 
which  are  hung  round  the  reception  rooms  here,  includes  works 
by  Gainsborough,  Guido,  and  Sir  Thomas  Lawrence,  There 
are  several  museums  within  the  College  jirecincts,  and  also  a 
gymnasium,  a  school  of  medicine,  and  a  racc|uet-court.  The 
Medical  School  of  Trinity  College  is  the  only  one  in  the 
kingdom  which  enforces  the  taking  out  of  a  degree  in  Atts  as 
well  as  in  .Medicine,  before  the  pupil  can  obtain  his  diploma. 

The  iJining  Hall,  the  Examination  Hall,  and  the  Cha])el, 
occupy  positions  in  the  Campanile  .Square,  and  here  also  is 
the  Library,  supported  by  a  long  Italian  pia/za.  The  work  of 
stocking  this  institution  with  books  was  undertaken  at  tiie 
time  when  the  Bodlc'an  was  being  furnished,  and  as  it  is  one 


of  the  libraries  to  which  a  copy  of  every  volume  published  in 
the  United  Kingdom  is  sent,  the  collection  is  of  the  highest 
value.  Probably  the  rarest  curiosities  are  a  gigantic  map  of 
Ireland,  containing  1,500  sheets,  and  which  is  admitted  to  be 
one  of  the  greatest  geographical  achievements  in  the  world  r. 
the  Book  of  Kells,  beautifully  illuminated  by  Irish  monks  of 
the  earliest  times ;  the  Book  of  Armagh  ;  the  complete  library 
of  Baron  Fagel,  which  was  purchased  by  the  University  for 
jf  8,000  ;  Dugdale's  "  History  of  the  Churches  and  .A.bbeys 
of  England  "  (an  entire  volume  in  this  series  is  devoted  to  St. 
Paul's  Cathedral)  ;  and  the  ''  Antiquities  of  Mexico,"  a  work 
which  cost  the  editor.  Lord  Kingsborough,  ;^30,ooo  to  pre- 
pare. The  galleries  of  the  Library  are  adorned  with  busts  of 
the  celebrities  of  the  College.  The  Chapel  and  the  Examina- 
tion Hall  contain  portraits  by  old  and  modern  masters  of  the 
same  worthies,  as  well  as  of  the  illustrious  foundress,  and 
several  of  the  Chancellors.  The  principal  front  of  the  Uni- 
versity buildings  is  in  College  Green,  and  this,  with  the  oldl 
Senate  House,  which  is  at  right  angles  to  it,  gives  to  this, 
open  space  a  majestic  appearance  not  to  be  rivalled  b)- 
any  other  of  the  beautiful  views  in  Dublin.  Within  the 
College  boundaries  are  four  quadrangles  which  extend  back- 
wards for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  mile.  All  of  these 
contain  lofty  stone  residences.  Behind  these,  again,  ex- 
tending another  quarter  of  a  mile,  is  the  College  Park., 
wherein  is  held  the  famous  Annual  Athletic  Meeting., 
always  graced  by  the  presence  of  the  Lord  Lieutenant  and 
the  fashionable  world  of  Dublin.  In  the  centre  of  the  two- 
front  quadrangles  is  a  beautiful  campanile,  raised  through  the 
munificence  of  Primate  Heresford.  The  bells  of  this  structure 
correspond  in  their  tone  with  those  of  St.  Paul's,  London. 
When  the  excavations  were  being  made  for  the  erection  of  this, 
campanile,  some  stone  coffins  and  part  of  the  old  Priory  were- 
discovered.  The  human  remains  were  reinterred  beneath, 
the  cloisters  in  the  [jresent  Chapel,  where  also  may  be  seen  the- 
coffins  of  nearly  all  the  Provosts. 

The  Catholic  schools  and  colleges  are  specially  worthy  of 
commendation.  Their  architectural  features,  admirable  system, 
of  education,  the  wide  range  of  subjects  taught,  and  the- 
advanced  course  through  which  students  in  the  more  impor^- 
tant  colleges  pass,  combined,  render  their  curriculum  in  most 
respects  equal  to  that  of  any  University.  In  this  connection, 
the  Jesuits,  Christian  Brothers,  and  the  other  male  and  female 
religious  orders  do  most  important  work,  and  fulfil  their  noble- 
mission  in  a  manner  worthy  of  their  high  vocation.  The  other  ■ 
religious  denominations,  such  as  the  Presbyterians,  Wesleyans, . 
and  Society  of  Friends,  in  like  manner  adequately  provide  for 
the  intellectual  development  of  their  rising  generation,  and 
possess  many  handsome  and  thoroughly  efficient  educational, 
establishments. 

Then  there  is  that  vigilant  public  body, 

TIIF.    X.\TIONAL   DEPARTMENT   OF    IRISH 
EDUCATION, 
whose   chief   object    is  to  maintain  schools  in  every  part    of 
Ireland,  and  whose  head-(|uarters  are  located  in  Marlborough 
Street,  a  thoroughfare    parallel  to   O'Connell    Street,   on  the 
north   side  of  the  Liffey.     The  land  on   which  the  buildings, 
are  raised  originally  formed  the  gardens  of  "  Tyrone   House,"* 


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the  town  residence  of  a  former  Marquis  of  Waterford.  The 
buildings,  though  unpretenlidus,  arc  substantial,  and  sugtjcstive 
by  their  number  and  si/c  of  the  imjiorlant  work  transacted  wiiliin 
their  walls.  Old  Tyrone  House  is  chiefly  used  for  the  ofiices  of 
the  Executive  Commissioners.  A  building  to  its  right  is  the 
Training  Establishment,  in  which  upwards  of  one  hundred  and 
eighty  teachers  are  trained  annually  for  the  work  of  conducting 
model  schools.  In  the  background  are  three  juvenile  schools, 
that  in  the  centre,  surmounted  by  a  turret  and  clock  tower, 
being  for  infants,  while  those  which  lie  north  and  south  of  it, 
are  the  boys'  and  girls'  schools  respectively.  More  than  three 
thousand  pupils  of  all  denominations  were  entered  on  the  rolls 
of  these  seminaries  some  years  ago.  Primarily  intended  for 
the  poor,  these  schools  have,  from  the  general  superiority  of 
the   education   given    in    them,    attracted   large    numbers   of 


under  the  control  of  the  Commissioners  of  National  Educa- 
tion. A  large  number  of  young  men  are  being  trained  here, 
on  a  farm  of  one  hundred  and  eighty  acres,  in  the  science  and 
practice  of  agriculture,  a  pursuit  which  is  of  the  highest 
importance  where  the  cultivation  of  the  soil,  as  it  is  in  Ireland, 
is  the  occupation  of  the  great  majority  of  the  inhabitants  of 
the  country. 

At  the  junction  of  St.  Stephen's  Creen  with  York  Street, 
stands 

THE  ROVAE  COLLEGE  OF  SURGEONS, 
a  fine  building  of  mountain  granite,  two  storeys  in  height, 
and  presenting  a  farade,  the  pediment  of  which  is  decorated 
with  colossal  statues,  representing  Minerva  supporting 
.•Escula])ius  and  Hygeia.  The  cost  of  the  building,  which  was 
commenced  in  1865,  exceeded  ^35,000.     Besides  the  Board 


VIKW   AT    KI.NGSTOWN. 


children  from  the  middle  classes.  For  these  a  higher  scale  of 
fees  has  been  devised.  Not  merely  are  drawing,  singing,  and 
the  use  of  the  sewing-machine  here  taught,  but  those  who  can 
afford  to  pay  reasonably  can  learn  the  harmonium,  the  piano, 
and  even  modern  languages,  from  competent  teachers.  In 
another  building  are  the  "  Practising  Schools,'  commanding  an 
attendance  of  from  sixty  to  a  hundred  pupils,  and  presided 
over  by  one  teacher  and  an  assistant.  These  are  designed  to 
exhibit  what  an  ordinary  rural  national  school,  managed  by 
local  parties,  should  be  in  its  arrangements  and  discipline.  In 
the  garden  in  front  of  the  schools,  and  facing  the  Catholic 
Pro-Cathedral  on  the  other  side  of  the  street,  there  is  a  statue, 
by  the  Irish  sculptor  Farrell,  of  the  late  Right  Hon.  Sir 
Alexander  Macdonnell,  Bart.,  who,  as  Resident  Commissioner, 
guided  the  administration  for  more  than  thirty  years. 

About  three  miles  from  Dublin  is  the  Model  Farm  called 
after   the    Prince  Consort,  and  which   is  another  institution 


Room,  the  Examination  Hall,  and  the  Library,  the  building 
contains  three  museums  which  are  open  to  the  public. 
Amongst  the  objects  of  interest  to  be  seen  here,  is  an  ex- 
ceedingly well-preserved  Peruvian  mummy,  the  first,  it  is  said, 
ever  brought  to  this  country  ;  and  a  collection  of  fine  pre- 
parations in  wax,  representing  the  human  body,  the  gift  of  the 
Duke  of  Northumberland. 

Somewhat  allied  in  methods  and  aims  with  the  foregoing  is 

THE   COLLEGE   OF   SCIENCE. 

This  institution,  which  is  situated  on  the  east  side  of  St. 
Stephen's  Green,  is  a  continuation  of  what  was  once  the 
"  Museum  of  Irish  Industry  and  School  of  Science."  When 
first  founded,  the  museum  was  simply  exhibitional,  and  was 
formed  on  the  model  of  the  London  School  of  Mines,  then  in 
Craig's  Court,  but  now  in  Jermyn  Street.  Subsequently,  when 
Dr.  Lyon  Playfair  was  one  of  the  Secretaries  in  the  English 

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Department  of  Science  and  Ait,  the  courses  of  lectures  which 
used  to  be  delivered  in  the  Royal  Dublin  Society  House  were 
transferred  here.  A  particular  branch  of  the  present  course  of 
studies  is  chemistry.  To  aid  the  development  of  this  study  a 
laboratory  has  been  added,  and  under  the  present  Professor  of 
this  science,  the  College  has  made  much  advancement,  several 
of  the  pupils  having  gone  from  it  to  Engl.ind,  and  there  gained 
the  highest  chemical  honours  the  London  University  can 
bestow.  In  1S64,  a  select  committee  advised  that  the  ex- 
hibitional  functions  of  the  institution 
should  be  handed  over  to  the  Royal 
Dublin  Society,  in  whose  buildings  a 
National  Museum  on  the  plan  of  South 
Kensington  has  been  inaugurated.  The 
title  of  the  St.  Stephen's  Green  estab- 
lishment afterwards  became  '"The  Col- 
lege of  Science,"  and  the  whole  of  its 
duty  is  now  instructional.  The  College 
costs  the  country  ^^7,000  a  year. 

Another  noted  and  eminently  useful 
educational  centre  is 

THE  ROYAL  DUBLIN  SOCIETY. 
In  the  year  1731,  two  gentlemen 
named  Madden  and  Prior  started  a 
society  for  the  advancement  of  "  Hus- 
bandry and  other  useful  Arts. '  ^Vith 
their  own  capital  the  institution  was 
inaugurated  ;  but  as  prizes  were  offered 
for  progress  in  the  linen  manufacture, 
and  industrial  and  agricultural  exhibi- 
tions were  promoted  by  the  society, 
its  usefulness  became  most  manifest. 
The  first  cattle  show  which  ever  took 
j)lace  in  Dublin  was  held  on  the  ground 
where  now  stands  the  Theatre  Royal, 
jian  of  which,  that  in  Hawkins  Street, 
was  built  by  the  Madden  and  Prior 
Society.  For  this  building,  as  well  as 
for  other  philanthropic  efforts  of  the 
society,  the  Irish  Parliament  voted 
a  handsome  annual  grant.  \\'l)en 
(icorge  II.  was  on  the  throne  the 
society  became  a  chartered  institu- 
tion, and  assumed  its  present  title.  Its 
duties  have  also  been  enlarged,  and  it 
now  not  only  fosters  husbandry  and 
literature,  but  science  of  all  kinds  and 
all  the  useful  arts.  The  present  build- 
ing in  Kildare  Street  is  historically  famous,  having  been  for  a 
long  period  the  town  residence  of  the  Dukes  of  Leinster,  and 
was  celebrated  for  the  fesnMties  carried  on  there,  as  well  as 
for  the  notable  escape  of  Lord  Edward  I'iizgerald  from  the 
town  major  and  his  officers  by  means  of  a  spiral  staircase.  In 
1815  the  Royal  Dublin  Society  bought  this  Hou.se  for  j^20,ooo  ; 
It  had  cost  ^80,000,  but  the  then  Duke  of  LcinsleF  sold  it  at 
a  sacrifice,  seeing  it  was  to  be  used  for  such  benevolent  pur- 
])oses.  Till  recently  you  were  reminded  of  this  great  family  on 
entering  the  grounds,  by  seeing  a  venerable  old  man,  Mr.  BoshaU, 


OCON.NELLS   GRAVE,  GLASNICVIN. 


the  head  gardener,  whose  father,  grand  and  great-grandfather 
had  each  acted  in  the  same  capacity  to  Ireland's  premier  Duke. 
The  gardens,  called  the  Leinster  Lawn,  of  which  he  had  charge, 
are  small,  but  very  ornamental.  In  the  centre  of  the  green 
slopes  rises  an  equestrian  statue  of  the  Prince  Consort.  There  is 
also  here  a  stauie  of  the  "  Irish  Railway  King,"  J)argan,  and  a 
bust  by  Farrell  of  the  greatest  of  modern  Irish  composers,  lialfe. 
Irishmen,  and  the  citizens  of  Dublin  in  particular,  have 
always  held  a  front  rank  position  in  the  domain  of  An.  Their 
most  famous  productions  in  painting 
and  sculpture  may  be  .seen  in 


THE     ROYAL     HIBERNL\N 
ACADEMY. 

This  building  was  erected  in  1S23, 
when  also  the  society  was  incorjiorated 
by  the  munificence  of  Mr.  Francis 
Jolmston,  its  first  president.  He  has 
been  succeeded  in  the  presidential 
chair  from  time  to  lime  by  Martin 
Cregan,  George  Petrie,  Catterson 
Smith,  and  Sir  Thomas  Deane.  In 
1S29,  the  Royal  Hibernian  Academy 
opened  their  first  Exhibition,  to  which 
George  Petrie  contributed  "Ardfmnan 
Castle,"  one  of  his  largest  and  finest 
works.  Amongst  the  more  famous  con- 
tributors from  time  to  time  have  been 
Sir  Martin  A.  Shee,  Maclise,  Turner, 
and  Stanfield.  Sculpture  and  sculp- 
tors are  adinirably  represented  in  the 
works  and  person  of  Mr.Thomas  Farrell, 
of  Mounljoy  Square,  who  is  a  most 
distinguished  member  of  the  Academy. 
Tiiis  artist  is  a  genius  of  the  first  order, 
ar.d  possesses  the  unitiue  distinction  of 
having  embellished  his  native  city  with 
the  works  of  his  skilful  hand  and  fertile 
brain.  \\'ith  the  exception  of  a  tew  by 
Hogan  and  Foley,  most  of  the  statues 
and  monuments  which  ornament  the 
public  ])laces,  churches,  and  buildings 
in  Dublin,  have  come  from  the  studio 
of  Mr.  Farrell  and  his  father,  who,  like 
his  son,  was  an  eminent  and  widely 
patronised  sculptor. 

In  close  connection  with  the  .Vca- 
demy  is 


THE  NATIONAL  GALLERY. 
.■\t  the  close  of  the  Exhibition  of  1R53,  which  was  held 
upon  the  Leinster  Lawn,  Merrion  Stpiare,  a  number  of  in- 
fluential citizens,  admirers  of  Mr.  ^\'illiam  Dargan,  assembled 
together  with  the  object  of  establishing  a  memorial  of  this 
gentleman,  whose  enterprise  and  patriotism  were  shown  not 
only  with  respect  to  the  Exhibition,  but  also  in  originating  and 
developing  all  the  great  railways  in  Ireland.  A  sum  of  ^{^6,000 
was  collected,  and  with  this  a  colossal  Art  Gallery  was  erected 
at  the  northern  end  of  the  Lawn,  and  a  statue  of  .Mr.  D.r^an, 


JJUIIJ-IN. 


29 


the  work  of  Mr.  Thomas  Parrell,  was  placed  in  front  of  the 
structure.  No  sooner  was  the  building  of  the  Gallery,  which 
was  intended  to  be  called  the  Industrial  Institution,  begun, 
than  the  (lovernment  handsomely  came  forward  with  a  large 
annual  grant.  The  building  when  completed,  in  January, 
1864,  was  opened  as  the  National  Ciallery  of  Ireland.  It 
assumed  the  character  of  a  .'!ei)aralc  Government  department 


i;-v^^>*3S^sa»  ?i4A^-t^^^^i:>:j^::£^ 


''C^''"r^  '^* 


NtW   TC.NNEl.    LMilk    PHCEMX    PARK. 


directly  under  the   Treasury,  like  tl)e   London    Gallery.      It 
differs,  however,  from  the  latter  in  that  its  governing  body  is 
larger,  and   partly  of  a  representative  character.     The  chief 
executive  officer  is  the  director,  the  present  occupant  having 
held  the  office  for  several  years,  and  directed  the  institution 
with  the  tact  and  ability  so  characteristic  of  his  immediate  pre- 
decessors.   The  collection  is  remarkable  for  its  comprehensive- 
ness, comprising,  in  addition  to  a  singularly  fine  collection  of 
casts  from  the  antique  in  its  sculpture  hall,  one  large  gallery  of 
original   paintings  by  the  Old  Masters  of  various 
schools,  and  five  smaller  ones,  divided  as  follows  : 
I,  Modern  Pictures  :  2,  Water  Colours  ;  3,  National 
Portrait  Gallery  ;  4,  A  Loan  Collection  of  Pictures  ; 
5,  Original  Drawings  by  the  Old  Masters,  Engrav- 
ings, Autotypes,  etc.     The   collection,  as  a  whole, 
may  fairly  claim  a  place  amongst  European  galleries 
of  the  second  rank,  and  it  contains  at  least  a  few- 
pictures  of  the  chief  schools  which  might  not  un- 
worthily find  a  place  in  those  of  the  first.     In   the 
Italian  schools  may  be  mentioned  the  double  por- 
trait by  S.  Bellini  and  Giorgione,  the  Holy  Family 
by  Ghirlandajo,  the  Perdella  by  A.  del  Sarto,  the 
St.  Sebastian  by  Caravaggio,  the  portraits  by  Moroni 
and    'Mntorct,   and  the  unique   I'ete  at   Rome  by 
Panini.     In   the   Dutch    and    Flemish,   the  choice 
examples  of  Cuyp,  Van  der  Velde,  Teniers,   Ruys- 
dael,   P.  Potter,  and   Bega  ;  and  in   the  -Spanish,  the  Infant 
St.  John,  and  the  portrait  by  Murillo,  the  singular  St.  Jerome 
by    Morales,    and   a   good  Ribera.      In    the   Modern   Room, 
though  a  certain  prominence  is  given  to  native  artists,  such  as 
Maclise,  Danby,  O'Connor,  Shee,  there  are  several  fine  pic- 
tures by   Wilkie,   Roberts,   and    Leslie,  etc.,    and   a    few   by 
foreign  painters.      In  the  Water  Colour  Room  will  be  found 
represented  all  the  great  masters  of  the  branch  ;  the  fifty-two 
sketches  by  Turner  being  a  loan  from  the  Trustees  of  the 


Turner  Bequest.     The  National  Portrait  Gallery  is  fortunate 

in  the  high  standard  of  merit  that  has  been  preserved  in  the 

pictures,  indejjendent  of  the  interest  of  their  subjects.     One  of 

the    most   delicately    finished    works    is   a   portrait    of    Lady 

Morgan,   "The   Wild   Irish   Girl."     Reynolds,   Gainsborough, 

Hogarth,  Lawrence,  are   all  rejtresented   worthily.     This  will 

suffice  to  indicate   the    general  character   of  this    interesting 

collection.     I  will  only  add  that  the  gallery  has  developed 

rapidly,  though  gradually,  into  its  present  position,  and  that 

it  is  not  nearly  so  well  known  as  it  deserves  to  be.     It 

would   well   repay  a  visit   to   Dublin,   although    t'.ie   city 

possessed  no  other  attraction. 

The  Fourth  Estate  is  a  powerful  factor  in  the  educa- 
tional economy  of  every  civilised  people.  In  few  countries 
in  the  world  does  the  newspajier  exercise  such  potent 
influence  as  in  Ireland,  whose  capital  has  its  interests  and 
inhabitants  guarded  and  enlightened  by  a  section  of 

THE    PRESS, 

which  is  at  once  ably  and  independently  conducted  and 

entirely  devoted  to  the  public  good.   In  Dublin,  as  elsewhere, 

the  various  organs  of  public  opinion  are  politically  divided, 

but  this  fact  is  never  allowed  to  interfere  with  their  highest 

duly — the  promotion  of  every  movement  and  object  tending  to 

the  mental  and  material  advancement  of  their  readers  and  the 

city.     Even  in  political  matters,  in  which  their  divergence  of 

views  is  greatest,  except  on  very  rare  occasions,  questions  are 

discussed  in  a  moderate,  reasonable,   and  open  spirit.      The 

Freetiiait's  Journal  is  the  oldest  and  most  influential  of  the 

dailies  published  in  the  city  or  anywhere  else  throughout  the 

country.      It  is  the  leading   organ  of  the  Nationalist  party, 

whose  policy  it  supports  and  urges  with  the  most  conspicuous 


Nt.u     KAU.w.W    MAiKi.N    AT   N0R1  H    WALL. 

vigour,  ability,  and  consistency.  This  journal  was  founded 
early  in  the  last  century,  and  during  the  greater  part  of  its 
existence  has  been  owned  and  directed  by  the  Gray  family, 
whose  sympathies  have  ever  been  identified  with  those  of  the 
great  body  of  their  countrymen.  Sir  John  Gray  and  the  late 
Edmund  Dwyer  Gray,  under  whose  control  the  paper  acquired 
its  greatest  prestige  and  influence,  have  both  made  their  mark 
in  Irish  history,  owing  to  the  |)rominent  part  they  played  in 
the  political  struggles  of  their  time  and  their  ardent  advocacy 


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of  popular  demands.  It  is  but  a  short  time  since  Mr.  E.  D. 
Gray's  decease,  and  that  sad  event  was  and  is  justly  regarded 
as  nothing  short  of  a  national  calamity.  It  is  no  exaggeration 
to  say  that  he  was  one  of  Dublin's  most  respected  citizens  : 
his  moderation,  his  patriotism,  his  charit)^  and  his  unfaltering 
devotion  to  what  he  considered  just  and  worthy  of  support, 
won  for  him  the  esteem  of  every  class  and  creed,  and  will  no 
doubt  cause  future  generations  of  citizens  to  hold  in  reverence 
the  name  and  brilliant  and  honourable  career  of  the  worthy 
son  of  an  illustrious  father.  Some  time  prior  to  I^Ir.  Gray's 
demise,  the  proprietorship  of  The  Freeman s  Joui-iial  \\2a  taken 
over  by  a  limited  liability  company.  Its  policy  under  its  new 
proprietors  has  undergone  no  change,  nor  has  its  success 
suffered  any  diminution.  The  Irish  Times  is  the  e.xponent  and 
representative  of  the  Liberal  Unionist  doctrine,  and  is  run 
with  considerable  skill.  Its  articles  are  smartly,  and  from  its 
standpoint  impartially,  written.  Its  news  is  always  "up  to 
date,"  and  there  is  a  freshness  and  crispness  in  its  style  of 
presenting  current  items  which  have  secured  it  an  influential 
following.  The  Express  is  the  Conservative  organ,  and  upholds 
constitutional  principles  without  mincing  phrases.  Its  literary 
contents  are  quite  on  a  par  with  its  more  powerful  competitors, 
while  its  leaders  and  leaderettes  are  written  with  considerable 
power,  vivacity,  and  undeviating  adherence  to  the  interests  of 
the  party  it  represents.  The  Mail  may  be  regarded  as  the  even- 
ing counterpart  of  Tlie  Express,  and  The  Evening  Telegraph 
(the  best  and  most  ably  conducted  evening  paper  in  Ireland) 
as  the  duplicate  of  The  Freeman,  their  politics  and  principles 
being  in  all  respects  similar  to  those  of  their  morning  prototypes. 

The  Amotion  is  the  oldest  and  most  select  of  the  weeklies, 
just  as  The  Irish  Catholic  is  the  newest  and  one  of  the  most 
useful.  Both  issue  from  the  same  office,  and  are  the  property 
of  the  late  Lord  Mayor,  Mr.  T.  D.  Sullivan,  and  have  very 
extensive  circulations.  The  Nation  is  a  paper  eminently 
worthy  of  the  support  of  every  man  of  culture  or  patriotism. 
Its  articles  are  singularly  logical  and  powerful,  and  written  in  a 
clear  and  dispassionate  style  calculated  to  bring  conviction  to 
the  mind  of  any  man  of  a  frank  disposition,  or  not  absolutely 
possessed  by  ignorance  and  prejudice.  Then  there  is  United 
Ireland,  the  most  widely  read  weekly  newspaper  in  all  Ireland — 
if  not  in  the  British  Isles.  The  history  of  this  journal  would  be 
a  synopsis  of  the  National  movement  during  the  past  decade, 
and  the  exigencies  of  space  forbid  the  introduction  of  this 
subject.  United  Ireland  is  a  political  force  of  the  first  magni- 
tude, and  the  results  of  its  teaching  and  victorious  struggles  are 
evident  to-day  throughout  the  land  in  a  manner  that  renders  com- 
ment here  quite  unnecessary.  Its  editor,  Mr.  AViiliam  O'Brien, 
is  known  and  revered — and,  it  may  be  added,  hated — wherever 
the  English  tongue  is  spoken.  Mr.  O'Brien  is  also  president  of 
that  useful  body,  the  .Association  of  Irish  Journalists.  In  addition 
to  these,  tlicre  is  Sport,  vigorously  conducted  by  Mr.  Gallagher, 
and  a  large  number  of  religious,  class,  and  trade  papers  and 
magazines,  foremost  among  which  rank  The  Weekly  Freeman, 
The  Irish  Afanii/aetiirer:'  Journal,  Irish  Society,  The  University 
Magazine,  The  Irish  Ecclesiastical  Record,  and  The  Dublin 
Ret'icici,  whose  pages  are  literally  storehouses  of  trade  news, 
and  classical,  historical,  and  scientific  research  and  learning. 

I'rom  the  very  dawn  of  civilisation  Art  and  Religion  have 
been  inseparable  handmaids  ;  and  in  no  city  in  the  world  is 


this  fact  more  amply  demonstrated  than  in  the  Irish  metropolis, 
whose  splendid  churches  may  be  justly  ranked  among  the 
architectural  gems  of  the  age.  Among  the  numerous  classic 
and  imposing  places  of  worship  with  which  Dublin  is  studded, 
the  premier  position,  both  in  regard  to  historic  interest  and 
beauty  of  architecture,  fs  by  common  consent  accorded  to 

CHRIST   CHURCH    CATHEDRAL. 

This  magnificent  pile  is  regarded  with  reverence  by  every 
citizen  of  the  Irish  capital,  whatever  his  religious  belief. 
Sitric,  the  founder  of  the  Cathedral,  was  a  Dane,  but  inasmuch 
as  Ireland  became  the  country  of  his  adoption,  as  he  reigned 
over  Dublin  for  many  years,  and  for  all  we  know  died  in  it,  he 
may  be  considered  a  Dane  by  birth  only.  The  structures,  and 
they  are  many,  said  to  be  designed  by  so-called  Danes,  may 
all  be  held  to  be  the  work  of  "  settlers,"  and  not  of  the  Ostmen 
proper,  who  too  frequently  came  and  went  as  robbers,  and 
pillaged  and  destroyed  churches  and  palaces,  and  whole 
districts,  whenever  they  were  permitted  to  make  an  entrance 
into  them.  The  Danes  of  Dublin  were,  however,  a  settled 
colony,  who  relinquished  the  life  of  Vikings,  made  a  city, 
erected  fortifications,  and  fought  in  many  a  bloody  war  for  its 
protection.  It  was  in  103S  that  Sitric,  with  the  aid  of  Donat, 
Bishop  of  Dublin,  ordered  the  erection  of  the  Cathedral.  The 
church  was  over  and  over  again  enlarged  by  the  addition  of 
smaller  chapels,  but  in  1 120,  in  the  same  year  that  St.  Patrick's 
Cathedral  was  built  by  Comyn,  Archbishop  of  Dublin,  that 
prelate  so  altered  and  renovated  Christ  Church  that  it  became 
in  almost  every  detail  a  new  erection.  Early  in  the  present 
century  it  was  described  as  a  "  lumpish  cruciform  pile,  with  a 
wide  tower  rising  a  little  more  than  high  enough  over  the  inter- 
section of  the  nave  and  the  transept  to  make  the  whole  mass 
seem  hunchbacked."  It  will  be  in  the  recollection  of  many 
that  Mr.  Henry  Roe,  the  well-known  Irish  distiller,  restored 
this  splendid  ecclesiastical  building  at  a  cost  of  more  than 
^200,000.  He  entrusted  the  work  to  Mr.  G.  E.  Street,  and 
that  architect  made  the  Cathedral  one  of  the  most  perfect 
specimens  of  early  English  architecture  in  the  kingdom.  As 
far  as  possible  he  adhered  to  the  designs  of  its  founder,  and 
added  a  new  Synod  House  for  the  use  of  the  Synod  and  the 
united  dioceses  of  Dublin,  Glendalough,  and  Kildare.  A 
further  sum  of  ^^20,000  for  the  sustentation  of  the  clergy  and 
the  choir  was  given  by  Mr.  Roe,  whose  sad  i-everse  of  fortune 
some  years  ago  evoked  deep  sympathy  among  all  classes.  The 
traditions  of  the  fabric  are  full  of  interest.  A  Parliament  was 
held  within  the  walls  by  Henry  VL  in  1450,  and  it  was  here 
that  the  inq)ostor  Laniljert  Simnel  was  crowned  as  king  in 
1487,  the  crown  used  on  this  occasion  having  been  borrowed 
from  a  slatue  of  the  N'irgin  in  the  neighbouring  church  on 
Cork  Hill.  It  has  for  generations  been  believed  that  the 
bodies  of  Strongbow,  Earl  of  Pembroke,  and  his  wife  Eva, 
daughter  of  Dermot,  King  of  Leinster,  were  interred  here. 
Doubt,  however,  has  recently  become  somewhat  pronounced 
on  this  point,  and  Canon  Finlayson  quotes  heraldic  authorities 
in  support  of  his  idea  that  the  arms  on  the  tomb  are  not  those 
of  Strongbow,  but  of  one  of  his  followers,  I'itz-Osbert.  The 
Canon  also  agrees  with  the  view  that  the  mutilated  stone 
supposed  to  have  represented  l^va  is  in  reality  Strongbow's 


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son,  who  was  cut  in  two  by  his  father  as  a  punishment  for  his 
cowardice.  I.eland,  in  his  history  of  Ireland,  remarks  that 
there  is  an  inscription  in  Ciioucester  Cathedral  intimating  that 
the  body  of  the  Earl  of  Pembroke  was  interred  in  the  cloisters 
there.  It  is  only  fair  to  Canon  Finlayson  to  add  that  in  his 
book  he  i|uotcs  the  followinj;  words  from  Ciraldiis  Cambrcnsis, 
the  author  of  "'I'hc  Coniiuest  of  Ireland:"  '"The  carl  was 
interred  in  Christ  Church,  and  his  funeral  obse(|uies  were 
performed  by  .\rchbishop  Lawrence  O'l'oole." 
Though  a  modern  building, 

THE   CATHOLIC    rRO-C.\THEDR.\L 

of  Dublin  is  in  few  respects  inferior  to  the  foregoing.  It  is 
situated  in  Marlborough  Street,  and  is  built  in  the  Grecian, 
style  of  architecture.  In  this  case  it  contributes  all  the  cha- 
■racteristics  of  sublimity  of  conception,  beauty  and  symmetry 
■of  proportion,  and  that  reverential  solemnity  of  air  which 
harmonises  with  the  mystic  functions  of  religion. 

The  Cathedral  consists  of  a  lengthened  nave  and  side 
aisles,  divided  by  stately  rows  of  massive  Doric  columns, 
supporting  an  architrave  and  entablature,  and  an  arched 
■ceiling  surmounted  by  a  lofty  dome.  The  high  marble  altar 
was  executed  by  Turnerelli.  In  the  concave  apse  of  the 
■ceiling  over  the  altar  the  Ascension  of  our  Saviour  is  repre- 
sented in  relievo,  and  is  an  original  spirited  and  highly 
admired  work  of  art,  full  of  expression,  and  designed  by  the 
Irish  sculptor,  John  Smith.  There  are  two  porticoes,  built  by 
Archdeacon  Hamilton.  The  church  was  designed  by  Mr. 
John  Sweetman,  of  Raheny.  It  cost  ^50,000,  and  stands  on 
•the  site  originally  occupied  by  the  city  mansion  of  Lord 
Annesley.  The  site  and  house  were  purchased  in  the  year 
1S03  for  the  sum  of  ^5,000,  but  the  committee,  for  want  of 
funds,  were  unable  to  commence  the  erection  of  the  church 
■for  twelve  years  after.  During  that  interval  the  mansion  was 
■rented  for  a  barrack  at  ^^300  a  year  to  Government.  Until 
'the  close  of  the  last  century  the  chief  Catholic  Episcopal  parish 
of  the  city  was  that  of  St.  Nicholas  of  Myra,  Francis  Street, 
but  was  changed  for  St.  Mary's  of  the  Immaculate  Conception 
■by  Archbishop  Troy. 

This  Pro-Cathedral  was  the  first  majestic  church  erected 
by  the  Roman  Catholics  of  Ireland  after  the  repeal  of  the 
ipenal  laws,  and  its  erection  was  an  era  associated  with  many 
most  memorable  events  in  their  modern  history.  The  first 
■stone  was  blessed  and  deposited  on  the  14th  of  November, 
1815,  the  Feast  of  St.  Lawrence  O'Toole,  by  the  Archbishops 
Troy  and  Murray.  Curran,  the  great  orator  and  eloquent 
-advocate  of  the  Catholic  claims,  was  present  on  the  occasion, 
and  in  the  course  of  his  speech  used  the  words,  "I  rocked  ye 
in  your  cradle,  and  come  here  to-day  to  see  ye  step  forth  in 
jour  manhood."  Archbishop  Troy  died  in  1823,  and,  though 
church  then  was  not  entirely  completed,  his  obsequies 
-were  observed,  and  were  the  object  of  the  first  funeral  func- 
tions celebrated  within  the  fabric.  The  churcii  was  dedicated 
-and  opened  for  worship  on  the  14th  November,  1825,  by 
Archbishop  Murray,  assisted  by  nine  Bishops,  and  in  presence 
•of  a  congregation  of  3,000  persons,  who  on  that  day  con- 
tributed ^£'2, 371  to  the  Church  Building  Fund.  The  dedica- 
-tion  sermon  was  preached  by  the  BOssuet  of  the  age,  James 


Doyle,  IJishop  of  Kildare  and  Leighlin.  The  Bishops  were 
entertained  at  dinner  on  that  evening  by  300  gentlemen, 
presided  over  by  Sir  Thomas  Esmi»nde,  and  amongst  the 
distinguished  company  were  .'^heil  and  O'Connell.  The  (unc- 
tions of  religion  are  celebrated  in  this  church  with  all  the 
j,'randeur  and  solemnity  of  the  Roman  ritual,  under  the  pre- 
sidency of  his  ( Irare,  1  >r.  Walsh,  than  whom  a  more  popular 
or  patriotic  prelate  has  •  never  filled  the  See  of  St.  Lawrence 
O'Toole. 

Perhaps  the  most  celebrated  religious  edifice  on  the  banks 
of  the  Liffey  is 

ST.    P.\TRICK'S   CATHEDRAL, 

which  owes  its  origin  to  John  Comyn,  .■\rchbishop  of  Dublin, 
who,  in  119c,  is  said  to  have  selected  this  site  because  there 
was  here  in  ancient  days  a  well,  and  some  say  a  church,  which 
had  been  used  by  St.  Patrick.  The  steej)le  and  the  spire, 
which  is  low,  and  of  the  square  extinguisher  pattern,  are 
growths  of  later  periods.  The  Cathedral  has  had  an  eventful 
history.  It  has  been  used  for  the  Courts  of  Law,  and  over 
and  over  again  for  a  military  barrack  and  a  prison  ;  and  it  was 
so  sacrilegiously  despoiled  and  damaged  by  arrows  in  1492, 
when  the  Fitzgeralds,  who  were  for  the  Yorkists,  quarrelled 
with  the  Ormonds,  who  were  Lancastrians,  that  the  Holy  Sec, 
as  an  atonement  for  the  outrage,  commanded  the  Mayor  of 
Dublin  to  walk  every  Corpus  Christi  Day  barefoot  through  the 
city.  It  has  been  the  scene  of  many  splendid  ceremonies. 
The  Prince  of  Orange  attended  here  with  his  army  to  return 
thanks  for  the  victory  at  the  Boyne ;  and  within  these  walls 
George  IV.  and  our  own  Prince  of  Wales  have  been  present 
(the  latter  as  recipient  of  the  honour)  at  an  Installation  of 
Knights  of  the  Order  of  St.  Patrick.  The  principal  monu- 
ments in  the  Cathedral  are  those  to  the  memory  of  Swift 
and  "Stella  ;  "  of  the  great  Earl  of  Cork,  the  lawyer's  clerk  of 
Elizabeth's  reign  who  rose  to  be  a  peer  and  one  of  the 
wealthiest  landowners  in  Munster  ;  of  Curran,  the  orator ;  of 
Charles  Wolfe,  author  of  the  "Burial  of  Sir  John  Moore;" 
of  Archbishop  Whately ;  of  Lord  Mayo,  Governor-(  General  of 
India  ;  of  Dame  St.  Leger,  who  was  married  to  four  husbands, 
and  yet  died  at  the  age  of  thirty-seven ;  of  Captain  Boyd,  of 
H.M.S.  Ajax,  drowned  at  Kingstown  Harbour  in  trying  to 
save  the  lives  of  shipwrecked  sailors ;  of  Carolan,  the  last  of 
the  Irish  bards  ;  of  Sam  Lover,  painter,  poet,  and  novelist ;  of 
the  Rev.  James  Henthorn  Todd,  D.D.,  the  biogr.ipher  of  St. 
Patrick ;  and  a  host  of  other  distinguished  men. 

The  interior  of  the  Chapel  Royal  reveals  a  picture  of  the 
richest  architectural  beauty.  The  galleries  are  of  polished 
Irish  oak,  and  the  panelling  in  them  displays  carvings  of  the 
coats-of-arms  of  all  the  Governors  of  Ireland  since  the  landing 
of  Henry  II.  There  are  a  large  number  of  exquisitely  painted 
windows.  On  these  also  the  escutcheons  of  the  Lord-Lieu- 
tenants are  portrayed.  Over  the  altar  is  a  magnificent  oriel 
window  ;  and  the  painting  here,  representing  an  episode  in 
the  life  of  Our  Saviour,  is  the  work  of  an  eminent  Dutch 
master.  It  was  bought  in  Flanders  by  Lord  Whitworth  for 
^400,  and  presented  by  him  to  the  Chapel.  There  is  no 
doubt  but  that  the  principal  monuments  of  the  Danes  still  left 
in  Dublin  bear  the  date  of  the  eleventh  century,  from  which 
fact  we  may  infer  that  at  that  period  they  were  most  numerous, 


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and  had  most  complete  mastery  over  the  capital.  Their  taste 
seems  to  have  been  pronounced  in  the  direction  of  sacred 
buildings.  Christ  Church  Cathedral  was  raised  in  103S,  and 
tradition  informs  us  that  in  1095  St.  Michanus  built  the  church 
which  became  the  cathedral  for  the  whole  of  Dublin  on  the 
north  side  of  the  Lifley,  just  as  Christ  Church  was  the  cathedral 
on  the  south. 

Mr.  Gladstone,  when  in  Dublin,  thought 

ST.  MICHAN'S  CHURCH 
the  most  characteristic  specimen  of  native  architecture  he  had 
seen.  It  is  situated  at  the  rear  of  the  Four  Courts,  and  its 
magnificent  square  tower  is  a  most  conspicuous  object  above  a 
neighbourhood  of  low-sized  houses.  Next  to  the  Liberties, 
this  parish  is  the  poorest  and  shabbiest  in  the  city,  and  the 
pilgrimage  to  this  church,  so  interesting  as  a  national  as  well 
as  an  antiquarian  relic,  has  to  be  made  through  narrow  streets 
filled  with  shops  and  tenements  of  a  hopelessly  wretched  cha- 
racter :  old  clothes  are  dangling  from  triangular  lines  at  the 
windows;  and  potatoes,  soap,  hair-oil,  and  cheap  domestic  requi- 


STATUE   OK   GRATTAN. 

sites,  are  the  principal  merchandise  bartered  in  this  poor  and 
densely  populated  locality.  And  yet  it  is  not  all  decrepitude  and 
want,  for  there  are  one  or  two  good  iron-foundries,  and  droves^of 
cattle  are  constantly  pushed  through  the  streets  to  a  market- 
place called  by  the  somewhat  grandiloquent  name  of  Smithfield. 
The  church,  in  addition  to  its  antiquity,  is  otherwise  most 
interesting.  The  vaults  beneath  the  edifice  are  amongst  the 
marvels  of  the  age,  possessing  antiseptic  qualities  of  such 
effectiveness  that  above  a  score  of  bodies  interred  centuries 
ago  are  preserved  so  remarkably  that  the  form  and  feature  of 
life  arc  easily  distinguishable.  The  skin  is  in  most  cases  intact; 
the  teeth  have  not  fallen  from  their  places ;  and  in  some 
instances  ribbons,  stockings,  and  other  portions  of  the  adorn- 
ments and  coverings  of  the  corpses  still  envelop  the  perfect 
though  discoloured  head  and  limbs,  as  though  dust  and 
worms  did  not  exist.  The  prince,  the  peer,  the  patriot, 
and  the  poor,  all  lie  here  together ;  and  could  the  relatives 
<)(  the  departed  themselves  come  to  life  again  they  could  have 
no  manner  of  difficulty  in  jjicking  out  their  own  kinsmen,  or  " 
verifying  the  manner  in  which  they  died. 


The  wonderful  effect  produced  is  attributed  to  two  causes  : 
first,  they  say  that  the  graveyard  was  built  on  the  site  of 
an  old  forest,  that  the  soil  is  in  fact  a  bog,  and  every  visitor  to 
the  Royal  Irish  Academy  can  satisfy  himself  as  to  the  wonder- 
ful preserving  property  inherent  in  the  peat  soil  of  Ireland ; 
secondly,  it  is  believed  that  the  vaults  are  built  with  Phoenician 
lime,  which  becomes  so  dry  and  hard  that  no  destructive 
agent  can  penetrate  through  it.  One  of  the  vaults  has  been 
purchased  by  the  Leitrim  family,  and  here,  some  years  ago, 
were  placed  with  his  kinsmen  the  remains  of  the  late  lord, 
the  melancholy  and  tragic  character  of  whose  death  sent  a 
shudder  through  the  land.  The  late  rector,  the  Rev.  T.  Long, 
expended  large  sums  of  money  in  renovating  and  beautifying 
the  edifice.  A  great  many  historical  tombs  are  scattered 
over  the  ground  without  the  building.  One  of  these  contains 
the  remains  of  Robert  Emmet;  no  inscription  is  yet  written 
on  the  long  plain  slab,  as  it  was  his  wish  that  no  epitaph 
should  be  written  over  the  place  of  his  burial  till  Ireland 
should  take  her  place  among  the  nations  of  the  earlh.  The 
organ  within  .St.  Michan's  is  the  one  on  which  Handel  played 


STATUE  OK   BURKE. 

his  Messiah  fur  the  first  time  ;  it  was  removed  from  Fishambic 
Street  Theatre,  the  scene  of  the  great  composer's  performance. 
The  parish  registers  date  back  to  the  year  1636,  and  the  church 
plate,  which  is  very  beautiful,  to  the  year  1676. 

In  entire  consonance  with  the  splendour  and  beauty  of  her 
churches  are  the  magnificence  and  utility  of  Dublin's  public 

MONUMENTS   AND    INSTITUTIONS. 

Gratitude  and  charity  are  the  two  most  striking  features  of 
the  Celtic  character  ;  and  this  fact  is  nowhere  more  un- 
mistakably evident  than  in  the  Irish  capital,  where  almost 
every  important  thoroughfare  and  suburb  are  possessed  of 
public  memorials  to  departed  greatness  and  merit,  and  insti- 
tutions for  the  relief  of  the  fatherless,  suffering,  distressed, 
fallen,  or  abandoned.  O'Connell,  Grattan,  Curran,  Sir  John 
Gray,  and  numerous  other  champions  of  popular  rights  and 
national  aspirations,  are  still  in  evidence  in  their  magnificent 
monuments  which  ornament  the  city's  noblest  streets  and 
public    buildings,    or    add    impressiveness     and     additional 


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solemnity  to  graveyard  surroundings.  Wellington,  Nelson, 
and  others  whose  bravery,  iiolitical  capacity,  and  elo<|uence 
saved  the  State,  remedied  wrongs,  and  won  the  admiration  of 
the  multitude,  have  in  like  manner  been  "  jierpetuated  in  stone 
orbron/e."  It  has  often  been  rcmarkcil — and  with  absolute 
truth — that  there  is  no  city  in  the  empire  richer  than,  and 
few  as  rich  as,  Ireland's  chief  city  in  monuments  to  men 
whose  lives  and  deeds  lent  lustre  to  their  age.  Its  great 
hospitals,  like  the  Mater  Misericordia,  Steeven's,  Dun's,  and 
the  Royal,  with  many  others  scarcely  less  important,  show  what 
ample  provision  exists  for  the  application  of  remedial  agencies 
in  disease  or  suffering,  tiie  result  of  accident  or  natural  decay. 
The  night  refuges,  homes  for  the  fallen,  and  those  invaluable 
establishments  in  which  the  orphan  is  trained  for  the  combat 
of  existence,  and  the  aged  and  infirm  end  their  days  in  peace, 
are  studded  all  over  the  city,  and  bear  eloquent  testimony  to 
the  active  spirit  of  charity  and  benevolence  which  actuates  the 
great  mass  of  the  inhabitants,  and  so  effectively  promotes  that 
part  of  the  city  motto  embraced  in  the  words  felicitas  urbis. 
Religious  differences  are  altogether  discarded  in  maintaining 
the  efficiency  of  these  training,  reforming,  and  charitable 
homes — which  are,  indeed,  supported  by  the  public  of  every 
creed,  with  that  generosity  and  sympathy  for  human  misfortunes 
which  are  generally  regarded  as  the  strongest  proof  of  active 
and  practical  religion. 

The  Pl-re  Lachaise  of  Ireland,  and  the  most  famous  spot 
in  the  capital,  is 

GLASNEVIN, 

the  nation's  Campo  Santo.  Here  the  remains  of  the  orators, 
statesmen,  and  patriots  who  during  the  past  fifty  years  have 
won  the  affection  of  their  native  land,  and  the  respect  of  the 
world,  have  found  a  quiet  resting-jjlace.  The  cemetery, 
which  is  about  two  miles  north  from  O'Connell  Street,  was 
established  through  the  instrumentality  of  Daniel  O'Connell 
and  the  Catholic  Association.  A  piece  of  ground,  only  three 
and  a  half  acres  in  extent,  was  bought  at  Golden  Bridge  for  the 
interment  of  Catholics ;  but  in  a  short  time,  finding  this  too 
small,  the  .Association  bought  twelve  acres  of  the  present 
cemetery,  and  gradually  extended  it,  till  it  now  contains  fifty- 
nine  acres.  On  entering  the  enclosure  by  the  old  gateway 
numerous  long  avenues  crossing  each  other  in  all  directions, 
planted  with  dwarf  Irish  oak,  cedar,  and  palm  trees,  meet  the 
eye.  Curran  Square,  so  called  because  the  remains  of  John 
Philpot  Curran  are  placed  here,  borders  on  the  gateway. 
Curran's  monument  is  very  beautiful,  and  is  a  facsimile,  by 
Papworth,  of  the  square  sarcophagus  over  the  Scipio  family  at 
Rome.  Here  also  are  the  tombs  of  Edward  Ruthven,  M.P., 
and  Lord  Chief  Justice  Monahan.  On  the  Long  Walk,  in 
a  bare  spot  of  ground  (the  grass  being  worn  away)  sixteen  feet 
square,  lie  the  bodies  of  Terence  Bellew  M'Manus,  Colonel 
O'Mahony,  and  Sergeant  M'Carthy.  The  vista  shown  by  this 
walk  is  very  beautiful  -^nd  Mr.  Gladstone  during  his  visit 
expressed  his  admiri»iwn  of  the  scene.  On  one  of  the  cross 
walks  is  a  plain  monument  commemorating  the  fidelity  and 
virtues  of  Ann  Devlin,  the  faithful  servant  of  Robert  Kmmet, 
who  could  neither  be  bribed  nor  forced  to  yield  up  the  hiding- 
place  of  her  master.  A  magnificent  Celtic  cross,  the  largest  in 
Ireland,  marks  the  last  resting-place  of  John  B.  Dillon,  M.P. 


for  Tipperary.  Just  opposite  this  the  tomb  of  Eugene  O'Curry, 
one  of  the  compilers  of  the  Annals  of  the  Four  Masters,  is 
marked  with  a  very  handsome  Celtic  cross  ;  but  how  different 
have  the  remains  of  another  and  the  chief  of  the  compilers 
been  treated  by  the  public  I  The  body  of  John  O'Donovan, 
LL.D.,  lies  in  the  old  O'Connell  Circle  without  a  sign  to  show 
its  last  resting-place. 

Advancing  to  the  new  O'Connell  Circle,  on  the  right-hand 
side  is  the  cenotaph  to  the  memory  of  Allen,  Larkin,  and 
O'Brien,  the  "  Manchester  Martyrs."  Before  entering  O'Con- 
nell's  crypt,  underneath  the  Round  Tower  erected  to  his 
memory,  there  stand  three  monuments,  sacred  to  the  memory 
of  Monsignore  V'ore,  Dr.^Pratt,  the  great  temperance  advo- 
cate, and  "  Honest  'i'om  Steele,"  the  faithful  friend  and 
supporter  of  O'Connell.  The  remains  of  the  late  Sir  John 
Gray,  who  was  a  Protestant,  lie  in  the  O'Connell  Circle, 
and  were  some  time  ago  placed  beside  Monsignore  '^'ore's 
monument.  The  crypt  is  the  great  object  of  interest. 
O'Connell's  remains  were  left  in  the  old  O'Connell  Circle 
for  twenty-five  years,  and  were  only  placed  where  they 
now  rest  in  1S69.  The  tower  has  an  elevation  of  150 
feet.  The  crypt  beneath  it  is  tastefully  decorated  and 
coloured,  and  on  the  walls  are  the  patriot's  famous  words : 
"  My  heart  to  Rome,  my  body  to  Ireland,  my  soul  to 
Heaven."  At  the  east  of  the  tower  is  the  tomb  of  William 
Dargan,  the  Irish  Railway  King  and  the  promoter  of  the 
Dublin  Exhibition  of  1853.  It  may  be  mentioned  that 
the  Emperor  of  Brazil,  on  seeing  O'Connell's  sarcophagus, 
said  it  was  fit  for  a  monarch,  and  his  aide-de-camp,  at  His 
Majesty's  express  wish,  collected  some  grass  and  daisies  from 
the  mound  surrounding  the  tower  for  the  Emperor  to  keep  as 
mementoes.  The  new  mortuary  chapel  is  a  fine  jjiece  of 
sculpture.  It  is  built  of  Dalkey  granite  and  carved  in 
Romanesque,  in  the  style  of  ancient  Irish  architecture,  the 
eaves  being  supported  by  the  heads  of  Irish  and  English 
kings.  The  most  simple  tomb  in  the  cemetery,  and  yet  one 
which  appeals  keenly  to  the  senses,  is  that  of  John  Hogan,  the 
sculptor.  It  is  a  plain  marble  slab,  with  only  the  words 
"  John  Hogan "  upon  it.  Another  interesting  monument 
is  the  unassuming  stone  marking  the  grave  of  the  great 
scholar,  James  Clarence  Mangan,  who  died  21st  June,  1849. 
There  are  five  old  watch-towers  in  the  walls  encircling  the 
cemetery,  which  were  erected  for  men  to  watch  the  graves 
during  the  time  when  body-snatching  was  carried  on.  Another 
reminiscence  of  this  period  is  an  old  dog  yard,  where  the 
committee  kept,  as  late  as  1852,  a  pack  of  bloodhounds 
which  were  let  out  in  the  grounds  at  night. 

Unlike  the  large  and  densely  populated  cities  of  England, 
Irish  towns  do  not  so  urgently  require  for  the  use  of  the 
masses  those  open  spaces  which  have,  not  inappropriately,  been 
called  the  lungs  of  every  populous  centre.  "  Dear,  dirty 
Dublin  "  is,  however,  well  provided  for  in  this  respect,  by  her 
possession  of  the 

PH(L;NIX   PARK, 

which  is  considered  by  many  to  be  the  finest  and  grandest  of 
all  enclosures  of  the  kind  in  the  British  Islands.  It  lies  to  the 
west  of  Dublin,  and  covers  the  enormous  space  of  1,753  acres; 


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DUBLIN. 


-of  these  i6o  are  occupied  with  the  demesne  surrounding  the 
Viceregal  Lodge.  Etymologists  tell  us  that  the  name  of 
"  Phoenix  is  derived  from  the  Irish  word  '  Finniske,'  a  spring 
of  clear  water."  This  term,  which  may  be  intended  as  a 
figurative  description  of  this  salubrious  rendezvous,  in  process 
of  time  has  been  comipted  into  Phcunix  :  and  this  name  has 
been  the  more  lastingly  ensured  to  the  park  by  Lord  Chester- 
field, who,  when  Lord-Lieutenant,  erected  therein  a  Corinthian 
pillar  of  Pordand  stone,  on  the  abacus  of  which  there  is  a 
neatly  chiselled  Phtenix,  represented  as  if  fluttering  forth  from 
the  flames  surrounding  it.  No  one  can  penetrate  so  far  into 
the  park  without  perceiving  the  extraordinary  beauties  with 
which  its  scene  is  embellished.  S^one  of  the  public  parks 
in  London  can  boast  of  possessing  a  drove  of  deer,  yet 
here    on    all    sides    short-horned    antelopes,    with    skins    of 


Wage  of  a  Court.  Not  many  hundred  yards  from  the  Viceregal 
residence  is  that  of  the  Chief  Secretary  for  Ireland,  which  is 
also  surrounded  by  a  demesne.  In  the  Phconix  Park  also  are 
residences  and  buildings  for  the  use  of  the  l\.angcr,  the  Royal 
Hibernian  Military  School,  the  Head-quarters  of  the  Royal 
Irish  Constabulary,  and  the  Ordnance  and  Trigonometrical 
Survey  Department  of  Ireland. 

The  Wellington  Memorial,  which  commemorates  tlie 
victories  of  the  most  illustrious  soldier  Ireland  has  produced, 
is  an  obelisk  of  granite,  so  lofty  as  to  be  visible  from  every 
part  of  the  city.  The  pet  scheme  of  Lord  Carlisle,  to  have  a 
people's  garden  within  the  park,  has  long  since  been  carried 
out,  and  the  citizens  of  Dublin  have  shown  their  gratitude  by 
placing  a  statue  of  his  Excellency  in  its  midst.  The  Zoo- 
logical Society  of  Ireland  have  also  their  "  garden  "  here,  and 


KINGSTOWN    HARIiOUR. 


black  and  dun  colour,  are  browsing  on  emerald  grass,  or 
gracefully  skipping  at  lightning  speed  amidst  the  trees.  Not 
so  far  distant  as  to  appear  even  separated  from  the  Park, 
sweeping  upwards,  till  they  reach  almost  to  a  blue  cloud,  are 
the  Dublin  mountains.  Prom  no  point  of  the  metropolis  but 
ihis  is  the  long  range  of  Dublin  mountains  so  imposing,  and 
•in  all  weathers  their  grandeur  is  apparent.  \\'hen  (^ueen  l-^liza- 
belh  directed  that  a  park  should  be  made  here,  a  design  not 
■completed  till  Charles  II.  was  on  the  throne,  the  deer  and  the 
mountains  were  the  staple  attra<  tions  ;  but  the  work  of  the 
later  generations  has  added  the  features  for  which  it  is  now 
more  famous.  The  Viceregal  Lodge,  originally  the  mansion 
of  the  Park  Ranger,  Mr.  Clements,  has  since  the  Union  been 
the  summer  palace  of  the  Viceroy.  It  is  a  long,  white,  two- 
storeyed  building,  and  though  insignificant  in  status,  contains 
Jipariments  sufficiently  numerous  and  capacious  for  the  assem- 


the   enclosure   owned   by   them   contains   an   extensive  lake, 
which  is  an  advantage  that  the  kindred  societies  of  London 
and    Paris   cannot   boast.      The   many   "corkscrew"    roads, 
flanked   by  well-stocked   plantations  of   pine   and   sycamore 
and  holly,  and  more  than  one  natural  lake,  help  to  render  a 
drive  through   the  less  public  byways  of  the  park  always  'La'. 
pleasant   ong^There  is  one  portion  of  the  park  which  husy'r^ 
Been  cleared  of  trees  for  the  purpose  of  holding  reviews  of  thejilg^t^ 
Vjjublin  garrison.  /  There  is  another  plot,  also  bare  of  foliage, 
not  far  distant  from  the  review  ground.     It  is  the  first  object 
of  interest  pointed  out  to  you  by  your  danger-loving  carman, 
famous  in  history  as  the  sward  whereon  all  the  more  notorious 
of  the  Irish  duels  have  been  fought,  and  is  called  by  the  name 
of  "Thu  irilmcn  .^rrwf"     ^^TU^^-t^  CUau^ 


In  point  of  intrinsic  attractiveness  and  natural  beauty,  the 
many  fine  and  spacious 


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DUliLIN   SQUARES 

rival  those  of  London.  Indeed,  such  lovely //<7:<7X  as  Merrion, 
Fil/william,  and  Mountjoy  Squares,  surrounded  as  they  are 
by  the  town  residences  of  the  aristocracy,  may  be  pointed  to 
as  embellishments  of  which  any  city  might  be  i)roud;  but  there 
is  one  square  in  Dublin  larger  than  any  of  these,  or  of  any 
square  in  Europe — that  known  as  St.  Stephen's  Green.  This 
enclosure,  which  occupies  a  whole  scjuare  mile,  has  been, 
through  the  munificence  of  Sir  Arthur  Guinness,  who  spent 
over  jCSiOco  upon  it,  thrown  open  to  the  public  as  a  park. 
The  Green  was  formerly  the  Tyburn  of  Dublin,  several  male- 
factors have  been  gibbeted  therein.  It  boasts  two  statues,  one 
of  George  II.  on  horseback,  and  the  second  of  Lord  Eglinton, 
Lord-Lieutenant  in  1852  and  again  in  1S58-9.  The  buildings 
of  the  Catholic  University,  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons, 
the  College  of  Science,  and  the  Wesleyan  College,  form  por- 
tions of  the  line  of  fine  houses  on  each  side  of  the  Green. 
The  Guinness  family,  who  ip  many  ways  have  done  so  much 
for  the  welfare  of  the  city  and  its  adornment,  have  a  town 
residence  on  one  side  of  the  square. 

There  is  no  name  in  connection  with  the  city  more  gene- 
rally known  than 

COLLEGE  GREEN, 

the  Place  de  la  Concorde  of  Dublin,  which  is  now  unadorned  by 
a  single  blade  of  grass  to  remind  one  of  its  old  existence  as  a 
green.  The  advantages  conferred  upon  it  by  the  near  presence 
of  the  Irish  Parliament  House  and  the  College  are  in  these 
days  rendered  still  more  attractive  by  a  number  of  beautiful 
statues.  It  has  been  said  that  when  his  biography  comes  to 
be  written,  the  fame  of  the  Praxiteles  of  modern  times  will  be 
traced  in  the  two  famous  places  of  the  world  where  his  most 
numerous  achievements  in  statuary  are  concentrated,  namely, 
the  Maiden  of  Calcutta  and  College  Green.  Burke  and  Gold- 
smith look  down  the  grand  avenue  of  Dame  Street  from  the 
College ;  and  facing  them,  in  the  centre  of  the  Green,  stands 
Grattan.  A  few  yards  further  on,  in  the  direction  of  the 
Castle,  is  the  equestrian  figure  of  King  William.  This  statue, 
•erected  to  commemorate  the  battle  of  the  Boyne,  has  often 
been  a  source  of  contention  between  rival  political  parties. 
On  one  occasion  an  attempt  was  made  to  file  off  the  King's 
head  ;  and  on  another  a  painter  was  employed  to  cover  the 
horse  with  tar  and  whitewash  the  King,  on  which  occasion, 
when  his  work  was  finished,  the  painter  fastened  his  bucket  to 
the  head  of  the  horse,  producing  a  most  grotesque  effect  when 
the  citizens  woke  up  the  next  morning.  In  1S36,  His  Majesty 
was  blown  by  gunpowder  clean  off  his  horse,  and,  the  statue 
being  of  lead,  much  difficulty  was  experienced  in  soldering 
him  together  again.  Happily  for  the  peace  of  the  metropolis, 
of  late  years  the  manifestations  either  of  undue  adulation  or 
disrespect  have  been  abandoned. 

In  close  proximity  to  Glasnevin  Cemetery,  and  on   the 
banks  of  the  same  famous  stream,  are  the 

BOTANIC   GARDENS, 

which,  in  their  natural  and  artificial  beauty,  are  perhaps  the  most 
perfect   Eden   in  the  neighbourhood  of  Dublin.     There   are 


over  forty  acres  of  ground,  beautifully  undulating,  shaded  with 
trees,  and  adorned  with  shrubs  and  flowers,  laved  by  the  limpid 
waters  of  the  'i"olka,  and  enriched  with  magnificent  conser- 
vatories of  the  rarest  exotics,  'i'hc  demesne  was  once  in  the 
possession  of  Tickell,  the  poet,  who  planted  several  of  the  trees ; 
and  in  tlie  house  in  the  grounds  he  passed  with  .\ddison  many 
coiigenial  hours  when  the  latter  was  secretary  to  the  Earl  of 
Sutherland,  Viceroy  in  17 14.  At  Delville,  close  by  the  house 
of  Swift's  friend.  Dr.  Delany,  the  unhappy  but  celebrated 
"  Stella  "  resided  for  some  time.  The  ground  of  the  gardens 
was  purchased  in  1795  for  its  present  purpose  by  the  Royal 
Dublin  Society,  with  a  grant  from  Parliament.  Subsequent 
grants  were  likewise  obtained  for  the  support  of  the  gardens, 
which  in  October,  1877,  became  a  branch  of  the  Science  and 
Art  Museum,  under  Government  control.  The  I'otanic 
Gardens  have  five  divisions — i,  the  conservatory  department, 
for  exotics ;  2,  hardy  herbaceous  plants,  including  the  com- 
partments for  the  British  and  Irish  species,  the  medicinal 
species,  and  the  general  collection ;  3,  the  tree  and  shrub 
division ;  4,  culinary  and  agricultural  plants ;  and  5,  the 
pleasure-grounds.  The  splendid  range  of  conservatories  cost 
upwards  of  ^^^5,000. 

The  gardens  are  remarkable  for  fine  collections  of  Cape 
heaths  (Erica),  orchids,  tree-ferns,  and  insectivorous  plants, 
including  a  unique  collection  of  sarracenias,  droceras,  and 
nepenthes,  and  a  plant  of  Derlinglonidi  ialifornica  that  has  a 
European  reputation.  Amongst  orchids,  the  culture  of  the 
"  Flower  of  the  Gods  "  {Diia  grandiflora)  is  here  a  complete 
success.  The  tree-fern  collection  contains  good  specimens  of 
the  following  scarce  plants: — AlsophilaMoorii,Dicksonia fibrosa, 
Dicksonia  Youngii,  Cyathea  dcalbata,  Cyathea  Smilhii,  Cyathea 
Burkei,  etc. 

There  are  also  in  the  gardens  some  very  fine  palms,  such 
as  date  palm,  cocoa-nut  palm,  fan  palm,  sugar  palm,  oil  palm, 
etc.  In  the  store,  the  collection  of  economic  plants,  foreign 
fruits,  and  medicinal  plants,  is  thoroughly  representative;  the 
gardens  are  open  from  10  a.m.  till  6  p.m.  on  week-days;  the 
conservatories  from  12  noon  till  5  p.m.  On  Sundays,  both 
gardens  and  conservatories  are  open  from  2  p.m.  till  sundown 
in  winter,  and  7  p.m.  in  summer.  In  the  outside  grounds, 
the  collections  of  hardy  herbaceous  plants  and  alpines  are 
very  complete.  There  is  also  a  splendid  collection  of  plants 
representing  the  pine  family. 

Fulfilling  in  one  branch  of  nature  what  the  Botanical 
Gardens  do  in  another, 

THE   ZOOLOGICAL   GARDENS 

are  a  great  attraction  to  visitors  and  the  rising  generation  of 
citizens.  They  are  very  extensive,  and  planted  and  laid  out 
with  skill  and  taste.  Though  not  very  comprehensive,  the 
collection  of  animals  is  one  of  great  interest.  Close  to  the 
entrance  may  be  seen  a  whole  cageful  of  white  eagles;  the 
golden  species  of  the  king  of  birds  has  often  been  seen  in 
Kerry,  but  no  specimen  has  been  captured.  The  elephant 
"  Prince "  was  presented  to  the  gardens  by  the  Duke  of 
Edinburgh'  on  his  return  from  India.  The  lions  are  mag- 
nificent in  every  respect,  and  the  keepers  have  been  very- 
successful  in  breeding  these  monarchs  of  the  animal  world. 
The  whole  establishment  is  directed  in  an  efficient  way :  its 


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DUBLIX. 


chief  aim,  that  of  being  a  centre  of  instruction  to  the 
thousands  around  it,  has  been  attained  and  consistently  kept 
in  view. 

That  form  of  amusement  and  recreative  instruction  afforded 
by  the  exponents  of  the  histrionic  art  has  always  been  popular 
in  the  Irish  capital  No  city  in  the  Empire  gives  a  more 
steady  or  valuable  support  to 

THE  STAGE. 
Dublin  lias  since    the   seventeenth    century  been  famed  for 


the  benefit  of  two  hospitals.  This  music-hall — or  theatre,  as  it 
afterw.irds  became — had  a  long  and  remarkable  career.  All  the 
celebrated  actors,  including  Vandermere,  who  visited  l^ublin 
during  its  existence,  performed  there  :  and  masquerade  balls, 
Lord  Mornington's  concerts,  and  State  lotteries  have  taken 
place  within  its  walls.  The  theatre  building  still  stands,  but  is 
no  longer  used  for  the^  exhibition  of  dramatic  art,  but  for  the 

i  sale  of  hardware  and  agricultural  implements.  The  first 
theatre  established  in  Dublin  was,  however,  one  in  Werburgh 

I   Street,  opened  in  1633,  by  John  Ogilby,  one  of  the  secretaries 


.4_iL_ 


OCONNELL    STKEET. 


its  dramatic  and  musical  tast;;  and  to  this  day  every  effort  of 
Thespian  genius  is  encouraged  by  its  people.  Edmund  Kean, 
Miss  O'Neil  (afterwards  Lady  Ikerher),  Richard  Jones, 
William  Earren  senior,  and  a  host  of  other  dramatic  stars, 
were  born  in  Dublin.  In  1742,  Lifford,  WofTington,  and 
Garrick  acted  together,  and  the  rush  to  see  them  caused  an 
epidemic  whitli  was  known  as  "  Garrick  fever."  Macklin  and 
Quin  afterwards  displayed  their  native  talent  on  the  Dublin 
boards.  Handel  played  his  "  .Messiah  "  for  the  first  time  on 
the  organ  of  Fishaiuble  Street  Mu:iic  Hall,  in  .Vprii,  1741,  for 


or  writers  who  came  to  Ireland  in  the  suite  of  Lord  'A'entworth. 
The  Smock  Alley  Theatre,  the  next  in  order,  maintained 
jiopularity  for  over  a  hundred  years,  and  here  Earl  Stafford 
caused  Shirley's  comedy  of  The  Royal  Mos/cr  to  be  played  in 
1637.  Some  years  later,  Ogilby,  having  returned  from  service 
in  the  Royal  Army,  was  appointed  Master  of  the  Revels  to- 
the  Viceregal  Court,  a  post  which  conferred  on  him  the 
privilege  of  watching  over  the  interests  of  the  drama.  In  the 
presence  of  the  Duke  of  Ormond  one  of  Coriieille's  jilays,  in 
which  Mrs.  I'hillips,  "  the  matchless  Orinda,"  took  the  leading 


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part,  was  put  upon  the  stage,  and  the  dance  and  other  tunes 
played  between  tlie  acts  were  tlie  coni|)osition  of  this  versatile 
manager. 

When  the  news  of  the  marriage  of  the  Princess  Mary  with 
William  of  Orange  reached  Dublin,  the  Hiike  of  Ormond  and 
all  the  nobility  went  in  great  spleiuloiir  to  the  play  ;  and  until 
recent  years  the  Lord- Lieutenant  lias  often  presided  at  a 
"  Command  Night  "  in  the  theatre,  on  which  occasions  the 
buildings  used  to  be  filled  with  ladies  in  the  richest  toilettes 
and  officers  of  the  garrison  in  uniform.  In  1785,  Macklin, 
who  was  then  ninety-five  years  of  age,  played  at  the  Smock 
Alley  Theatre.  On  the  night  of  his  benefit  the  excitement 
was  too  much  for  him,  and  in  the  second  act  of  The  Man  of  the 
World  he  had  to  be  assisted  from  the  stage,  on  which  he 
never  again  appeared. 

THE    G.METY    THE.XrRF, 

which  is  the  properly  of  Mr.  Michael  Ounn,  is  the  most  im- 
portant temple  of  Thespis  in  the  LifTey  city.  It  is  situated  in 
South  King  Street,  off  St.  Stephen's  Green,  has  an  attractive 
exterior,  and  internally  is  fitted  up  in  the  most  luxurious  manner. 
Every  description  of  high-class  drama,  opera,  and  burlesque  is 
presented  at  this  house,  and  there  is  an  entire  change  of 
programme  and  performers  almost  every  week.  Mr.  Gunn  is 
one  of  Dublin's  most  respected  citizens,  and  he  has  done  more 
for  the  adx-ancemenl  of  drama  and  music  in  the  capital  and 
Ireland  generally  than  any  man  li\ing.  Mis  taste  and  judgment 
are  seldom  at  fault,  and  in  supplying  what  the  public  require 
in  the  way  of  musical  and  dramatic  recreation,  expense  has 
always  been  with  him  a  matter  of  secondary  consideration. 
His  popularity  in  Dublin  is  widespread,  and  confined  to  no 
section  of  the  community,  as  is  abundantly  proved  by  the 
generous  manner  in  which  they  appreciate  his  successful 
efforts  to  provide  them  with  elevating,  refined,  and  instructive 
amusement.  On  the  south  side  of  the  LifTey  theatre-goers  are 
amply  provided  for  by  the  energetic  proprietor  of  the 

QUEEN'S   THEATRE. 

This  house  is  of  ample  dimensions,  neat  interiorly,  and 
perfectly  adapted  for  the  representation  of  melodrama  and 
burlesque.  The  management  is  of  an  enterprising  order,  and 
the  bill  is  changed  to  meet  the  demands  of  habitues.  The 
■Grafton  Theatre,  in  South  Ann  Street,  with  its  excellent 
entertainments,  and  the  Star  Music  Hall,  in  Crampton  Court, 
near  the  Castle,  at  which  some  of  the  most  daring  acrobatic 
feats  are  performed,  cater  adequately  to  different  classes  of 
citizens.  It  can  be  truthfully  asserted  of  the  Dublin  theatres 
and  music-halls  that  they  are  remarkably  free  from  every 
■element  of  vulgarity  and  obscenity,  and  that,  while  amusing, 
they  instruct  and  recreate,  and  thus  practically  demonstrate 
their  utility  and  their  right  to  the  high  jiosition  they  occupy  in 
.the  esteem  of  the  inhabitants. 

The  beauty  and  unsurpassed  rural  charms  of  the  Dublin 

SU]!URi;S 

•have  often  been  a  theme  of  inspiration  to  the  poet  and  local 
historian.    Bray,  that  most  delightful  and  fashionable  watering- 


place  ;  Ijlackrock,  scarcely  less  notable  in  this  connection  ;  and 
that  important  and  rapidly-developing  centre, 

KIXC;SI'0\\  N  ; 

all  claim  attention.  They  will  doubtless  in  the  course  of 
time  attain  to  proportions  which  will  bring  them  much  nearer 
the  capital  than  they  are  at  present.  The  scenery  around 
Kingstown  is  certainly  magnificent,  and  its  other  attractions 
are  so  manifold  that  no  visitor  to  the  country  siiould  fail  to 
"do''  the  town.  The  Dublin  and  Kingstown  Railway  was 
opened  for  traffic  on  the  17th  of  December,  1834,  and  is  one  of 
the  most  prosperous  in  the  country.  It  is  six  miles  in  length, 
and  was  constructed  at  an  expense  of  ;i{^37o,ooo,  or  about 
;^62,ooo  per  mile.  The  Railway  Station  at  the  Dublin  end  is 
in  Westland  Row.  This  terminus,  which  was  long  insufficient 
for  the  traflic,  has  now  been  rebuilt  upon  an  extensive  scale  ; 
and  in  many  other  respects  the  present  directors  deserve  the 
grateful  thanks  of  the  public  for  the  reforms  which  they  have 
effected  to  secure  the  comfort  and  convenience  of  passengers. 
The  line  was  the  second  established  in  the  United  Kingdom, 
and  the  first  started  in  Ireland.  There  are  stations  at  Lans- 
downe  Road,  Sydney  Parade,  Pooterstown,  Blackrock,  Sea 
Point,  and  Salt  Hill  (Monkstown),  with  its  pretty  terraces  and 
villas.  The  old  harbour  of  Dunleary  lies  beneath  as  you  run 
into  Kingstown.  This  southern  shore  of  Dublin  Bay  was  the 
scene  of  many  shipwrecks  in  the  olden  time,  previous  to  its 
possession  of  a  lighthouse,  the  Bay  being  traversed  by  sand- 
banks, denominated  "  The  Bulls,"  from  the  roaring  of  the  sea 
there  resembling  the  bellowing  of  those  animals.  Kings- 
town owes  its  present  condition,  name,  and,  indeed,  existence, 
to  the  visit  of  George  IV.  in  1821,  since  which  time  it  has 
become  a  fashionable  watering-place.  Previously  it  was  the 
little  fishing  village  of  Dunleary.  Here  there  is  an  Asylum 
Harbour — in  the  words  of  the  Tidal  Harbour  Commissioners, 
"one  of  the  most  splendid  artificial  ports  in  the  United  King- 
dom." It  embraces  an  area  of  250  acres,  and  has  a  depth  of 
from  fifteen  to  twenty -seven  feet.  It  cost  little  short  of  one 
million  of  money.  At  the  end  of  the  east  pier  is  a  revolving 
light,  visible  every  half-minute  nine  miles  at  sea  in  clear 
weather.  The  town  has  a  population  of  about  18,000,  and 
comprises  several  streets,  of  which  George  Street,  over  half  a 
mile  in  length,  is  the  main  one.  Marine  Terrace,  and  some 
similar  situations  commanding  the  sea,  are  occupied  by  very 
handsome  residences.  The  Town  Hall,  which  is  close  to  the 
railway  station,  was  opened  in  18S0.  It  is  a  large  and  highly 
ornamental  edifice,  with  a  lofty  clock-tower.  The  assembly 
rooms  which  the  Town  Hall  contain  are  well  suited  for  balls, 
concerts,  etc.  .\  portion  of  the  building  is  occupied  by  the 
Kingstown  Court-house.  The  post-office,  a  handsome  and 
commodious  building,  is  close  by.  Tramway  cars  run  at  short 
intervals  from  the  railway  station  to  Dalkey,  passing  by  Sandy- 
cove,  Glaslhule,  and  Bullock.  The  walks  and  rides  in  the 
neighbourhood  are  picturesque  and  delightful,  as  are  also  the 
sea-views  from  the  rising  grounds  inland.  The  military  bands, 
which  perform  often  in  the  summer  evenings  on  the  east  pier, 
add  greatly  to  the  attractions  of  Kingstown,  and  draw  crowds 
by  the  railway  from  Dublin.  \\\  obelisk  on  the  east  pier  com- 
memorates the  bravery  of  Captain  Boyd,  R.N.,  of  H.>rS.  Ajax, 


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who  lost  his  life  in  attempting  to  rescue  sailors  from  a  wreck 
on  the  9th  of  February,  1861.  The  trains  start  every  half- 
hour  daily,  stopping  at  intermediate  stations  ;  through  trains 
start  at  a  quarter  before  every  hour ;  and  the  City  of  Dublin 
Steam  Packet  Company's  mail-boats  make  trips  twice  daily 
between  Kingstown  and  Holyhead. 

As  long  ago  as  the  fourteenth  centurj- 

DALKEV 

was  famous  as  a  port,  and  noted  for  the  safe  anchorage  it 
afforded  shipping.     Down  to  the  end  of  last  century  it  was 


the  daily  routine  of  existence  to  be  anything  but  lethargic  or 
humdrum.  The  country  around  abounds  in  scenery  of  the 
most  charming  description,  and  features  of  antiquarian  interest 
exist  on  every  side,  the  ruined  fortifications  and  Dalkey  Island, 
with  its  old  church,  Druidic  altar,  and  Martello  tower,  being 
particularly  noteworthy. 

Though  a  distance  of  about  twelve  miles  separates  it  from 
the  metropolis, 


tht 


BRAY, 

'  Irish  Brighton,"  is  generally  regarded  as  a  suburb  of 


CUSTOM    HOUSE. 


much  more  important  than  Kingstown;  but  since  that  time  the 
progress  of  the  latter  has  been  of  such  a  nature  as  to  com- 
pletely eclipse  its  former  successful  rival.  During  ihe  sixteenth 
and  seventeenth  <  cnturies  most  of  the  imports  and  exports  of 
Dublin  were  received  and  despatched  by  way  ot  Dalkey,  the 
merchants  of  the  capital  thus  avoiding  the  risks  of  sending 
their  goods  by  ihc  Liffey,  whose  navigation  in  those  days  was 
attended  with  considerable  danger.  The  town  is  largely 
frequented  by  tourists,  and  is,  indeed,  one  of  the  brightest 
and  most  attractive  watering-))laces  on  the  east  coast.  The 
population  now  numbers  about  3,500,  and  there  is  an  amount 
of  briskness  and  animation  about  the  business  operations  of 
the  town  which  render  it  somewhat  like  Kingstown,  and  cause 


Dublin.     This  delightful  watering-place  has,  within   the   last 

twenty  years,  become  a  town  of  considerable  imjiortance,  and 

has  a  population  of  close  on  7,000.     Tlie  name  is  derived 

from  the  word  Bri,  signifying  a  hill.      lis  streets  and  public 

buildings  are  admirably  arranged,  and  present  an  attractive 

and  imposing  appearance.     The  Esplanade  runs  for  a  mile 

along  the  beach   away  to  Bray  Head,   and  is  a  magnificent 

\  promenade  ;  while  Novara  and  High  Street  are  quite  equal  to 

anything  in  street  architecture  outside  Dulilin  or  Belfast.    The 

Roman    Catholic    church,    Christ    Cliur.h,    the    Presbyterian 

j   Meeting-house,  the  Old  Church,  the  liiliL-rnian  I'.ank,  and  the 

I   Court-house,  are  sjilendid  buildjngs,  jierfect  in  every  detail  of 

construction,   commodiousness,  and  external  embellishments. 


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The  surrounding  scenery  is  unsurpassed  for  magnificence  and 
diversity,  and,  it  may  be  added,  is  remarkably  easy  of  access. 
The  growth  and  development  of  Bray  have  been  very  rapiil  : 
and  this  fact  is  due  as  much  to  the  prompt  and  energetic 
manner  in  which  the  local  authorities  and  business  men  have 
combined  to  meet  modern  popular  requirements,  as  to  the 
unrivalled  natural  advantages  of  which  it  is,  as  a  seaside 
resort,  possessed. 

The  trade  of  Dublin  has  until  recent  years  been  greatly 
handicapped  by  a  variety  of  causes,  some  local,  others  govern- 
mental, the  great  majority  owing  to  the  economic  and  deplor- 
able political  circumstances  of  the  nation.  This  fact  more 
than  any  other  has  prevented  the  natural  development  of  the 
capital's  commerce,  and  to  a  certain  extent  accounts  for  the 
fewness  and  comparative  insignificance  of  the  city's  commercial 
temples.  A  building  which  in  this  connection  merits  prominent 
notice,  as  well  on  account  of  its  local  importance  as  for  its 
being  the  most  extensive,  attractive,  and  classical  of  its  kind 
in  the  British  F;mpire,  is 

THE  CUSTOM   HOUSE, 

which  stands  on  the  north  side  of  the  Liftey,  its  front  facing  the 
river.  The  best  view  of  it  is  obtained  from  the  south  side,  whence 
its  magnificent  elevation  may  be  seen  to  great  advantage.  Un- 
fortunately, the  commerce  of  the  port  of  Dublin  is  wholly  inade- 
quate to  require  the  utilisation  of  so  extensive  a  building.  For 
many  years  the  greater  portion  of  the  space  within  the  walls 
was  unused,  and  for  some  time  past  Government  has  been 
appropriating  the  unoccupied  oftices  to  departments  for  which 
they  were  not  originally  designed.  Besides  the  offices  of 
Excise  and  Customs,  we  have  here  a  heterogeneous  gathering, 
comprising  amongst  others  the  Poor  Law  Commissioners,  the 
Board  of  Works,  Stamps,  Quit-Rents,  and,  lastly,  the  Com- 
missariat and  the  District  Army  Pay  Office.  The  whole 
building  is  insulated,  exhibiting  four  decorated  fronts  to  view, 
answering  almost  directly  to  the  four  cardinal  points  of  the 
compass  ;  the  form  is  an  oblong  quadrangle,  375  feet  long  by 
205  feet  deep.  Within  are  two  courts,  east  and  west,  divided 
from  each  other  by  the  centre  pile,  which,  131  feet  broad, 
extends  the  whole  depth  from  north  to  south.  The  whole  is 
decorated  with  columns  and  ornaments  of  the  Doric  order, 
with  some  innovations.  The  principal  front,  which  faces  the 
river,  is  of  Portland  stone,  and  presents  a  magnificent  portico, 
surmounted  by  an  entablature,  the  frieze  of  which  is  orna- 
mented with  "o.\-heads  entire."  On  the  attic  storey,  over  the 
four  pillars  of  the  portico,  are  well-executed  statues  of  Nep- 
tune, Plenty,  Industry,  and  Mercury.  On  the  tympanum  is 
an  alto-relievo  representing  the  friendly  union  of  Britannia 
and  Ireland,  who  are  exhibited  cordially  embracing  each  other, 
while  Neptune,  on  the  right,  is  driving  away  in  despair.  A 
beautiful  arcade  runs  along  the  lower  storey  of  this  front, 
which  is  ornamented  above  by  a  balustrade  and  cornice. 
From  the  centre  of  the  pile  rises  a  cupola,  said  to  be  built  on 
exactly  the  same  plan  as  that  of  Greenwich  Hospital :  a 
dome,  twenty-six  feet  in  diameter,  crowned  by  a  statue  of 
Hope  resting  on  her  anchor,  surmounts  the  whole,  at  a 
distance  of  113  feet.  The  northern  front  has  also  a  portico 
of  four  columns  in  the  centre,  but  no  pediment.    Statues  repre- 


senting Europe,  Asia,  Africa,  and  America,  are  placed  over 
each  column.  This  front  has  neither  the  arcades  nor  recessed 
columns  which  add  so  much  to  the  eflTect  of  the  southern  side. 
From  the  main  entrance  the  passage  leads  to  an  octagonal 
vestibule  immediately  under  the  cupola,  from  which,  by  a  very 
elegant  staircase,  we  gain  access  to  the  Long  Room,  a  trul)- 
noble  apartment,  seventy  feet  square,  decorated  down  eacS 
side  by  a  range  of  composite  columns  supporting  an  arched 
ceiling,  through  which  the  light  is  admitted  by  two  large 
circular  lanterns,  richly  ornamented  with  devices  in  stucco. 
On  the  whole,  the  Custom  House  may  be  considered  the 
most  highly  decorated  of  all  the  city's  public  buildings. 
The  cost  of  its  erection  and  fitting  up  has  been  estimated  at 
half  a  million. 

The  various  markets  throughout  the  city  for  the  sale  of  the 
different  agricultural  i)roducts  of  the  country,  live  stock,  im- 
ported provisions,  and  foreign  goods  of  all  sorts,  are  of 
suitable  dimensions,  and  in  an  architectural  sense  do  no  dis- 
credit to  the  trading  community.     The 

COMMERCIAL   BUILDINGS 

are  the  great  head-quarters  of  the  merchants  and  brokers  of  the 
city,  and  are  situated  on  the  north  side  of  Dame  Street.  This 
structure  is  a  fine  specimen  of  modern  architecture,  being  both 
striking  and  classical,  and  at  the  same  time  thoroughly  adapted 
to  the  uses  to  which  it  is  devoted.  It  dates  its  origin  from  the 
year  179S,  at  which  period  it  was  found  necessary,  owing  to 
want  of  accommodation,  to  vacate  the  building  now  utilised  as- 
a  Town  Hall.  The  present  pile  includes  a  Stock  E.xchange, 
offices  for  Lloyd's  Underwriters,  an  .'\ssurance  Office,  and  a 
Restaurant  to  provide  for  the  wants  of  the  inner  man.  All 
these  departments  are  connected  by  an  elegant  and  spacious 
hall,  and  the  whole  combines  to  form  a  structure  of  singular 
commodiousness  and  completeness.  Two  other  commercial 
buildings  which  possess  historical  interest  are  the  Corn 
Exchange  and  Conciliation  Hall.  The  former  is  famous  for  its- 
connection  with  the  Catholic  .Association  and  O'Connell ;  and 
in  the  latter  the  great  Liberator  used  to  harangue  some  of  his- 
largest  meetings.     The 

TRADE 

of  the  city  has  within  the  last  decade  considerably  increased.. 
^Vhen  making  his  survey  of  the  handsome  docks  which 
line  the  River  Liftey,  Mr.  Gladstone  was  surprised  beyond 
measure  by  the  activity  he  witnessed,  and  declared  Dublin  the 
busiest  capital  in  Her  Majesty's  dominions  after  London. 
Intercourse  is  maintained  by  the  shipping  of  Dublin  with- 
the  Continent  and  America  ;  but  the  cross-Channel  trade  is 
the  most  important  of  the  port  industries,  Great  Britain, 
furnishing  a  most  extensive  market  for  all  sorts  of  Irisl> 
produce,  especially  cattle.  The  Customs  duties  collected  at 
the  port  of  Dublin  amount  to  over  ^900,000  a  year.  Though 
a  small  city,  Dublin  is  the  seat  of  many  thriving  manulactures.. 
In  ancient  days  the  staple  industry  was  that  in  woollen  goods, 
including  the  friezes  so  geneniUy  worn  by  the  people  :  and  in 
1792  as  many  as  five  thousand  persons  were  engaged  in 
working  woollen  looms  in  the  "  Liberties."'  This  trade  has, 
however,  decayed,  and  the  commercial  reputation  of  I^ublin  is 
now  more  displayed  in  poplin,  liner,  and  paper  manufactures- 


40 


DUBLIN. 


The  linen  manufacture  was  originated  by  the  unfortunate  Lord 
Stafford,  who,  when  Viceroy  of  Ireland,  gave  ^30,000  of  his 
private  property  to  establish  it.  He  encouraged  the  importation 
of  flax  S8ed  from  Holland,  erected  looms,  and  placed  skilled 
foreigners  over  them.  A  public  grant  of  money  was  given  by 
Queen  Anne  to  build  a  Linen  Hall,  the  capacious  building  in 
which  sales,  though  greatly  diminished,  are  still  continued  ;  the 
export  value  from  Dublin  of  these  linen  yarns  and  manufactures 
alone  exceeds  ;^io,ooo,ooo  annually. 

The  city  is  also  celebrated  for  its  porter  breweries  and 
.whisky  distilleries.  Of  the  latter  Ireland  possesses  thirty,  as 
against  about  a  dozen  in  England  ;  and  most  of  these  are  in 
Dublin.  ScQtland  is  in  reality  the  whisky  country,  having  now  in 
existence  no  less  than  one  hundred  and  thirty  distilleries.  There 
is,  however,  a  considerable  quantity  of  "  mountain  dew,"  or 
"'  potheen,"  with  its  tempting  aroma  of  turf  flavour,  still  pro- 
duced in  the  more  remote  districts  of  Ireland  :  from  a  return 
issued  some  years  ago,  it  appeared  tiiat  one  hundred  and 
seventy-six  persons  were  tried  for  selling  untaxed  spirits,  as 
against  one  case  in  Scotland  and  eight  in  England.  The 
inland  trade  in  Dublin  is  carried  on  chiefly  bv  several  railways, 
three  of  which  have  vast  depots  and  termini  at  the  North 
Wall.  The  revenue  produced  by  railways  in  Ireland  is  largely 
augmented  by  there  being  no  passenger  duty. 

There  are  two  canals,  the  '"Grand"  and  the  "Royal,"' 
which,  starting  from  north  and  south  of  tiie  Liffey,  encircle 
the  city,  and  proceed  thence  to  Mullingar  and  the  Shannon, 
and  by  means  of  these  an  extensive  trade  in  bricks,  timber, 
turf,  and  coal  is  maintained. 

From  the  reign  of  James  II.  till  1861  the  population  of 
Dublin  steadily  increased.  From  1S61  to  1871  it  declined  from 
254,808  to  246,326  ;  since  then  it  has  been  gradually 
increasing,  and  in  1881  was  249,602. 

Since  the  erection  of  the  South  Wall  at  the  end  of  the  last 
century,  and  the  building  of  the  North  Wall  in  1S19,  under  the 
old  Ballast  Board,  the  bed  of  the  Liffey  has  been  greatly 
deepened,  and  the  navigation  of  the  river  has  become  not  only 
easy  but  a  matter  of  absolute  saiety.  Owing  to  this  and  con- 
comitant causes,  the  port  has  become  the  most  important  in 
Ireland,  and  the  aggregate  value,  tonnage,  and  operations  of 
its  shipping  have  been  steadily  increasing.  Indeed,  the 
number  of  vessels  registered  as  belonging  to  the  port  forms 
about  one-sixth  of  the  entire  shipping  of  the  country. 

In  iSSi,  506  vessels  were  registered  as  belonging  to  the 
port,  and  their  total  carrying  capacity  was  59,403  tons.  During 
the  same  period  9,353  vessels,  with  a  tonnage  of  2,535,437  tons, 
were  entered  at  the  Custom  House,  and  8,47  i  cleared  outward?, 
with  a  tonnage  of  21,329,626.  For  the  year  1880  the  Custom 
dues  collected  in  the  port  amounted  to  the  total  of  ^863,034. 
A  very  large  proportion  of  the  trade  of  the  port  is  transacted 
with  the  l-^nglish  West  Coast  commercial  centres,  particularly 
Holyhead,  Liverpool,  and  Bristol.  The  commercial  interests 
of  the  port  are  studiously  guarded  by  the  Dublin  Chamber  of 
Commtrce,  under  the  competent  i)residency  of  Sir  R.  B. 
Martin  ;  whilst  all  riparian  and  dock  matters  are  attended  to  by 
the  Port  and  I  )ocks  Hoard. 

FLOREAT   EBLANA  : 
It  is  universally  admitted  that  the  natural  and  indus'rial 


resources  of  Ireland  have  never  been  fully  developed.  Indeed, 
if  we  except  tlie  efforts  made  to  retrieve  her  commercial 
position  during  the  all-too-short  jieriod  of  legislative  inde- 
pendence, there  has  never  been  any  serious  attempt  made  to 
encourage  the  country's  manufactures  or  turn  her  immense 
mineral  wealth  into  the  markets  of  the  world  —  quite  the 
reverse.  The  result  is  painfully  evident  in  the  lack  of  enter- 
prise among  the  people  :  the  absence  of  factories  of  all  kinds 
(except  in  three  or  four  favoured  centres),  the  constant 
emigration  of  the  masses,  and  the  small  aggregate  of  our 
shipping  tonnage,  directly  resulting  from  the  dearth  of  mining 
and  manufacturing  operations.  And  yet  the  success  and  pros- 
perity of  the  nation  under  the  regime  of  men  who  understood  . 
her  requirements,  and  ministered  to  them  with  fostering  care, 
show  that,  under  altered  political  and  economic  conditions, 
and  with  a  spirit  of  patriotic  emulation  widely  diffused  among 
capitalists,  manufacturers,  and  the  masses,  Ireland  may  not 
only  gain  her  lost  prestige  as  a  producing  centre,  but  may  even 
attain  to  commercial  distinction  among  the  great  manufacturing 
countries  of  Europe.  Her  world-wide  eminence  in  the  few 
branches  of  commerce  that  still  survive  is  ample  en- 
couragement to  those  who  look  to  the  near  future  for 
the  commercial  regeneration  of  the  country.  Every  one 
understands  that  upon  this  depends  our  greatness  as  a 
people.  To  the  observant,  signs  are  not  wanting  that 
the  dawn  of  a  brighter  day  for  Irish  industry  and  com- 
merce is  breaking,  and  that  the  barriers,  political  and 
religious,  which  have  often  prevented  united  action  in 
this  respect  in  the  past,  are  being  broken  down.  There 
is  the  movement  througliout  the  country  to  use  only  home- 
made goods,  which,  within  certain  reasonable  limits,  can 
have  but  a  beneficial  effect ;  there  is  the  effort  made,  by  the 
company  with  which  Mr.  Michael  Davitt's  name  is  so  closely 
allied,  to  revive  our  drooping  woollen  industry;  and  finally,  the 
Irish  Exhibition  in  London,  which  may  be  said  to  have  been 
the  first  independent  Irish  Exhibition  held  outside  the  island. 
In  all  these  endeavours  to  awaken  general  interest  in  Irish 
manufactures  men  of  every  political,  religious,  and  social  class 
are  united  ;  and  the  city  of  Dublin,  as  becomes  the  capital,  is 
taking  a  prominent  and  worthy  part.  Close  on  two  hundred 
of  her  leading  merchants  and  manufacturers  exhibited  at  the 
Olympia  Exhibition,  and  the  display  was  one  that  furnished 
convincing  evidence  of  the  fact  that  in  every  branch  of  industry 
to  which  Irish  handicraft  and  genius  are  devoted,  productions  of 
the  highest  excellence  are  turned  out,  not  for  exhibition  pur- 
poses only,  but  in  the  ordinary  course  of  trade.  The  ultimate 
result  of  this  increased  and  widespread  interest  in  the  pro- 
motion of  the  industries  of  the  country  must  be  an  immense 
augmentation  of  the  \olunie  of  business  done  with  other 
nations,  and  particularly  with  l-'.ngland  and  Scotland.  Dublin 
will  naturally  be  the  first  and  greatest  gainer  under  this 
improved  state  of  affair.«,  to  assist  in  the  realisation  of  which 
"The  Industries  of  Dublin"  is  produced.  In  the  following 
p.iges  will  be  found  a  concise  and  succinct  account  of  the 
foundation,  development,  and  importance  of  the  leading  firms 
in  Dublin — lioises  whose  honourable  commercial  principles 
and  united  oijcrations  and  influenre  have  succeeded  in  main- 
taining the  trading  reputation  and  eminence  of  the  Irish 
metropolis. 


INDUSTRIES   OF    DUBLIN. 


41 


Arthnr  Guinness.  Son,  &  Co.,  Limited,  St.  James'  Oate 

Brewery.  l'<>r  thr  pa^'l  tlircc  luiinlrcil  years  Itrcwin^  has  been  one  of  the 
chief  iinhisirics  <>1  tl»  s  ctmntty,  ami  its  nn)sl  noted  rciilrc  during  all  that 
time  has  lx.-cn  the  nitlro|K)hs.  The  foundation  of  the  above  universally 
famed  establishment  marked  a  new  era  in  the  history  of  an  important 
branch  of  Uritish  commerce.  'l"his  mammoth  brewery  is  the  largest  con- 
cern of  its  kind  in  the  woild,  and  produces  a  jjicatei  cpiaiitity  of  lieer  than 
perhaps  any  two  other  concerns  of  its  class  on  the  globe.  It  was  founded 
in  the  )ear  I7V>  hy  ancestors  of  the  present  chairman  of  the  company, 
Sir  Kdward  C'ecd  liuinness,  Bart.  I'or  about  sixty  years  «fter  its  inc  ption, 
the  trade,  though  extensive,  was  entirely  confined  to  Ireland  ;  but  about  that 
lime  the  superiority  of  the  porter  produced  began  to  gain  popularity  in 
England  and  Scotland,  and  as  a  resultant  came  a  r'pid  extension  of  the 
business  sicross  the  Channel.     From   this  date  to   iSlio   the   business   in- 


TRADE    MARK. 


Flunkett  Brothers,  Maltsters  and  Patent 

Malt  Roasters.  IVlIe  \'ue  Malt:n^'^.--Oiie  of  the  most 
iiUercsiiiiL;  of  all  the  processes  of  brewing  is  that  of  malt- 
ing and  preparing  the  various  colour  and   flavour  imlls 
useil  in  porter  brewing.     The  leading  house  in  the  king- 
dom is  that  of  riunkelt  lirothers,  a  sketch  showing  Iront 
elevation  of  whose  extensive  mall-houses  is  here  shown. 
The  sketches  are  facsimiles  taken  from  photographs  of  the 
malt-houses,  and  are  not  mere  fancy  sketches  of  problc- 
m.itical  building-.     The  privilege  of  visiting  their  malt- 
houses  and  maU-roasiing  establishment  at  Belle  Vue  is  ac- 
corded to  few,  as  this  tirm  have  discovered  several  methods 
of  treating  mnlt,  the  secret  of  which  is  well  guarded  and  is  never  divulged. 
So  we  are  not  at  bhorty  to  give  details  of  all  that  wis  shown  and  explained 
to  us  in  their  method  of  making  candied  malt,  golden  brown  malt,  nmber 

brown  malt,  patent  cho- 
colate malt,  patent  black 
malt,  and  patent  roasted 
maize  (patent  granted 
Jan.,  iSSo).  They  have 
a  particular  method  of 
misting  malt  so  as  to 
MX  iis  aroma ;  and  it 
iuis  retains  all  its 
uour  till   put  by  the 


creased  by  leaps  and  bounds,  ami  that  year  saw  a  new  departure  in  the 
adililion  of  the  tirst  orders  receivcil  from  foreign  stiles.  To  show  the  great 
development  of  the  tr.a<le,  we  may  stale  th.at  in  1887  it  was  thirty  times  as 
great  as  in  1837.  Krom  time  to  time  it  was  necessary,  as  the  trade  in- 
creased, to  add  considerably  to  the  alrcaily  large  premises,  so  that  at  present 
the  immense  area  co%'ercl  is  fully  forty  acres.  As  a  proof  of  the  value  of 
the  business,  the  fact  that  the  brt-wery  was  s<jld  to  a  limited  lialidily  com- 
pany for  six  millions  sterling  by  its  owner  (in  1886),  .Sir  E.  C.  Guinncs<,  is 
alxiut  the  be^t  testimony  and  convincing  proof  of  the  unique  prominence 
of  this  gigantic  estate.  The  splendid  premises  are  .'o  extensive,  that  to 
do  them  justice  would  take  up  far  more  lime  and  space  than  are  at  our 
disposal.  Besides,  the  establishment  itself  and  its  unei|ualle<l  and  un- 
surp.issable  productions  are  so  universally  known  and  fame>l,  that  a  lengrhy 
description  on  ojr  part  is  utterly  unnecessary. 


an<I  <lay  (or  several  weeks  at  a  lime.  The  power  to  supply  the  electric  light 
it  is  intended  to  take  from  a  gas  engine,  one  of  Ciossley*s  new  lype  of 
siven-horse  power  which  has  just  been  put  up.  The  Pale  Malt  Houses 
are  built  for  the  most  part  of  limestone,  and  are  very  handsome,  one  of 
them  with  its  round  barley-swea'ing  kiln,  drying  kiln,  and  bins,  Ixring  a 
perfect  model.  The  sleeps  and  kiln  are  built  from  Messrs.  rbnikelt 
Brothers'  own  designs.  The  screening  machines  are  of  a  pirculiar  p,attern, 
the  invention  of  one  of  the  .Messrs.  flunkett.  We  believe  ihey  are  not  in 
use  in  any  other  malt-house  in  the  kingdom.  One  of  these  we  saw  working 
will  screen  24Q  bushels  of  mall  per  hour,  an  1  in  the  one  operation  will 
separate  the  line  dust  or  malt  combings,  and  stone,  grit,  or  piece  ;  it  will 
also  take  out  any  small  or  light  grain  and  deliver  the  cleaned  mall  into  a 
sack  standing  on  scale  ready  to  be  weighed.  When  \vc  say  that  a  child, 
eight  to  ten  years  of  age.  would  be  quite  strong  enough  to  keep  the 
machinery  in  moion,  it  will  give  an  idea  of  the  value  of  such  a  machine. 
We  have  seen  machines 
in  breweries  and  distil- 
leries costing  thousands 
of  pounds,  and  taking 
steam  power  to  put  in 
motion,  that  did  not  do 
the  work  so  well.  There 
are  screens  working 
automatically,  cleaning 
and  separating  the  bar- 


NO.   I    MALT   roLSE, 


brewer  into  the  mash 
tun,  where  it  imparts 
its  full  ll.avour  to  the 
norts,  and  gives  to  the 
Miishrd  porter  a  line 
palate-fulness  which  has 
mule  porters  brewed 
.NO,  3  MALT  iiou  L.  W'l''    ''''s    malt     cele- 

brated.    If  proof  were 
,         u    1    ■     1  needed  of  this,  a  look 

through  their  books  would  show  accounts  with  most  of  the  celebrated 
porter  brewer  es,  not  only  of  Ireland,  but  also  of  England  and  Scolland 
and  the  United  Sta'cs.  Indeel,  the  excellence  of  their  method  of  pre- 
paring iTialls  and  the  unsurpassable  quality  of  their  productions  are  univer- 
sally acknowledged,  while  it  is  no  ex.iggeration  to  say  that  their  tr.ade 
mark  (the  lig.re  of  a  horse)  is  known  and  prized  among  brewers  in  every 
quarter  of  the  world.  We  have  .also  seen,  besides  testimonials  from 
Messrs.  A.  (.uiniiess,  Sons,  &  Co.,  several  unsolcit.J  testimonials  of  a 
highly  complimentary  nature  from  several  of  the  largcs'.  brewers  in  Eng- 
Tu"  1  «  I>"ticular  system  by  which  the  malt  is  roasted  by  Messrs. 
1  lunkc-tt  Brothers,  is  essentially  ililTerent  to  that  employed  bv  the  I^ondon 
an.l  other  roasters.  There  are  three  engines  driving  the  num^  rous  ro.isting 
machines  .at  the  factory  at  Belle  Vue,  and  it  is  intended  to  light  the  works 
with  electric  light,  as  during  the  busy  season  the  factory  has  to  be  run  night 


Mj.   4 


ley  before  the  steeping 
oper.ations.  Also  ma- 
chines specially  de- 
signed for  cleaning 
foreign  barley ;  some 
of  th^se  require  no 
power  to  drive  them  ; 
the  machine  is  station- 
ary, and  the  gravitation 
of    the    barley    sliding 

over  trays  of  peculiar  |iiltern,  cleans  it  from  all  dust,  stone,  grit,  or  light 
grains  as  desiretl,  it  being  merely  necessary  to  keep  the  screen  supplied  with 
barley  at  the  upper  hopper,  and  the  machine  will  deliver  the  bailey  perfectly 
clean  into  the  *tecp.  There  are  thermometers  for  testing  and  regulating 
temperature  and  for  registering  the  heat  at  any  given  time  in  the  floors  and 
kilns,  and  an  ingenious  plan  for  heating  the  malt-house  in  frosty  or  very- 
cold  weather.  To  describe  all  wouM  take  more  ihan  space  permits. 
Messrs.  Plunkett  Brothers  were  successful  in  obtaining  the  prize  gold  medal 
at  Brussels  Exhibition  for  the  excellence  of  their  various  malts.  From 
the  official  list  it  would  appear  that  theri  were  fortj-  different  firms  of 
maltsters  exhibiting  at  Bnis>.ls.  The  dusiness  is  an  old  estaulished 
ONE,  BEING  FOUNDED  BY  IIIE  CrANDKATIIKK  OK  THE  PRESENT  PRO- 
prietors in  1s19,  when  he  invented  the  process  of  roasting 
Malt. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


John  Power  &  Son,  Distillers,  John's  Lane  Distillery.— 
Many  years  have  rolled  by,  and  many  are  the  events  that  have  transpired 
to  change  nearly  the  whole  features  of  the  commercial  world  since  1 791, 
when  the  industrial  operations  of  this  firm  were  commenced.  The  date 
of  its  inauguration  might  be  said  to  be  at  a  time  that  saw  the  first  light 
of  the  renaissance  of  British  commerce,  for  it  was  in  the  beginning 
of  the  nineteenth  centur)-  that  the  regenerated  spirit  of  mercantile  enter- 
prise opened  to  trade  many  of  the  most  important  marts  of  the  world 
hitherto  closed  to  our  merchants.  With  each  decade  of  years  came  new 
indications,  with  the  steady  progression  of  success  on  success,  of  the  future 


self  in  the  handsomely  equipped  counting-house,  to  which  is  attached  the 
private  reception  offices,  etc.  Passing  through  a  passage-way,  on  each  side 
of  which  are  offices,  into  the  asphalte  yard  at  rear  of  counting-house,  and 
looking  round,  on  all  sides  are  seen  workshops,  warehouses,  and  stores; 
and  high  above  our  heads  are  raised  the  Kifiy  chimneys  of  the  distillery. 
The  I'usy  hum  of  business  commingles  with  the  bass  sound  of  machinery. 
Crossing  the  asphalted  yard,  the  first  building,  or  rather  the  first  division 
of  a  long  row  of  buildings,  reached  is  the  mechanical  shop,  the  roof  and 
upper  floor  of  which  are  carried  on  metal  columns,  thirty  feet  in  height, 
cast  by  Messrs.   Koss  &  Walpole,  of  Dublin.     Entering  this  department,. 


eminence  of  Messrs.  Power's  firm.  Time,  that  mellows  its  products,  has 
been  equally  generous  to  its  business  in  spreading  its  opcralions  over  the 
civilised  world  ;  and  the  lever  that  forced  the  hand  of  old  Time  was  the 
indefatigable  and  energetic  characteristics  of  the  (oundcis,  and  which  were 
the  noblest  legacies  that  the  present  proprietors,  Messrs.  James  &  Thomas 
IV.wer,  inherited.  The  distillery  is  Imt  a  short  distance  from  Chiist  Church 
Cathedral,  which  was  founded  in  1038  bySitricus,  a  Dani.sh  king  of  Dublin. 
'I  he  outward  a-pect  of  the  premises  is  strikingly  in  accord  with  the  firm's 
fame.  The  frontage  in  Thomas  .Street  is  built  of  white  Glencullen  granite,  and 
the  clear  style  of  ils  architecture  lends  an  impressive  air  of  superiority  to 
the  vicinity.     On   entering  the    hall  to  the  tight  the  visitor  finds  hini- 


we  find  it  beautifully  built  with  while  enamelled  bricks,  and  replete  with 
every  necessary  for  the  purposes  for  which  it  is  used,  viz.,  a  smithy,  fitting 
and  turning  shop,  etc.  It  contains,  amongst  other  machinery,  a  fine  lathe,  by 
Messrs.  G.  ti<iolh  &  Co.,  of  Halifax,  21  ft.  long,  10;^  in.  centre ;  a  large  drill- 
ing machine,  by  Messrs.  Craven,  of  Manchester ;  and  sever.al  other  valuable 
machines  too  numerous  to  mention.  Ascending  to  the  second  floor,  arc 
seen  several  high-class  machines  by  Messrs.  Robinson  &  Son,  Rochd.ile,  at 
which  many  expert  carjienlers  are  busy  at  their  trade  in  making,  planing, 
and  mortJMng  the  requirements  that  a  large  concern  like  this  is  ever  in 
need  of.  We  next  enter  the  corn  receiving-rooms,  and  on  the  left  find  a 
friction  hoist  of  very  ingenious  construction  and  ijuick  action.   These  rooms 


SSsSSSSSSSEmH: 


JNnUSTRIES  OF  DUBLIN. 


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dried  c,.„ ......  U..1;,  grti;rI::I^,:::v,^7rhrc.r'"u^'eJ't 


of  bfin'  ,h?L.f  '  "r^'  ^T"  ^"^  '''"f  ^:'--''  "'•■"  "'^  '■'■"  has  the  reputation 

the  ca  e  of  a    pc  b  i  '       h"  sces^hatr  '""''""^  """"'•■■  "'"'•■''  '^  ""''" 
to  sample      \Ve  then  ;.„Lr  ,1  "^  consignment  received  is  up 

i«  sample,     v>e  then  enter  the  corn  stores,  a  massive  building,  232  ft. 


rlthr^.-f  V  ,  °"l"2-.',''=.  J"™  ""^'""^  '^  "^^^  '■"  "'«  manufactnre  of  the 
celebrated  wh,sky  d.stilled  by  this  firm.  In  connection  with  ,i-,cse  stores 
are  also  .he  requisite  k.lns,  which  are  constructed  with  a  flooring  of 
the  s'tnrl'/  P'''"'^'f  "'■r^-  '^"'i/'-'^  >°="icd  by  me..ns  ofshoois  connectedTith 
the  stores.     The  cleansing  and  separating  of  the  com  is  a  matter  to  which 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


the  firm  gives  the  most  special  attention.  The  chief  means  they  employ  for 
the  careful  cleansing  of  their  corn  are  the  ingenious  machines  patented 
by  Messrs.  Vangeldor  &  Apsimon,  which  are  so  constructed  that,  in  the 
passing  of  the  com  through  them,  they  reject  not  only  the  dust  and  smaller 
corn  but  every  little  stone  or  other  foreign  matter  that  may  have  become 
mixed  with  the  grain.  Some  idea  of  the  rapidity  of  these  machines  may 
be  had  when  it  is  stated  that  the  cleansing  and  separating  power  of  each 
is  a  hundred  barrels  an  hour.  From  the  corn  stores  to  the  next  department 
we  proceeded,  and  were  greatly  interested  in  the  beautiful  horizontal  engine 
used  for  working  the  mechanical  shop,  seen  here  in  a  compartment  that  is 
kept  as  scrupulously  clean  as  the  other  divisions  of  the  distillery.  Ifeside 
the  last-mentioned' room  is  situated  the  mill  engine-room,  containing  a 
compound  beam-engine  of  400  horse-power,  erected  by  Messrs.  Turnbull, 
Grant,  &  Jack,  of  Glasgow,  in  1S80,  which  is  used  for  driving  the  machinery 
in  the  mills,  into  which  we  now  proceed.  Here  are  viewed  seven  pairs  of 
stones,  each  of  which  are  4  ft.  10  in.  in  diameter,  as  well  as  the  1  oiler  mills. 


same  wc  see  two  large  Lancashire  steel  boilers,  each  37  ft.  long,  with  a 
working  pressure  of  80  lbs.  Passing  through  the  hopper  loft  over  mash- 
tuns,  the  next  place  of  especial  interest  demanding  noiice  is  the  back  loft, 
wherein  are  nine  fermenting  w.ash-backs,  capable  of  holding  one  brewing 
each  of  36,000  gallons.  Then  we  enter  the  fine  still -hou'e  enclosing  six 
pot  stills,  two  of  which  are  supposed  to  be  the  l.irgest  in  the  world.  The 
stills,  which  are  kept  brightly  polished,  are  fitted  with  sight-glasses,  through 
which  can  be  seen  the  boiling;  liquor.  There  avc  four  of  Morton's  refri- 
gerators, which  are  also  kept  brightly  polished.  Mounting  another  stairs, 
our  trouble  is  repaid  in  looking  down  uj^oi^  the  three  wrought-iron  worm 
tubs  containing  the  condensing  coils  of  the  stills.  Descending,  we  enter 
the  can-jiit,  or  sampling-room,  and  are  shown  the  safe,  which  is  beauti- 
fully finished,  and  was  made  on  the  premises  from  a  desis;n  by  Mr.  Angus, 
the  late  distiller  and  manager,  to  test  and  separate  the  distillations,  which 
are  then  received  in  oak  receivers  beneath  the  floor.  When  finished, 
the   whisky   is  conducted  by   p  pes   to    the  spirit   stores   and  filled   into 


the  rollers  ol  which  measure  3  ft.  by  18  in.,  and  have  the  enormous 
capacity  of  grinding  a  hundred  barrrls  an  hour  each.  Kntering  the  brew- 
house,  our  reward  is  ample  in  scing  the  large  mash-tuns,  7  ft.  6  in.  <leep 
and  33  ft  in  diameter,  and  worked  by  another  condensing  steel  beam- 
engine  of  150  hor^e•powcr  in  a  mom  adj.accni.  The  engine  and  house 
have  just  been  complrttd,  and  we  fiel  certain  it  is  one  of  the  finest  in  the 
kingdom.  The  building  wa^  designed  by  W.  1).  Caroe,  Ksq.,  M.A., 
IxHidon.  and  the  engine,  McNaught's  patent,  manufactureil  liy  Messrs. 
Turnbull,  (iiani,  iV  Jack,  of  Glasgow.  Tne  wails  are  entirely  of  enamelled 
brick,  and  the  roof  handsomely  panelled  in  jiitchpine.  Ascending  an  iron 
ttair(,  we  reach  Ihc  copper  head,  which  is  one  of  the  most  remarkable 
ilcparimcnls  of  ihi»  concern.  There  are  four  latge  coppers,  each  capable  of 
Ixiiling  alKiul  25,000  gallons,  the  whole  being  covered  with  a  mclal  lloor, 
which  i»  dailf  l>lack -leaded  and  kept  in  the  most  peifect  order.  'Ihc 
valves  on  the  charging  and  discharging  pipes,  numbering  twenty-live  in  all, 
have  brass  hand-wheel!,  which  »ie  engraved,  indicating  their  use.  The 
Bliiring  gear  in  the  coppers  is  entirely  of  Muntz  metal.     Looking  from 


casks,  and  stored  in  the  private  distillery  warehouses,  of  which  there  are- 
eighteen  on  the  distillery  premises,  and  the  bonded  warehouses  under 
the  City  Market  and  under  Westland  Kow  Railway  Station,  making  a 
total  capacity  of  1,1 13,000  cubic  feet  of  private  warehouses.  The  stables, 
with  Musgiave's  patent  fillings,  are  very  perfect,  and  are  built  of  specially 
made  enamelled  bricks.  Short  as  this  sketch  is,  we  cannot  help  atlording 
a  short  space  to  the  fire  brigade  division  ;  .and  fiie  appliances,  which  are 
very  complete  and  afi'ord  every  necessary  precaution  against  lire,  arc 
distril)uted  over  the  entire  concern.  Kach  department  of  the  distillery 
is  at  night-time  lit  up  by  Wenham's  jiatent  gas  lamps.  The  lnisine>s  is 
carried  on  in  most  perfect  order  and  discipline,  which  ensures  the  greatest 
punctuality  an<l  must  perfect  execution  of  its  operations.  The  quality  of 
the  manufacture  is  of  the  purest  character,  and  its  merit  receivcj  the  best 
accenlualion  from  every  quarter  of  the  globe  into  which  it  has  found  its 
way.  '1  he  number  of  gallons  distilled  annually  shows  the  splendid  average 
for  -omc  years  past  of  900,000  gallons,  a  fact  that,  in  addition  to  the  em- 
ployment they  give  to  300  hands,  induces  us  to  believe  that  in  importance. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


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this  house  is  second  to  none  in  its  line  in  the  United  Kingdom.    The  trade 
controlled  is  of  the  glcatc^l  nugnitudc  and  importance  at  home  and  abroad, 


old.  di^tinguishell,  and  commercially  historic  firm.     Th-ir  future,  krepingin 
view  their  splendid  resources,  good  minag  m:nt,  and  succ%«ful  pitt,  is  -uxfc 


.and  Messrs.  Powe-  Si  .Son's  commercial  connections  are  of  wider  influence 
and  greater  value  to-day  than  at  any  previous  period  in  the  annals  of  this 


Messrs.  H.  Moore  &  Co.,  House,  Land,  and  Insnrance 
Agents,  8.  I'pper  .'^ackvillo  Street.  —The  business  of  house  and  land 
agency  is  one  requiring  abilities  of  no  mean  order,  the  duties  to  be  per- 
formed being  of  an  onerous  and  often  of  a  harassing  character.  The 
responsibility  attaching  to  the  letting  of  houses  is  always  very  great,  and  a 
diligent  care  is  necessary  in  inquiring  into  the  character  and  antecedents  of 
the  intending  len.ints.  Of  late  years,  unhappily,  the  corresponding  difficulty 
in  the  matter  of  the  letting  or  leasing  of  land,  h.rs,  owing  to  agrarian 
depression  and  the  disturbed  state  of  the  country  generally,  been  largely 
enhanced  ;  and  it  is  all  the  more  necessiry  that  those  having  either  houses 
or  .acres  to  let,  should  be  particularly  careful  whom  they  employ,  the  choice 
of  a  careless  agent  often  involving  his  client  in  the  loss  of  hundreds  of 
pounds,  which  it  is  often  perfectly  impossible  to  recover  either  from  tenant 
or  from  agent.  We  merely  make  these  few  preliminary  observations,  be- 
cause we  have  the  plcisant  duty  of  noticing  the  house  and  land  agency 
office  of  Messrs.  II.  Moore  &  Co.,  who  occupy  handsome  chambers  at  the 
above  address  ;  and  who  since  they  have  been  Ijcfore  the  pulilic  as  agents 
in  house  and  land  have  succeeded  in  earring  a  very  hi'jh  reputation. 
Messrs.  Moore  &  Co.  have  on  their  bnoVs  a  large  number  of  desirable 
'residences  to  be  let  in  Dublin  and  the  suburbs,  and  sufficiently  varied  in  their 
style  and  character  to  suit  the  requirements  of  every  cl.ass  ;  fr  mi  those 
requiring  a  small  modern-built  house,  fitted  with  all  the'latest  improvements 
in  bath-room  and  kitchen,  and  at  a  yeativ  rent  bringing  them  with  n  the 
reach  of  the  most  moderate  incomes,  to  ih .■  more  exiK'nsive  houses  in  the 
most  fashionable  quartets  of  the  town.  Those  engaged  in  the  wearying 
laskofhouse-hunting,  can  hardly  do  better  than  pay  Messrs.  II.  Moore  &  Co. 
a  visit,  and  consult  their  list  of  available  residences.     A  large  business  is 


to  I  e  one  of  continued  prosperity.  We  understand  that  visitors  can  see  over 
the  distillery  at  any  time,  on  application  at  the  offices  in  Thomas  Street. 

done  by  this  fitni  in  the  collection  of  rents,  a  task  of  great  difficulty  and 
requiring  considerable  nicely  in  its  operations,  and  which  the  business  tact 
and  prudence  of  Mr.  H.  Moore  parlicufarly  fits  him  for  performing.  The 
firm  also  do  a  good  business  ns  insura  ce  agents,  Mr.  H.  Moore  being 
representative  of  The  National  Provident  Institution,  and  The  Lancashire 
and  Yorkshire  Accident  Insurance  Company.  Boih  of  these  companies 
have  been  veiy  largely  patronised  in  Dublin,  many  persons  during  the 
year  availing  themselves  of  the  many  advant.iges  affjided  by  the  companies 
in  question.  The  l^nca.shire  and  Yorkshiie  especially  is  a  paiticularly 
useful  institution,  being  founded  for  the  purpose  of  insuring  .against  acci- 
dents. It  contains  among  its  Directors  many  gentlemen  of  high  s  >cial  posi- 
tion, and  eminent  in  various  branches  of  commerce.  The  head  offices  of 
the  Company  arc  37,  Prince's  Street,  .Manchester,  opiwsite  the  entrance  to 
the  Town  Hall,  and  there  are  other  important  branches  at  Glasgow  and 
other  great  business  centres.  The  National  Provident  Institution  is  one 
of  very  old  foundation,  having  l>een  establi-hed  in  1S35  for  the  transaction 
of  mutual  assurances,  and  the  granting  of  annuities  and  cmlowments,  and 
since  its  commencement  h.as  is-ued  over  49,500  policies,  a"d  has  paid 
claims  amounting  in  the  aggregate  to  over  ;^7,ooo,ooo  steiliiig.  The  financial 
state  of  the  .Vssociation  as  pulilished  in  its  annual  lepoit  is  most  satis, 
factory.  They  are  also  agents  for  the  Pha-nix  l'"ire  Office  and  the  London 
and  Provincial  Horse,  Cattle,  and  Carriage  Insurance  Compiny,  Limited. 
Wc  regret  not  being  able,  through  want  of  sp.ice,  to  deal  a;  gre.itcr  length 
with  lie  various  branches  of  Messis.  H.  Moore  &  Co.'s  eMeiisive  and 
varied  business.  Considering  the  short  time  the  firm  of  MiKire  &  Co. 
has  been  established,  it  has  wonderfully  succeeded  in  foiming  a  con- 
nection which  promises  to  be  second  to  none,  in  this  line  of  business. 


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INDUSTRIES    OF    DUBLIN. 


Messrs.  Maguire  &  Son,  House  Turnishing  and 
Building  Ironmongery  Stores,  Dublin  Sanitary  and  Ensincerlng 
Works,  10,  Dawson  Street,  and  6,  7,  8,  Frederick  Street. 


In  the  year  that  wa;  marked  by  the  accession  of  Her  Majesty  the  Queen 
to  the  throne,  the  corner-store  was  laid  of  the  business  firm  of  Messrs. 
Maguire  &  Son,  a  firm  which  has  contributed  much  to  the  health  and  happi- 
ness of  so  many  of  the  homes  of  our  people.  The  show-rooms  of  this  firm 
arc  situated  at  10,  Dawson  Street,  and  the  sanitary  and  engineering  works  in 
Frederick  Street,  directly  in  connection.  The  different  departments  into 
which  the  establishment  is  divided  are  :  the  sanitary  and  engineering,  house 
furnishing  and  builders'  ironmongery,  and  house  decorating  and  glazing. 
The  subject  of  proper  sanitation  of  dwelling-houses  is  one  that  must  always 
occupy  public  attention.  Practical  specialists  are  more  than  ever  needed  to 
carry  out  such  work,  and  to  advise  the  authorities  on  the  subject  of  special 
legislation  in  sanitary  refor.-n.  The  excellent  appliances  manufactured  by 
this  firm  ought  to  have  a  peculiar  interest,  from  the  fact  of  the  successful 
way  in  which  they  have,  wherever  used,  prevented  the  diseases  that  are 
the  sure  attendants  of  unsanitary  dwellings.  An  eminent  Leeds  surgeon 
states  "that  one-third  at  least  of  the  incidental  illness  of  the  kingdom  is 
the  direct  result  of  drainage  defects,  and  can  be  and  ought  to  be  pre- 
vented."  Among  the  numerous  articles  in  this  department  calling  for 
special  notice  are,  the  patent  sa'ety-joint  diain,  which  secures  perfect 
joints  and  easy  access;  Maguire's  patent  flushing  tank,  for  autom.itic 
cleansing  of  the  drains ;  Maguire's  hydraulic  and  smoke-testing  appliances, 
which  can  severely  test  any  drain  and  localise  defects  ;  Maguire's  gold 
medal  universal  water-closet,  considered  the  simplest  and  most  perfect 
of  the  numerous  appliances  recently  devised  ;  and  many  other  sanitary 
inventions  due  to  the  genius  of  Mr.  W.  R.  Maguire,  to  which  a  leading 
sanitarian  has  borne  the  high  testimony  that  they  have  all  fullilltd  the 
special  sanitary  purpose  for  which  they  were  designed.  Mr.  W.  R. 
Maguire,  the  head  of  this  extensive  business,  on  whose  capacity  and 
practical  knowledge  its  success  depends,  is  himself  an  Associate  Member 
of  the  Institution  of  Civil  Engineers  of  Ireland,  a  Local  Sanitary  Surveyor 
of  the  Sanitary  Institute  of  Great  Britain,  Fellow  of  the  Royal  Meteoro- 
logical .Society,  and  Lecturer  arid  Demonstrator  at  South  Kensington 
on  Sanitary  I'lunibing  and  Drainage  to  the  City  and  Guilds  of  London 
Technical  Institute,  and  a  registered  master  plumber.  Mr.  Maguire  was 
one  of  the  most  active  promoters,  and  acted  as  one  of  the  honorary 
secretaries,  of  the  memorable  Sanitary  Congress  and  Exhibition  held  in 
Dublin,  in  1884,  under  the  presidency  of  .Sir  Robert  Rawlinson,  K.C.IJ. 
He  also  helped  to  accomplish  the  opening  of  the  Dublin  Technical  School 
for  Artisans,  of  which  he  is  honorary  treasurer  ;  and  he  has  conducted 
technical  classes  in  his  own  factory,  where  eighty  workmen  and  lads  received 
instruction  at  his  hands  in  the  science  underlying  the  technicalities  of  their 
handicrafts.  Mr.  .Maguire  is  consulted  daily  as  a  specialist  on  sanitary 
matters,  and  from  his  long  experience  he  advices  all  who  desire  to  secure 
a  sanitary  residence,  first  and  before  entering  into  any  agreement,  to  have 
a  thorough  sanitary  inspeciion,  with  rigid  tests,  of  the  existing  drains  and 
fittings,  made  by  a  f|ualilied  sanitary  surveyor ;  then  to  have  a  detailed 
report  furnished,  pointing  out  the  (lefects,  item  by  item,  specifying  the 
prof>er  remedies  ;  and  for  this  service  the  surveyor  to  be  paid,  by  agree- 
ment, a  nio  lerate  fee,  that  his  insjiection  may  be  independent  and 
complete,  for  such  services  rendered  gratuitously  are  of  little  or  no  real 
value.  In  many  instances  sanitary  work  done  by  inexperienced  con- 
tractors has  had  to  be  removed,  and  the  work  done  over  again  at  great 
loss.  By  Mr.  .Majuire's  system  of  sanitary  reform,  a  householder  is 
enabled  to  sec  clearly  all  defects,  and  to  decide  what  extent  of  work  he 
will  carry  out  in  the  direction  of  reform  before  committing  hini^clf  to  the 
expense.      The  plan  usually  adopted  is,  to  sign  the  agreement  taking  a 


house  on  the  interested  advice  of  the  landlord  or  house  agent,  and  then, 
in  a  panic,  when  dangerous  defects  beco:ne  apparent  through  illness  in 
the  family,  to  send  for  the  nearest  contractor  and  leave  the  work  in, 
perhaps,  incompetent  hands.  Maguire  &  S)n  have  become  celebrated, 
not  only  for  their  unequalled  saritary  reform  system,  but  also  for  their 
cooking  apparatus  and  kitchen  fittings.  They  have  heated  and  ventilated 
many  hundred  public  buildings,  churches,  and  residences,  and  are  con- 
sulted daily  as  to  the  most  approved  systems  to  adopt,  whether  steam, 
high  or  low  pressure  hot  water,  or  hot  air  systems.  1  hey  erect  laundries 
and  ^tabling ;  and  Dr.  Scott's  disinfectirig  cliambers,  manufactured  by 
them,  are  now  adopted  by  Government  and  sent  to  stations  abroad  and 
at  home.  The  many  different  styles  of  lavatories  designed  and  supplied 
by  this  firm  would  be  too  numCNius  to  mention  ;  sufficient  to  say  that  the' 
gold  medal  was  awarded  for  their  noiseless  and  spray  lavatories  and  baths, 
that  are  constructed  on  the  most  advanced  sanitary  principles,  and  made 
in  every  convenient  shape,  in  white  and  ivory  wares,  in  bronzed  iron 
brackets,  or  set  in  pine,  ash,  maple,  or  mahogany  stands ;  some  with' 
mirrors  attached,  others  with  marble  tops  and  backs,  each  replete  with' 
pitented  taps,  and  showing  in  the  carving  of  the  wood  or  the  casting  of 
the  metal  some  of  the  most  beautiful  designs.  These  are  to  be  seen  in' 
almost  every  public  institution  or  office  in  the  city.  The  [ilumbing  section 
of  this  department  contains  every  kind  of  the  most  improved  apparatus,, 
and  every  article  used  in  connection  with  the  plumber's  craft,  turned  out 
in  a  style  that  leaves  nothing  to  be  desired.  The  house  furnishing  and 
builders'  ironmongery  department  contains  a  most  valuable  stock  of  electro- 
plated ware,  cutlery,  kitchen  furniture,  many  patterns  of  table  lamps, 
gaseliers,  grates,  stoves,  and  kitchen  ranges,  and  every  class  of  house 
ironmongery ;  iron  and  brass  bedsteads,  and  exquisitely  wvirked  hat  and 
umbrella  stands  and  hall  tables.  The  work  executed  by  the  third  depart- 
ment, the  house  decorating  division,  is  to  be  seen  and  appreciated  in  all 
parts  of  the  city  and  country,  and  proves  the  class  of  workmen  employed 
are  carefully  chosen  and  well  instructed  in  all  the  branches  of  house- 
painting,  room-papering,  and  wall  and  floor  tiling.  In  its  entirety  the 
establishment  C(mtains  a  larger  and  more  varied  stock  than  any  other  firm 
of  the  kind  in  Dublin,  and  from  the  orderly  arrangement  of  its  depart- 
ments and  business  is  an  example  of  what  a  business  house  ought  to  be. 
The  business  connection  is  one  of  the  most  extensive,  and  the  principal 
custom  of  the  house  is  reckoned  among  the  nobility  and  gentry,  as  w^ell  as 
the  leading  mercantile  houses,  clubs,  and  hotels  in  the  city  and  country, 
in  addition  to  the  support  of  the  principal  builders  and  contractors.  For 
the  sanitation  work  done  by  competent  hands  and  in  an  efficient  manner, 
the  film  has  received  many  testimonials  of  approval  from  the  highest  sani- 
tary authorities,  who  testify  to  the  advantages  of  their  system  over  the  best 
methods  of  other  firms.  It  follows  from  the  large  tr.ade  done  that  they  are 
enabled  to  give  permanent  employment  to  over  two  hundred  hands,  sup- 
porting probably  five  hundred  persons  in  an  honest  independence.  The 
selection  of  the  employes  has  always  received  the  most  careful  attention, 
as  none  bat  the  most  competent  and  trustworthy  are  engaged,  and  this  care 
has  been  rewarded  in  the  ability  of  a  staff  that  can  compete  successfully  with 
any  of  their  trade  in  the  United  Kingdom.  The  supL'rior  quality  of  the 
goods  and  work  of  this  firm  has  gained  for  it  a  marked  preference  in  the 
public  favour,  whilst  the  energy  and  close  attention  to  business  of  the 
principal  and  the  managers  have  kept  pace  with  the  advances  and  changes 
of  ihe  times.  Their  zeal  in  being  foremost  in  introducing  all  real  improve- 
ments, and  in  securing  the  newest  designs  for  the  inspeciion  of  the  public, 
and  the  invariable  courtesy  and  attention  to  all  who  deal  with  them,  have 
obtained  a  distinguished  name  for  their  firm  everywhere.  The  amount  of 
table  cutlery  of  high  class  alone  sold  by  this  firm  would  cause  astonishment, 
as  it  has  become  well  known  that  American  and  other  foreign  visitors  can- 
purchase  for  cash,  when  passing  through  Dublin,  ivory-hafted  tible-knives 
and  electro-plate  forks  and  spoons,  at  twenty-five  per  cent,  under  the 
prices  charged  in  ihe  Sheffield  manufieturing  centre-,  or  in  London  or 
Paris.  Maguire  &  Son's  table  cutlery  is  now  known  over  the  world ;  orders 
from  abroad  accompanied  by  cash  are  carefully  tilled  and  promply  despatched 
daily.  

Mastersou   &   Co.,   Grocers,  Wiue,   Spirit,   and    Fro- 

Vislon  Merchants. -20,  Lower  Dorset  .Street. — This  is  a  very  well-known 
and  noted  house  in  the  family  grocery  and  provision  line,  and  has  for  many 
years  enjoyed  considerable  patronage  from  a  large  connection  of  supporters 
in  the  northern  quarter  of  Dublin.  Founded  about  fourteen  years  ago,  the 
house  has  ra|iidly  come  to  the  front,  showing  signs  of  considerable  future 
development,  and  is  at  present  well  abreast  of  all  competitors.  At  an 
early  si.age  in  its  career  the  house  obtained  a  high  name  lor  the  excellent 
quality  of  its  groceries  and  provisions,  and  the  reputation  thus  early  and 
deservedly  achieved  it  has  been  the  constant  aim  of  its  man.igement  to 
maintain  unimpaired  down  to  Ihe  present  mnment.  The  stock,  which  is 
considerable  and  valuable,  contains  a  fine  assortment  of  groceries,  wines 
and  sjiirils,  malt  liquors,  and  provisions.  The  house  has  long  borne  a 
good  name  for  the  quality  of  its  teas.  The  wine  supply  also  is  varied 
and  attractive,  all  the  most  favourite  brands  being  represented,  as  well  as 
several  descriptions  of  lighter  wines  suitable  for  dinner  purposes.  The 
stock  of  provisions  is  very  comprehensive,  including  as  it  does  butter  and 
eggs,  cheese,  bacon,  and  hams,  and  other  items  of  familiar  household  con- 
sumption. All  these  conimoditie>  are  of  the  most  a])proved  quality  ;  and 
the  steady  support  which  the  firm  has  received  from  the  public  throughout 
the  whole  of  i  s  commercial  career  is  the  best  proof  of  the  public's  appre- 
ciation of  the  effoils  made  to  cater  successfully  for  it.  The  firm  occujiy  a 
very  high  ]iosilion  in  the  estimation  of  business  circles. 


INDUSTRIES   OF    DUBLIN. 


47 


A.  &  B.  Thwaites  &   Co.,  Mineral  Water   Manufac- 

tnrors,  Upprr  Sackvillc  Street. —  I'Vuciiiusl  aiiiun^sl  lliu  inaaufacliitin^ 
iiiiliislric^  which  oriyiiiaUvl  and  still  lloiiri^h  in  Iiclaiul  is  that  of  nrlilicial 
mineral  waters  ;  anil  to  Dublin  belongs  the  honmir  of  le.nling  the  van  in 
llie  army  of  thir.-.t-qiicnclicrs.  Towards  the  enil  of  last  century  there  was 
an  eminent  cliemisl  —  Mr.  Aiifjiistlne  Thwaites— practising  in  Lifley  Street, 
then  one  of  the  principal  business  streets  of  the  city  ;  his  son,  Mr.  Augus- 
tine Thwaites,  jun.,  who  w.as  studying  medicine  at  the  time,  was  the  lirst 
to  invent  soda-water.  This  was  early  in  1799,  and  in  falkiia's  Journal  o{ 
that  period  may  be  found  the  .advertisements  of  "Augustine  Thwaites, 
Senior  and  Junior,  Chemists,  and  .Makers of  Soda-water."  Mr.  A.  Thwaites, 
jun.,  died  at  an  early  .ige,  when  Mr.  Thwaites,  sen.,  took  into  partnership 
his  nephew,  Mr.  Richard  Thwaites,  and  his  daughters,  Mrs.  Orr  and  .Miss 
Thwaites.  The  firm,  thus  constituted,  took  the  name  of  A.  &  R.  Thwaites 
&  Co.,  the  subject  of  the  present  article.  A.  &  R.  Thw.iilcs  &  Co.  very 
shortly  moved  into  Marlborough  .Street,  and  afterwards,  as  their  business 
kept  on  growing,  they  moved  to  Upper  S.ickville  Street,  where  they  are 
to  be  found,  still  growing  and  flourishing,  midway  between  the  Post 
Office  and  Rotunda,  types  of  progress  and  healing.  The  .soda-water  first 
made  was  of  two  strengllis,  and  was  called  "  Single  "  and  "  Double."  These 
were  and  arc  still  of  a  medicinal  character,  made  by  a  secret  process,  which 
has  never  been  imparled  to  any  one  outside  the  lirm.  These  Soda-waters 
are  most  useful  in  giving  tone  to  the  stomach  when  strained  by  an  over-rich 
diet.  They  improve  the  appetite,  stimulate  the  liver,  without  producing 
flatulency,  and  .are  particularly  suited  to  persons  of  sedentary  habits.  They 
are  invaluable  as  thirst -allayers  in  cases  of  fever.  That  the  great  usefulness 
of  this  invention  was  very  early  recognised  is  shown  by  the  fact  that  it  re- 
ceived the  rare  distinction  of  being  prominently  spoken  of,  in  his  public 
lectures  in  iSoo,  by  the  late  Robert  Percival,  M.I).,  then  Professor  of 
Chemistry  in  Trinity  College,  Dublin.  The  late  .Archbishop  Whateley 
spoke  of  Soda-water  as  the  only  invention  origin.iling  in  woman's  mind  ; 
however,  in  this  he  was  mistaken,  as  the  son,  not  daughter,  of  Mr.  Thwaites 
was  the  inventor.  Archbishop  Whateley  was  not  the  only  great  writer  who 
had  not  clear  ideas  as  to  the  invention  of  .Soda-water,  as  Thackeray,  in 
"V.mity  Fair,"  writing  of  the  time  of  the  Battle  of  Waterloo,  tells  us, 
"  Soda-water  was  not  invented  yet.  Small-beer — will  it  be  believed  ! — was 
"  the  only  drink  with  which  unhappy  gentlemen  soothed  the  fever  of  their 
"  previous  night's  potation."  Happily  for  Ireland — that  land  of  "punch 
and  potatoes" — A.  S:  R.  Thwaites  li  Co.  had  then  come  to  the  aid  of  the 
sulTerers,  for  the  modern  "Soda-water"  was  being  made  by  them,  accord- 
ing to  letters -patent  procured  in  l8og-io — these  letters,  by  the  way,  being 
the  first  granted  in  any  branch  of  this  great  industry,  and  A.  &  R.  Thwaites 
&  Co.  still  show  them  with  their  great  waxen  seal  attached.  The  Patent  Soda- 
water  was  so  eminently  satisfactoiy  that  a  large  number  of  unsuccessful 
imi.atioi^s  were  at  once  started,  none  standing  the  test  of  years ;  their 
number,  however,  is  constantly  being  added  to,  many  of  them  having  been 
given  fancy  names  to  attract  public  attention.  It  is  most  interesting  to  lord-; 
over  A.  &  R.  Thwaites  &  Co.'s  books,  and  to  notice  the  introduction  of  the 
various  modern  drinks,  the  principal  ones — such  as  Ginger-Ale,  Seltzer,  Kali, 
Lemonade,  etc. — being  all  manufactured  in  the  first  quarter  of  the  present 
century  ;  among  the  later  ones  coming  Champagne  Cyder,  Sarsaparilla, 
Tonic  Water,  etc.  Besides  aerated  waters,  A.  &  R.  Thwaites  &  Co.  make 
their  justly-celebrated  Syrup  of  Ginger,  which  is  a  most  agreeable  addition 
to  their  Patent  Soda-water,  particularly  when  used  as  atlinner  drink,  wann- 
ing the  stomach,  and  promoting  digestion.  This  .Syrup  is  very  useful  in 
relieving  relax.ation  of  the  throat,  occasioned  by  long  speaking.  For 
cramps,  or  wind  in  the  stomach,  it  gives  instant  relief.  It  is  hard  to  pick 
out  any  of  the  preparations  of  this  firm  for  special  mention,  as,  where  all 
are  so  excellent,  who  can  decide  as  to  the  best?  A.  &  R.  Thwaites  &  Co. 
are  very  conservative  as  to  their  modes  of  manufacture,  but,  w  ithal,  are  not 
slow  to  adopt  genuine  improvements,  their  machinery  being  of  the  most 
efiicient  char.acter,  and  mostly  produced  in  their  own  city.  The  strict  care 
and  attention  given  by  the  members  of  the  firm  to  all  the  details  of  m.inu- 
facture  results  in  their  goods  finding  their  way  into  all  the  leading  clubs, 
hotels,  and  business  houses  in  the  land.  On  the  occasion  of  Her  Majesty's 
visit  to  Ireland,  the  leading  medical  men  of  Dublin  kindly  came  forward 
and  signed  a  testimonial  as  to  the  excellence  of  A.  &  K.  Thwaites  &  Co.'s 
productions,  which  had  the  eft'ect  of  securing  them  the  appointment  of  sole 
manufacturers  of  mineral  waters  to  Her  Majesty  in  Ireland.  A.  &  R.  Thwaites 
&  Co.  are  laige  importers  of  foreign  mineral  waters,  in  addition  to  their  prin- 
cipal business,  any  of  the  leading  springs  being  procurable  at  their  house  in 
Dublin.  The  past  twenty  years  have  seen  vast  strides  in  the  output  of  this 
firm,  the  last  ten  alone  showing  an  increa.se  of  over  300  per  cent.,  while  the 
four  years  just  p.ast  have  doubled  their  business.  A.  &  R.  Thwaites  iV:  Co. 
have  never  had  to  resort  to  the  ordinaiy  way  of  selling  goods  from  their 
vans,  as  every  bottle  sent  out  by  them  has  been  previously  ordered.  These 
facts  speak  loudly  in  praise  of  the  energy,  skill,  and  attention  with  which 
their  business  is  conducted,  and  on  all  sides  one  meets  with  their  praises. 
Long  may  they  prosper  !  is  our  wish. 


Kobert  Stralian  &  Co.,  General  House  Furnishers, 
Upholsterers,  and  Cabinet  Makers,  -4  &  25,  Henry  Street. — The 
firm  of  R.  Strahan  &  Co.  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  important  houses  in 
Dublin  connected  with  the  branch  of  manufacture  with  which  it  has  so  long 
and  so  notably  been  associated.  Founded  more  than  one  hundred  and 
twelve  years  ago,  the  house  has,  for  many  years  past,  been  looked  upon  as 
one  of  the  leading  concerns  in  this  line.  The  premises  occupied  are  situated 
as  above,  and  are  on  the  most  extensive  scale.     They  probably  measure 


about  250  feet  from  front  to  rear,  and  possess  a  handsome  and  imposing 
fronl.ige  in   Henry  Street  of  about  60  feel.      In  the  general  fitting  up  and 
appointments  of  the  establishment  neither  expense  nor  trouble  have  been 
spareil,  and  the  result  is  certainly  satisl'actory.     The  fiim  are  to  be  particu- 
larly complimenteil  on  the  impetus  they  have  given  to  tr.ide  in  Dublin,  and 
the  good  example  they  have  shown  to  other  houses  in  encouraging  industry 
by  having  nearly  all  their  goods  manufactured  on  their  own  premises,  except 
in  certain  cases  where,  to  meet  the  taste  of  customers,  they,  like  other 
houses,  have  had  to  import  foreign  goods.    We  have  before  us  an  illustrated 
list  of  their  productions,  and,  judging  by  the  style  of  the  work,  wc  can 
safely  .say  that,  in  this  branch  of  home  industry,  its  products  may  most 
favourably  compare  with  those  of  the  best  houses,  either  in  EnglamI  or  upon 
the   Continent.      The   well-filled  and  tastefully-.appointed  sli.,w.rooms   of 
Messrs.  Strahan  &  Co.  are  well  worthy  of  a  visit,  and  certainly  will  repay 
the  trouble  taken  to  any  person  interested  in  the  matter  of  furniture  manu- 
facture.    The  stock  of  plain  and  artistic  furniture  held   by  the  firm  is  of 
great  extent  ami  value.  This  stock  is  made  up  of  drawing-room,  and  dining- 
room,  and  bedroom  suites,  and  miscellaneous  articles,  all  designcil  in  the 
best  style,  and  distinguished  by  an  admirable  degree  of  finish.      Here  are 
to  be  found  cabinets  and  whatnots,  sofas  and  lounges  and  couche;,  chairs 
and    tables    and  easy-chairs,    card-tables    and    secretaires,   brackets   and 
screens,  and  a  whole  host  of   pretty  and  attractive  objects.      All   these 
articles   of  really   high-class  furniture  are   manufactured   in   various   and 
valuable  woods,  such  as  oak,  mahogany,  rosewood,  walnut,  and  satin-wood, 
many  of  the  latter  being  remarkable  as  beautiful  specimens  of  marqucteric- 
work.     Next  to  the  make  and  finish  of  their  furniture,  we  would  call  atten- 
tion to  the  exquisite  taste  displayed  in  the  upholstering  line,  the  workman- 
ship and  choice  of  material  covering  the  various  articles  leaving  nothing  to 
be  desired.     In  close  connection  with  this  latter  branch,  the  firm  hold  a 
large,  valuable,  and  varied  stock  of  curtain  and  drapery  materials,  all  of 
which  are  deserving  of  the  utmost  notice,  being  of  the  very  newest  and  most 
charming  patterns  in  silk   damasks,  velvets,   reps,  tapestries,  and   block- 
printed  French  and  British  chinties.     In  the  inspection  or  contemplation 
of  this  varied  assortinent  of  the  most  sumptuous  materials,  we  have  a  regular 
feast  of  colour  provided  for  us,  yet  so  skilfully  are  the  tints  manufactured 
and  blended,  anil  so  well  is  one  strong  and  powerful  colour  subdued  and 
harmonised  by  another  of  a  cooler  and  quieter  tint,  that  we  come  away 
without  any  feeling  of  weariness  to  the  sight,  which  is  more  than  could  be 
said  of  many  a  picture  collection.     In  the  general  furnishing  department 
there  is  an  admirable  supply  of  bra.ss  and  iron  bedsteads,  as  well  as  some  in 
various  woods,  and  a  very  fine  assortment  of  bedfling  of  a  most  superior 
description.      In  addition  to  their  important  premises  in  Henry  Street,  the 
firm  are  possessed  of  a  very  extensive  set  of  buildings  situated  at  12,  Went- 
worth  Place,  which  are  used  as  a  f.ictory,  with  workshops  and  timber-yard, 
and  wdierc  nearly  the  whole  of  their  valuable  supply  of  furniture  is  m.anu- 
factureil.     The  firm  also  are  the  proprietors  of  the  "  Dublin  Pantechnicon 
Furniture  Stores"  at  Park-gate  Street,  which  are  used  by  the  public  for  the 
storage  of  furniture  during  absence  from  town,  and  for  which  a  certain  rent 
is  charged  by  the  firm.    1  he  business  done  by  the  house  is  simply  enormous, 
their  connection  being  of  a  most  extensive,  and,  we  should  add,  influential 
character,  as  is  only  to  be  expected  of  a  house  of  such  old  and  respectable 
establishment.     Messrs.  Strahan  &  Co.  were  fortunate  enough  to  obtain 
prize  medals  at  the  Exhibitions  held  in  London  and  Dublin  in  the  years 
1S53,  1S62,  and  1S64  respectively.     We  feel  how  inadequate  a  sketch  like 
this  must  prove  in  conveying  anything  like  a  true  conception  of  the  magni- 
tude and  importance  of  what  is,  w  itliout  gainsay,  one  of  the  principal  houses 
in  the  trade  in  Ireland,  but  we  have,  at  any  rate,  said  enough,  we  trust,  to 
rouse  the  interest  of  our  readers,  and  cause  ihem,  in  making  their  purchases, 
to  give  a  share  of  their  patronage  to  an  old,  honourable,  and  thoroughly 
reliable  film. 


Mr.  Prosper  Lore,  Hat  Manufacturer,  Wellington  Quay.— 
Mr.  Prosper  Lore,  of  Wellington  Quay,  m.iy  .assuredly  lay  claim  to  the 
honour  of  being  one  of  the  oldest  as  well  as  the  leading  hat  manufacturers 
in  Dublin.  He  has  been  established  in  Dublin  for  thirty-five  years  past, 
and  the  excellent  hats  he  makes  have  sheltered  nearly  two  generations 
of  citizens  alike  from  the  torrid  heat  of  the  sun  and  the  moisture  of  the  rain. 
Mr.  Lore's  business  is  chiefly  wholesale,  and  his  hats  are  truly  a  national 
product  inasmuch  as  they  are  worn  by  the  nation.  He  employs  a  staft"  of 
between  twenty  and  thirty  men  and  women.  The  new  and  costly  machinerj' 
which  Mr.  Lore  has  provided  obviates  to  a  very  large  extent  any  necessity 
for  hand  work.  He  in.anufacturcs  every  description  of  hat,  and  one  is 
be\yililcred  on  going  through  his  extensive  premises  to  note  the  singular 
v.iricty  of  head  covering  to  which  human  nature  is  addicted.  Here  we  can 
equip  ourselves  with  the  holid,ay-m,aking  straw,  the  Bohemian  bowler,  the 
picturesque  wide-awake,  and  the  convei'aional  chimney-pot.  Mr.  Lore  is 
somewhat  of  an  enthusiast  over  hat-making,  and  it  can  be  seen  at  once 
that  he  is  as  great  on  hats  in  theory  as  he  is  an  ex])ert  at  making  them.  It 
m.iy  be  mentioned  in  this  connection  that  at  the  Irish  Fxhibition  of  18S2, 
he  was  awarded  the  first  prize  medal,  an  honour  which,  from  the  sterling 
quality  of  his  exhibits  and  the  long  standing  of  his  honourable  house,  he 
richly  deserved.  He  w.as  also  awarded  the  first  certificate  at  the  Irish 
Artisans'  Exhibition  held  in  1SS5.  One  cannot  s.iy  that  these  decisions  of 
juries  could  in  any  way  enhance  .Mr.  Lore's  great  reputation,  but  they  un- 
questionably show  that  Mr.  Lore  holds  a  very  high  pbcc  in  the  ranks  of 
Irish  hat  manufacturers,  and  that  that  place  has  not  been  won  without  being 
deserved. 


48 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


The   Sablin   Whisky    Distillery    Co.,    Limited,  Jones 
Road,  Dublin. — Dublin  is,  and  long  has  been,  the  centre  of  attraction  for 


building,  until  now  the  premises  present  an  appear.-ince  at  once  striking  and 
attractive,  forminj  in  themselves  a  co'oisal  erection  symmetrically  con- 


=-t=±4:=fc=a^l» 


THE   NEW    CO.NXKEIE    BO.MDED  STOKES. 


all  who  may  be  interested  in  distilling  operations.  From  a  vciy  early 
period  in  the  history  of  the  country,  the  pro'ur-f'"i  "f  'ri<h  whiskv  has 
been  closely  associated  with, 
and  has  all  along  played  a 
mo^t  important  part  in,  the 
commercial  operations  of  the 
metropolis,  and  has  brought 
Ireland  under  the  notice  of 
the  world  as  the  best  and  most 
productive  centre  in  this  re- 
spect. Irish  whisky  is  a  recog- 
nised beverage  now  on  the 
t.ablcs  and  in  the  cellars  of  the 
highest  and  most  powerful 
potentates  of  the  old  and  the 
new  world,  and  in  spile  of 
associations  organised  in  oppo- 
sition to  its  interests  the  na- 
tioml  beverage  still  holds  its 
own.  Among  modern  under 
takings  there  is  probably  r^ 
more  popular  establishment 
than  that  cirried  on  under  the 
style  of  the  Dublin  Whisky 
Distillery  Company,  Limiud, 
and  familiarly  known  as  the 
"D.W.D."  This  mammoth 
concern  having  iis  headquarters 
in  Jones  Road,  first  started  its 
operations  in  1873,  and  fEom 
the  very  dale  of  its  inception, 
it  has  given  i«.:  iking  proofs  o, 
its  producing  powers,  and  is  in 
itself  a  happy  illustration  of 
the  national  importance  of 
distillation  in  the  mercnnlile 
undertakings  of  Ireland.  It 
was  indeed  a  bold  and  ambi- 
tious undertaking  to  start  a 
concern  of  this  kind  in  such 
a  competitive  field  as  Dublin, 
the  vcr)'  seat  of  eminent  dis- 
tillers whose  reputation  is  not 
bounded  by  parallels  of  lati- 
tude. In  face  of  this  fact  and 
ill  combAting  many  other  con- 
tingencies which  might  prove 
unfavourable  under  ordinary 
circumstances,  the  ' •  I).  \V.  D. " 
has  gone  on  flourishing,  ad- 
vancing each  year  in  popular 
estimation,  and  now  stands 
on  a  basis  of  security  com- 
manding a  most  prominent 
status  among  such  in-.titutions 
in  Dublin.  No  greater  proof 
of  the  success  of  this  br.ind 
need  l>c  rcf|uircd  beyond  the 
(act,  that  in  the  few  years  it 
has  been  btfore  the  public  latgc  alterations  and  extensions  have  had  to  be 
made  in  the  premises  to  keep  pace  with  ami  to  faciliLiie  in  every  possible 
way  the  growing  demands  made  upon  Ihc  lesources  of  llie  firin.  Jlcmded 
•tores  have  been  erected  and  various  other  officer  annexed  to  the  original 


l-KO.NT    VII'.W 


structed,  wlthdueattentioatothewantsandrequirementsof  a  business  of  such 
unprecedented  magnitude.     Unity,  strength,  and  combination  are  the  three 

most   potent   agencies    in   the 

j  interests  of  successful  trading; 
these  are  the  characteristics 
under  which  the  government 
of  the  "D.W.D."  discharge 
tile  functions  of  their  olfice. 
When  the  Company  w.ascreated 
in  1871,  the  shareholders  were 
limited  toaprivilegcd  few,  from 
the  fact  that  the  sh.are  consti- 
tuted iCs'^  each.  By  this 
means  the  operations  of  the 
firm  were  necessarily  confined 
to  men  of  high  standirg  in  com- 
mercial circles,  who  combined 
together  to  put  in  woking 
order  a  distillery  that  would  in 
the  course  of  time  vie  in  im- 
p  ^rtance  and  reputation  with 
the  other  giants  of  Dublin. 
Premises  now  occupying  an 
area  of  six  or  seven  acres  are 
actively  utilised  in  the  produc- 
tion of  an  article  that  stands 
second  to  none  in  any  market 
in  Europe.  While  the  diink- 
in;  public  arc  not  adverse  to 
ill,"  circulation  of  capital  in  ihe 
interests  of  Irish  whi-ky,  and 
in  contributing  materially  to 
the  growth  and  development 
of  Irish  trade  and  commerce, 
theexistcncc  of  the  "D.  W.  D." 
must  be  looked  upon  as  a  luib- 
lic  benefaction.  To  illustrate 
this  fact  it  maybe  niemioned 
that  in  about  twelve  months 
after  the  corner-stone  of  the 
building  was  laid,  the  Company 
had  simples  of  the:r  whisky  in 
the  maikel,  and  to  show  liow 
keenly  ihey  contested  other 
firms  of  long  standing  and 
es:al)ii^he(l  reputations,  it  is 
only  fair  to  add  that  a  reduc- 
tion in  the  price  of  whisky  was 
at  once  announced.  Th  s  in 
isL'lf  is  piactical  eviilence  of 
lire  enterpriseand  con-cientious 
liusiness  capacities  of  those  who 
are  responsible  for,  and  who 
guided  the  desiinies  of  the 
"D.W.D."  from  the  moment 
of  its  inception.  Kroin  its 
very  stait  the  productions  of 
this  film  seemed  to  "  calch 
on "  to  the  public,  and  the 
enormous  cnnsumplioii  of  "  D.W.D. '•whisky  at  present  is  the  surest 
index  of  ils  geneial  excellence  and  supcrioiiiy.  On  entering  the  ))ic- 
rnise*  from  cither  side,  one  cannot  fail  to  be  struck  with  the  magnificence 
of    the   va,t   pile   before    him,   the    graceful   architecture,   the    carefully- 


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49 


marked  outlines,  and  the  striking  solidity  of  ths  entire  builHinf;.  The 
iniciijr  is  no  less  imprfssivc,  a*  it  is  highly  interesting  to  any  casual 
oliscTvcr.  The  general  inijircssion  produced  liy  the  whole  scene  ii  a  striking 
outline  of  the  success  of  the 
undertaking,  an'l  l>y  the  aid  uf 
careful  supervls'on  and  ener- 
getic management,  this  distil- 
lery is  destined  to  play  a  not 
unimportant  part  in  the  future 
history  of  the  whisky  tia  k*  of 
this  country.  The  driving  nin- 
chinery  is  necessarily  of  powLi  - 
ful  construction,  occupying  nn 
engine-house  atljoining  a  huL;c 
chimney  stack.  The  ei)gine> 
and  machinery  were  manufac- 
turcd  and  supiilicd  l>y  llic 
eminent  ironfounders  and  en- 
gineers, Messrs.  Victor  Coates 
&  Co.,  of  the  Lagan  Foundry 
and  I'rince's  Dock  Wotk^, 
Belfast,  whose  name  is  sulT;- 
cient  guarantee  for  the  excel- 
lence of  their  productions.  Ii; 
addition  to  this  there  is  a  hui; 
hydraulic  pump,  reputed  i  • 
be  the  most  powerful  in  Ire 
land,  and  supplied  by  Messrs. 
Pearn  &  Co.,  of  Manchester, 
capable  of  raising  1,000  g.il 
Ions  of  water  ]>er  minute. 
The  stores  on  the  ground  floor 
are  fully  equipped,  and  the 
new  bonded  stores  just  erected 
by  the  Company  possess  a 
storage  capacity  up  10  20,000 
casks;  but  although  that  nutu 
ber  may  appear  enormous, 
will  be  easily  conceived  wht: 
it  is  made  known  that  in  tl 
very  infancy  of  the  coiiccin  i:- 
pioilucing  powers  reached  lli 
high  figure  of  from  iSo  to  ; 
puncheons  per  week,  and  thei 
is  an  average  increase  <  n 
that  quantity  np  to  the  pn- 
sent  moment.  Everything  ili  • 
modern  skill  and  niechanicl 
improvement  can  command  ir 
accomplish,  is  intro  luced  in 
the  operations  of  the  concern. 
To  detcribe  the  process  of  dis- 
tillation in  detail  would  be  In.. 
long  and  beyond  our  reach  in 
such  a  i>ublication  as  this,  be- 
sides being  utterly  outside  our 
province.  It  is,  however,  ne- 
cessary to  point  out  that  it 
requires  very  careful  observa- 
tion as  well  as  scientilic  mani- 
pulation. It  is  carried  out  on 
the  old  "pot-still"  principle, 
by  which  process,  but  in  a  very  modest  w.ay,  the  once  popuKir  "potheen  " 
was  manufactured  in  many  a  lonely  corner  in  Ireland.  It  is  scarcely 
necessary  to  speak  of  the  re-peclive  merits  of  the  "D. \V. U."  brand 
with  those  of  other  Irish  distillers,  but  facts  are  stubborn  arguments  .ind 
cannot  be  gain5.iid.  From  the  very  m  ment  of  their  e.\isience  in  the 
ranks  of  metropolitan  disiillers,  the  uncompiomising  aims  and  conscientious 
objects  of  the  Dublin  Whisky  Distillery  have  been  to  produce  an  article 
that  would  not  only  g.ve  an  impetus  to  the  distilling  operatims  of  the  city, 
but  would  also  elevate  still  liiLjher  in  the  popular  es'imation  the  unblemished 
repulali'in  an:!  remarkable  s:andard  of  excellence  alrtaily  attained  by 
Dublin  whi'ky.  That  this  enterprising  Company  have  signally  succeeded 
is  discovered  in  the  verdict  of  an  unprejudiced  Eritish  public,  who  are  ever 


LKNIK.AI.    IHI.L,  NKW    WAKF.IIOLS 


alive  to  the  value  of  an  article,  no  miller  in  what  market  it  i»  submil'cd  to 
them.  For  many  years  Dublin  whi«ky  has  taken  the  lead  in  all  the 
markets  o'  the  world,  and  it  is  only  lair  to  sav  thi'  the  introduction  of 

the  "  l>.\V.  n."  brand,  though 
working  on  com|>elitivc  lines, 
has  not  only  created  a  revolu- 
tion in  the  ranks  of  the  whisky 
trade,  but  has  brought  the  pro- 
duction of  the  article  to  a  de- 
gree <if  |K.rfcction  that  was 
possibly  never  l)efore  attained 
in  Ireland.  To  discourage  dis- 
tillation in  this  countr)'  for  ihe 
mere  sake  of  gratifying  the 
whims  and  caprices  of  an  iso- 
lated and  prejudiced  few,  would 
be  nnthing  short  of  a  national 
calamity,  and  a  lasting  dis.;race 
to  the  commercial  movements 
of  ihe  metropolis.  It  is  well 
to  mention,  in  pa.ssing,  that 
the  national  beveragj  of  Ire- 
land w.-s  one  of  the  stimulants 
prescribed  by  the  highe-t  medi- 
cal authority  in  Europe  for 
the  late  Emperor  of  Germany. 
Although  the  very  article  pre- 
scribed on  this  occasion  did 
not  come  from  the  "D.W.D.," 
it  can  be  asserted,  without 
fear  of  contradiction,  that  its 
productions  possess  the  very 
characteristics,  the  same  in- 
V  r^oiating  influences,  and  the 
t  nourishing  proclivities  of 
:  Stimulant  supplied  on  the 
o;.;asion  referred  10  when  this 
laaien  ed  and  mighty  potentate 
was  preparing  for  his  last.  This 
is  but  one  illustration  of  the 
\  a'ue  of  Dublin  w hisky.  Ano- 
tlie;  ambition  of  this  rirm  has 
been  to  bring  their  brand  to 
the  perfectcil  and  much-ad- 
mired flavour  of  old  brandy — 
1  ■''  msummation  that  has  been 
essfullyaUained,  and  a  fea- 
..ue  that  has  added  materially 
to  the  popularity  of  "D.W.D." 
«  hisky.  That  this  whisky  also 
piisses.scs  many  valuable  medi- 
ci.ial  propel  ties  has  been  estab- 
lished beyond  doubt  or  even 
s  ispicion.  The  advantages 
ivcd  fiom  the  qu.ality  and 
lire  of  its  brewing  waters, 
use  of  native  grain,  and 
iiiiiiierous  other  features,  con- 
tub  ne  to  place  the  productions 
of  the  "D.W.D."  on  a  basis 
as  solid  as  they  are  useful  and 
reliable.  Having  said  so  much 
about  the  character  of  this  whisky,  and  the  immense  pipularity  it  has 
attained,  an  i.  ea  of  the  magnitinle  of  the  business,  and  the  e.xtent  of  the 
firm's  operations,  may  be  found  in  the  fact  that  employment  is  provided 
for  over  too  hands,  while  "D.W.D."  whisky  may  be  found  in  every 
quarter  of  the  globe,  from  the  polar  latitudes  of  North  Ameiica  to  the 
remotest  inhabited  islands  south  of  the  equator,  while  its  rcpuiation  at 
home,  in  Great  Britain  and  Ireland,  is  established  on  a  basis  of  the 
soundest  security.  The  extensive  ramifications  of  Ihe  concern  must  there- 
fore be  accepted  as  the  most  practical  illustration  of  the  stability  of  the 
undertaking,  the  undoubted  energy,  deteimina'.ion,  and  ability  of  the 
gener.il  management,  and  the  recognis.d  superiority  of  the  "D.W.D." 
br.^nd. 


John  Rooney,  Carriage  Builder,  17,  Lower  Gardiner  Street. 
— Among  the  principal  firms  eng.\ge.i  in  the  buibling  of  carriages,  a 
very  prominent  po-ition  is  taken  by  the  bu  iness  in  the  proprietorship  of 
Mr.  John  Kooney,  which  has  now  been  established  nearly  twenty  years. 
The  business  has  steadily  devcl  iped  and  increased,  its  growth  being  in 
keejiing  with  the  enterprise  and  sound  judgment  which  have  always  cha- 
racterised its  management.  This  firm  manufactures  a  great  v.-irie'y  of 
catri.agesand  other  vehicles,  which  are  unsurpassed  for  l>eauty  of  design  and 
.style,  together  with  excellence  o.'  workmanship.  All  the  vehicles  made  at 
this  establislinient  arc  entirely  finished  on  the  premises,  which  is  a  decideel 


advantage  to  the  purchaser.  In  this  connection  it  shauld  be  mentioned 
that  the  start"  of  operatives  employed  by  Mr.  Rooney  are  all  skilled  and 
pr.actical  workmen,  the  result  being  that  the  w.  rk  is  most  efliciently  per- 
formed. Bisides  building,  this  firm  undertakes  the  repair  of  carriaces.  the 
best  materials  being  employed,  and  the  tarifl"  of  charges  being  most 
moderate.  It  is  only  fair  to  point  out  that  Mr.  Ivconey  never  submits  to 
modern  artifices  in  onler  to  bring  himself  and  hi.  bu-iness  b  fore  the 
public  His  advertising  is  confine>l  to  the  superiority  of  his  goods,  and  the 
honourable  and  systematic  methods  which  he  a  opts,  genuineness  being 
sately  guaranteed  by  him  in  eveiy  department  of  his  la.tory. 


5° 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


West  &  Son,  Diamond  Merchants,  Goldsniitlis, 
Jewellers,    Silversmiths,    £lectroplaters,    and    Watchmakers,   by 

Special  Appointmeiu  to  Her  Must  Lir.icious  Majesty  the  <Jueen,  and  tlie 
Most  Illustrious  Order  of  St.  Patrick,  iS  and  19,  College  Green. 
Telegraphic  address,  Diamonds,  Dublin;  Telephone,  $28. — This  dis- 
tinguished firm  was  founded  in  the  last  century,  originally  under  the 
title  of  Matthew  West,  of  Skinner's  Row,  afterwards  Clarke  &  West, 
of  Capel  Street,  subsequently  West  &  Son,  of  tlie  same  addrcSs,  and 
finally  of  18  and  19,  College  Green.  The  house  has  from  its  inception 
bien  justly  celebrated  for  tlie  superiority  of  its  manufactures,  the  name 
it  bears  being  a  guarantee  of  excellence  in  all  that  pertains  to  the 
jeweller's  and  silversmith's  art ;  in  fact,  the  firm  has  always  prided  itself 
upon  keeping  none  but  first-class  goods  in  stock,  such  as  are  to  be  obtained 
in  the  best  London  houses,  and  for  this  rcison  it  soon  gained  the  con- 
fidence of  the  public,  and  quickly  established  a  prosperous  business. 

The  firm  occupies  extensive  premises,  built  expressly  for  the  business  in 
1S45,  and  the  massive  appearance  presented  bj-  the  solid  cut  granite  build- 
ing, of  which  we  give  an  illustration,  forms  a  striking  feature  in  the  thorough- 
fare. The  show-rooms  are  of  considerable  s'ze.  the  front  one  alone  measuring 
about  sixty-two  feet  in  depth  by  forty-two  feet  wide,  and  are  admirably 
planned  and  fitted  up  with  a  view  to  the  attractive  display  of  the  choice  and 
valuable  stock.  Within  the  last  few  years  the  shop  has  been  entirely  re- 
fitted, at  a  cost,  wc  understand,  of  some  thousands  of  pounds,  the  ebonised 


and  gilt  woodwork,  and  the  large  sheets  of  plate-glass,  which  form  the 
ijhrjw-cascs,  bemg  designed  and  modL-lk-d  after  the  very  latest  style.  Tile 
effect  produced  by  the  numerous  mirrors,  the  wall-c.asLS,  windows,  and 
counters  filled  with  plate  and  jewellery,  is,  particularly  when  the  lamps  are 
lit,  most  attractive,  and  we  doubt  if  there  is  anything  prettier  of  the  kind 
to  be  seen  in  the  kingdom. 

In  each  of  the  departments  purchasers  may  feel  confident  of  finding  an 
ample  selection  to  clioose  from  ;  jewellery  of  evciy  description,  s  Ivcr  and 
plaleil  ware,  gold  apd  silver  walclies,  clocks,  suitable  for  dining-rooms, 
drawing-rooms,  and  studies,  all  arc  temptingly  displayed. 

Messrs.  West  &  Son  are,  liowcver,  perhaps  most  celebrated  for  their 
stocks  of  DiA.MO.s'D  Ornaments,  Gkm  Rings,  and  Antique  Plate, 
which  are  undoubtedly  the  finest  wc  have  seen  in  Ireland,  and  to  these 
branches  of  their  business  they  devote  special  attention.  To  a  great  extent 
the  various  items  which  conbtitulc  the  slock  arc  of  necessity  importeil, 
clocks  from  Paris,  watches  from  London  and  Geneva,  electro-|ilate  from 
Sheffield,  but  wherever  it  is  possible  to  make  the  goods  in  Dublin,  such 
as  diamond  jewellery  and  s  Ivcr  plate  (which  can  be  as  well  and  as  cheaply 
produced  here  as  in  England),  home  manufacture  is  well  represented. 

Celtic  Jlwkllerv  forms  a  s;)eci.al  feature  of  Iheir  manufactures, 
including  not  only  copies  of  antiques,  that  hive  been  discovered  from  lime 
to  time  throughout  the  country,  but  also  original  designs  of  their  own, 
many  of  which  are  nnde  of  gold  found  in  the  Co.  Wickl  jiv,  and  set  with 
fine  specimens  of  Irish  pearls.     It  is  gratifying  to  know  that  the  firm  has 


received  from  every  quarter  the  warmest  support  in  its  successful  efforts  to 
produce  high-class  goods,  and  to  prove  to  the  Irish  public  that  they  can 
obtain  what  they  require  as  good  in  quality  and  at  as  reasonable  prices  at 
home  as  abroad. 

Messrs.  West  &  Son  hold  several  warrants  of  appointment,  one  from 
Queen  Adelaide,  dated  1S30,  two  from  Her  Majesty  the  Queen,  and  others 
from  various  Lord  Lieutenants  ;  besides  which  a  Prize  Medal  was  awarded 
to  them  at  the  Great  Exhibition  of  1S51.  They  are  also  jewellers  by  special 
appointment  to  the  Most  Illustrious  Order  of  St.  Patdck,  for  which 
Order  they  have  made,  several  gold  collars,  including  those  recently 
supplied  to  their  Royal  Highnesses  the  Dukes  of  Edinburgh  and  Connaught 
and  Prince  Albert  Victor  of  Wales.  Diamond  badges  and  stars  have, 
moreover,  been  manufactured  for  many  of  the  Knights. 

Of  course,  a  great  number  of  presentations  are  annually  purchased  from 
them,  besides  which  they  alone  supply  the  prizes  eveiy  ye.ir  to  the  two 
principal  tennis  clubs  in  Ii eland,  viz.,  the  Fitzwilliam  and  the  Howth  ; 
indeed,  Messrs.  West  have  been  fortunate  in  forming  a  connection  which, 
both  in  point  of  magnitude  and  influence,  may  favouralily  compare  with  that 
of  any  house  in  the  trade,  and  which  numbers  within  its  circle  of  supporters 
the  majority  of  the  nobility,  gentry,  and  merchants  of  the  country. 

Altliough  of  late  years  keen  competition,  and  a  determination  on  the  part 
of  purchas---rs  to  obtain  the  best  possible  value  for  ready  money,  have  shown 
Messrs.  West  the  necessity  of  going  wilh  the  times,  and  of  reducing  their 
prices  all  round,  being  content  with  a  ra'e  of  profit  which  would  never 
have  paid  in  the  old  dijs  of  unlimited  credit,  yet  the  same  rule  of  keeping 
nothing  except  what  is  really  first-class,  and  calculated  to  reflect  credit  on 
the  establishment,  is  still  adhered  to. 

In  conclusion  we  may  say  that  the  firm,  which  is  the  oldest  of  the  kind 
in  Ireland,  is  undoubtedly  an  honour  and  credit  to  the  city,  and  one  that 
the  inhabitants  may  well  feel  proud  of ;  and  as  long  as  we  can  point  to  such 
houses  we  may  safely  assert  that  there  is  but  little  fear  of  Dublin  losing  its 
position  as  a  mercantile  and  commercial  centre.  Indeed,  the  fact  that  such 
establishments  not  only  exist  but  flourish  in  our  midst  is  a  striking  proof 
that  the  country  is  by  no  means  in  the  desperate  condition  pessimists  would 
have  us  to  believe.  We  have  only  to  add,  wc  strongly  advise  such  of  our 
readers  as  require  anything  in  Messrs.  West  &  Son's  line  to  pay  their  house 
a  visit  and  judge  for  themselves. 


The  Patriotic  Assurance  Company  of  Ireland,    Head 

Office,  9,  College  Green. — P'oundcd  now  nearly  seventy  years  ago,  this 
old-established  and  eminently  respectable  Company  has,  since  its  inception, 
been  naturally  looked  upon  as  the  leading  Association  for  the  insurance  of 
life  and  property  in  Ireland.  In  its  nature  and  composition  of  an 
essentially  national  character,  quite  apart  from  its  undeniable  claim  as  a 
most  stable  and  boni  fide  concern,  it  was  certain  from  the  first  to  receive 
that  cordial  and  hearty  support  from  every  class  to  which  it  confidently 
looked  forward.  It  is  unnecessary  to  say,  in  view  of  the  prosperous  and 
thriving  character  of  the  Company  at  the  present  date,  that  whatever 
glowing  expectations  were  formed  by  its  promoters  at  the  beginning  of  its 
career  have  been  more  than  fulfilled  and  justifie  I  by  the  success  that  has 
attended  it  during  the  four-and-sixty  years  of  its  successful  existence. 
Established  in  the  year  1S24  by  a  body  of  enterprising  and  influential  Irish 
gentlemen,  whoie  names  alone  were  a  suflicient  guarantee  for  the  probity 
and  respectability  of  any  institution  wilh  which  they  might  be  connected,  the 
Patriotic  Assurance  Company  soon  established  for  itself  a  name  and  repu- 
tation which  every  succeeding  year  has  only  invested  with  fresh  lustre.  In 
selecting  a  site  for  the  heail -quarters  of  the  Company  in  Dublin,  it  was 
a  happy  thought  upon  the  part  of  its  projectors  to  turn  their  attention 
to  that  j'art  of  the  city  which  more  than  any  other  is  undeniably  linked 
with  all  that  is  great  or  glorious  in  the  history  of  Ireland,  ancl  associated 
with  the  bright  names  and  imperishable  memories  of  men  who  had  done 
so  much  for  their  country  in  the  past.  Almost  under  the  shadow  of  the 
old  Parliament  House  the  Company  has  established  its  principal  ollice, 
situated  at  9,  College  (}reen,  a  commodious  and  well-fitted  building,  where 
its  directors  meet  and  the  general  work  and  business  of  the  Company  are 
transacted.  The  "Patriotic"  was  started  with  a  distinct  idea  of  almost 
entirely  confining  its  business  operations  to  Irel.md,  and  to  this  principle 
it  has  religiously  clung  for  fully  half  a  century,  despite  the  fact,  doubtless 
seen  beforehand,  that  by  doing  so  it  w.-is  deliberately  placing  a  limit  on  the 
sphere  of  its  usefulness.  Nevertheless,  although  the  business  has  been 
comparatively  small,  there  is  no  question  as  to  its  highly  remunerative 
character ;  the  policy-holders  entitled  to  participate  in  the  Company's 
profits  having  received  the  most  substantial  and  satisfactory  additions  to 
their  policies.  In  verification  of  this  statement  we  may  Like  the  following 
figures  from  the  tabulated  examples  of  bonus,  published  by  the  Company, 
for  the  five  years  ending  31st  July,  1SS4,  on  policies  of  insurance  for  A 100. 
An  insurer  aged  twenty  having  paid  five  premiums  amounting  in  all  to 
£,<)  6s.  8d.,  at  the  end  of  his  term  has  a  bonus  added  to  his  policy  of 
£<)  Is.  41I.,  or,  if  taken  in  cash,  £z  12s.  5d.,  or,  if  applied  to  reduce  future 
prcjniums,  2s.  6d.  A  policy-holder  entering  at  thirty  years  of  age,  after 
the  same  period  has  paid;^l2  3s.  9d.  in  premium*,  and  receives  as  bonus 
added  to  policy ;f9  6s.  7d.,  if  taken  in  cash,  jfj  4s.  9d.,  or,  if  applied  as 
before  to  reduce  future  premiums,  3s.  5d.  One  other  instance  and  wc  leave 
this  branth  of  our  subject.  A  policy-holder  of  forty  years  of  age  (at  entry), 
having  paid  [,\b  5s.  in  premiums,  receives  bonus  added  to  policy  of 
^"8  3s.  6d.,  if  taken  in  cash,  j^i  8s.  3d.,  if  applied  as  before,  4<.  4d.  We 
fancy  these  figures  speak  for  themselves  as  to  the  remunerative  char.iclcr 
of  a  business  which  can  afford  to  pay  in  this  generous  fashion.     The 


INDUSTRIES    OF   DUBLIN. 


Scifcct  stability  of  The  Patriotic  Assurance  Company  of 
reland  has  long  been  rtCDynisetl,  iho  security  which  the  hulik-rs 
of  ihc  Cimipany's  pohcics  possess  lieing  of  the  most  substantial  cln- 
ractcr,  as  will  be  readily  admitted  by  all  who  stu<ly  the  printed  matter 
published  by  the  Company's  authority.  The  fumls  accruing  from  pre- 
miums on  life  policies  alone  is  actually  more  than  suflkient  to  meet 
all  the  liabilities,  and  with  the  capital  (excludin);  the  I''ire  I'und)  repre- 
sents £2  Ss.  for  every  pound  sterlinij  of  liability ;  a  fact  which  was 
clearly  demonstrated  on  31st  July,  18S4,  the  dale  of  the  last  valuation. 
The  funds  of  the  Patriotic  are  all  invested  in  home  securities  of  the  most 
thoroughly  safe  and  first-class  nature,  and  h.ave  succeeded  in  yielding  for 
now  many  past  years,  an  aver.ige  rate  of  intereit  of  four  and  a  hall  p_-r  cent. 
In  the  matter  of  rates  of  premium  the  Patriotic  Assurance  Company  will 
bear  a  comparison  with  those  of  any  other  institution  in  the  three  kingdoms 
of  the  same  respectable  standing,  they  h.aving  been  most  carefully  revised, 
and,  as  far  as  was  possible  with  safety  to  the  business,  reduced.  The 
directors,  in  the  interests  of  the  policyholders,  have  relieved  the  policies 
from  all  unnecessary  restrictions,  and  h.ave  grante<l  to  the  former  most  liberal 
surrender  values,  and,  generally  spe.aUing,  afford  every  possible  .advantage 
to  those  who  are  fortunate  enough  to  be  among  their  supporters.  The  build- 
ing occupied  by  the  Company  at  College  llreen  is  a  substantial  structure, 
measuring  along  its  frontage  about  thirty  feet,  and  with  a  depth  of  over  a 
hun  Ired  feet.  The  interior  is  most  admir.ably  arranged  .and  tastefully  fitted, 
the  tout  enst'ml'le  being  of  a  most  attr.active  description.  It  is  m-^st  perfectly 
designed  from  a  structural  point  of  view,  every  inch  of  space  being  most 
admirably  economised,  having  on  ground  floor  the  public  office,  man.tgcr's 
oflice,  accountant's  office,  and  general  waiting  offices,  basement,  large  set 
of  fireproof  safes,  luncheon  rooms,  stationer)'  stores  and  lavatories,  with 
board  rooms,  waiting  and  private  rooms  for  tlie  directors,  medical  ofticers, 
etc.,  on  the  upper  floors.  The  head  oflice  employs  something  like  twenty- 
five  persons  as  clerks,  etc. ,  all  most  courteous  and  polite  to  those  whose 
business  brings  them  in  cont.act  with  them.  The  directorsof  the  Company 
number  some  nine  or  ten  gentlemen,  all  of  consider.able  influence  in  social 
and  commercial  circles,  including  such  well-known  and  widely  respected 
names  as  those  of  Sir  Richard  Alartin,  Bart.,  D.L.,  Lucius  G.  Hutton, 
Esq.,  Edward  Kottrell,  Esq.,  J.l'.,  William  J.  Gcoghccan,  Esq.,  director 
of  ttie  Dublin  and  Glasgow  Steam  Packet  t^onipany,  and  many  others  of 
equal  eminence  and  respectability.  The  head  office  at  College  Green  h.as  for 
years  been  under  the  able  and  experienced  management  of  Jlr.  Bernard  H. 
O'Reilly,  a  gentleman  well  known  and  thoroughly  respected  by  his  fellow 
citizens  for  the  uprightness  and  integrity  markmg  all  his  business  relations, 
and  under  whose  fostering  care  the  Patriotic  Assurance  Company's  business 
has  largely  thriven.  The  Company  have  a  branch  oftice  at  49,  Cornhill, 
London,  E.C.,  which  is  ably  directed  by  the  experienced  district  manager, 
Mr.  T.  H.  Owens,  and  another  oflice  in  Glasgow,  which  is  the  branch 
office  for  Scotland,  conducted  efficiently  by  Mr.  Robert  Muir  at  162, 
Buchanan  Street.  The  consulting  physician  to  the  Company  in  Dublin  is 
John  W.  Moore,  Esq.,  M.D.,  etc.  etc.,  of  40,  Fitzwilliam  Square,  a 
gentleman  of  the  greatest  ability  and  most  extensive  practice  in  his 
profession,  from  whom  all  intending  insurers  with  the  Company  receive  the 
greatest  attention  and  courtesy.  In  taking  leave  of  the  interesting  subject 
of  the  Patriotic  .\ssurance  Company  of  Ireland,  we  can  only  reiterate 
what  wc  have  already  remarked,  as  to  its  stability,  respectability,  and 
generally  leading  position  among  insurance  companies  in  Ireland,  and 
express  the  hope,  as  we  have  the  confident  belief,  that  it  may  have  many 
long  and  prosperous  years  of  commercial  usefulness  before  it. 


Messrs.  Forrest  &  Sous,  Iiimiteii,  Silk  Uercers, 
Costumiers,  Manutactorers  of  Irish  Lace,  100  cIs:  loi,  Grafton  Street, 
Dublin. — We  are  so  constantly  being  told  of  the  so-called  superiority  of 
English  and  foreign  manufactures,  especially  in  those  branches  which  have 
more  or  less  relation  to  art,  that  it  is  quite  time  a  little  homely  truth  should 
be  spoken  on  the  subject.  Ireland  is  not  now,  nor  at  any  period  of  her 
history  has  she  been,  behindhand  in  those  manufactures  which  are  most 
calculated  to  call  foith  the  latent  artistic  spirit  within  her ;  and  there  are  at 
least  two  branches  of  industry,  perhaps  more,  where  she  not  only  "holds 
the  field,"  but  almost,  from  her  excellence  in  their  production,  defies  coai- 
petiiion.  One  of  these  is  Irish  linen,  the  other  is  Irish  l.ace.  Any  person 
who  has  been  fortunate  enough  to  witness  the  display  of  Irish  lace  exhibited 
by  Messrs.  Forrest  &  Sons,  at  the  Irish  Exhibition  in  London,  or  the 
Glasgow  Exhibition,  will  readily  admit  our  superiority  from  the  highest 
artistic  standpoint  in  the  manufacture  of  this  beautiful  faliric.  Anyttiing 
to  surpass  the  display  of  Irish  lace  by  Forrest  &  Sons,  Limited,  it  would 
be  impossible  to  imagine,  and  the  country  has  no  need  to  feel  ashamed  of 
her  manufacturing  industry  as  long  as  she  can  ]5roduce  a  fabric  of  such  un- 
equ.alled  beauty  as  is  her  lace.  The  establishment  of  Forrest  &  Sons, 
Limited,  is  one  of  the  most  important  and  celebrated  houses,  as  costumiers, 
silk  mercers,  and  lace  manufacturers,  in  Ireland,  and  occupies  what  is 
probably  the  handson>est  premises  in  the  leading  business  street  of  the  Irish 
metropolis.  Est.ablished  for  more  than  half  a  century,  the  llrm  of  Forrest 
&  Sons  in  Grafton  Street  has  long  enjoyed  the  most  distinguished  patronage 
of  any  house  in  its  line  in  Dublin,  and  possesses  the  much-coveted  honour 
of  being  entitled  to  write  "  To  Her  Majesty  the  Queen,  the  Prince  and 
Princess  of  Wales,  and  the  Irish  Court,"  after  their  name.  The  house  is  of 
very  considerable  dimensions,  covering  a  very  large  area,  and  carrying  on  a 
most  extensive  trade  in  ladies'  costumes  and  mantles,  silks,  Irish  puplin, 
shawls,  laces,  dress  materials,  ribbons,  hosiery,  ladies'  outfitting,  millinery, 


and  dressmaking.  During  the  long  period  it  has  Iwen  before  the  public  it 
has  receive<l  the  fullest  possible  amount  of  favour,  and  achieved  the  highest 
reputation  for  the  fashionable  make  of  its  dresses  and  costumes  and  the 
general  superiority  of  its  goods.  The  premises  arc  admirably  fitted,  and 
divided  into  various  departments,  and  in  fact  emiiracing  nearly  every  branch 
of  this  ami  kindred  tr.ides.  The  firm  had  a  large  stand  at  the  Irish  Ex- 
hibition at  "  Olynipia,"  and  another  at  the  (ila^gow  Kxhibition,  the  varied 
treasures  of  which  were  the  theme  of  every  tongue  in  both  thoM;  places. 


We  alluded  at  the  beginning  of  our  article  to  the  question  of  Irish  lace 
manufacture,  of  w  lich  this  firm  are  distinctly  representative,  and  can  here 
merely  add  to  our  previous  remarks  that  the  exhibit  of  -Messrs.  Forrest 
&  Sons  places  thera  in  the  foremost  rank  of  the  followers  of  this  delightful 
industry.  The  firm  are  very  large  employers,  and  have  an  important  branch 
establishment  at  34,  Patrick  Street,  Cork.  In  the  successful  achievements 
of  so  important  an  establishment,  the  good  city  of  Dabiin  has  every  reason 
to  take  pride,  the  very  existence  of  such  a  house  as  Forrest  &  Sons  being 
a  mojt  convincing  proof  of  her  commiircial  vitality.  We  wish  the  extrenuly 
limited  nature  of  the  space  at  our  disposal  did  not  prevent  us  from  entering 
as  fully  as  we  shoukl  wish  to  do  into  a  more  detaileJ  consideration  of  one 
of  the  most  flourishing,  as  it  is  the  most  representative,  of  the  Irish  great 
commercial  houses ;  but  we  trust  that  sliglit  as  our  sketch  is — and  it  does 
not  profess  to  be  .any  further  than  a  sketch — it  is  still  sufScient  to  convey 
some  idea  of  the  nature,  though  it  cannot  hope  to  portr.ay  the  extent,  of 
Messrs.  Forrest  &  Sons'  business.  We  will  merely  add  in  conclusion, 
that  no  house  in  the  trade  occupies  a  more  prominent  or  distinguished 
position,  or  is  more  largely  patronised  by  the  Irish  public,  who  have  not 
failed  to  recognise  its  merits  and  attractions.  Among  commercial  circles, 
we  need  not  say,  the  house  stands  second  to  none. 


VT.  Hughes,  Lamp  Manufacturer,  2S,  Parliament  Street.— 

Amung  the  m.anufacturers  of  lamps,  chav'eliers,  and  church  brass  work, 
the  establishment  of  Mr.  Hughes  deserves  special  notice.  This  concern 
dates  its  institution  above  thirty  years  back.  The  offices  and  sale-rooms 
at  28,  Parliament  Street,  are  fitted  with  every  convenience  ihat  the  public 
could  wish,  and  contain  a  stock  that  is  well  worthy  of  inspection.  Merc 
all  kinds  of  candlesticks,  branches,  crosses,  torches,  Ijookstands,  and 
banner-poles  may  be  seen  in  various  designs.  Tne  foundry  is  at  Exchange 
Street,  and  many  items  of  the  stock  are  here  cast  and  finished  with  the 
most  detailed  care.  The  entire  process  of  manufactory — from  the  filing  of 
the  rough  eastings  down  to  the  burnishing  and  lacquering— may  here  be 
seen  in  all  its  st.ages,  and  the  visitor  is  supplied  with  every  information  and 
shown  the  utmost  courtesy  alike  by  manager  and  men.  The  business 
constantly  employs  twenty  men,  about  half  of  whom  are  g.as-fitters, 
plumbers,  and  tinsmiths.  The  massiveness  and  exquisite  finish  of  these 
goods  surpass  those  of  most  of  the  best  English  houses,  and  may  compete 
with  a  certainty  of  success  with  any  manufactory  of  the  kind  in  the 
kingdom.  His  brass  work  m.ay  be  seen  in  churches  in  all  parts  of  the 
country,  while  his  solid  cast  brackets  and  bronze  table  lamps  grace  the 
halls  and  dining  rooms  of  many  of  our  nobility  and  g.-ntry.  A  large  stock 
of  lamps  in  the  newest  designs,  and  with  the  latest  improvements,  is 
always  on  hand.  Mr.  Hughes  superintends  all  departments,  and  is  able 
personally  to  guarantee  the  quality  and  finish  of  every  article  that  leaves 
liis  establishment,  and  to  this  fact  m.ay  be  ascribed  the  success  that  has  all 
along  waited  on  this  old-established  and  highly  respectable  firm. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Alfred    Manning,    Mantles,    Costumes,    and    Court 

Dressmaker.  102  and  103,  Grafton  Street.— .\niong  the  ninny  justly 
celebrated  and  renowned  dress.making  establishments  in  Dublin,  there  is 
none  which  has  succeetled  in  winning  a  larger  share  of  public  patronage, 
or  which  holds  a  more  deservedly  popular  reputation  than  the  old- 
established  and  highly  respectable  house  of  .Mr.  .•\.  Manning,  in  Grafton 
Street.  Estab'ished  si.xty  years  ago  by  the  late  Alderman  Manning,  [.P., 
the  business,  from  its  very  inception,  took  a  firm  and  established  hold  on 
the  Dublin  public,  and  won  for  itself  among  the  celebrated  houses  in  its 
own  line  of  business  a  position  which  is  now  declared  to  be  s-cond  to  none 
in  the  empire.  \  The  great  judgment  and  taste  displayed  by  Mr.  Mannin" 
in  the  selection  of  suitable  materials  for  ladies'  dresses  and  costumes, 
coupled  with  the  finest  workmanship  and  the  most  .skilful  and  fashionable 
ni.ake,  soon  obt.nined  the  warmest  recognition,  not  merely  from  the  m  ist 
influential  social  circles  in  his  own  country,  but  also  abroad,  where  the  late 
Alderman  received  the  very  highest  marks  of  distinction.   This  well-known 


house  is  a  marked  and  very  distinctive  feature  in  Grafton  Street,  in  which 
handsome  and  fashionable  thoroughfare  it  occupies  a  jironiinenl  and 
attractive  sitnatirm,  and  where  its  sp.acious  and  richly  furnished  show- 
rooms may,  during  the  season,  be  daily  seen  crowded  with  the  t'/iu  and 
ieau  niondt  of  the  Irish  metro[)olis.  As  Worth  in  I'aris,  Mr.  Manning 
occupies  the  position  of  leading  costumier  in  Dublin,  the  taste  displayed 
by  him  in  his  Court  dresses  and  those  for  evening  toilet  being  of  the  rarest 
dcscriplion.  It  is  needless  to  s.iy  that  all  that  is  wealthy,  fashionable,  and 
beautiful  in  Iri-h  society  musl  have  their  dresses  made  by  Mr.  Manning, 
who  has  con.sc luently  to  employ  what  is  probably  the  largest  number  of 
hands  of  any  house  in  the  trade  in  Ireland.  Mr.  Manning  is,  by  special 
appointment.  Court  dressmaker  in  Ireland  to  Her  Koyal  Highness  the 
Princess  of  Wales  and  other  members  of  the  Royal  family,  as  well  as  to 
Ilcr  Excellency  the  Marchioness  of  Londonderry  and  the  vice-regal  Court. 
When,  on  the  <>cca.sion  of  her  latest  vi.sit  to  Ireland,  U.K. II.  The  Princess 
of  Wales  look  the  first  Ladies' ilegree  granted  by  the  Koyal  University  of 
Ireland  as  a  Doctor  of  Music,  the  r^be  worn  on  the  occasion  was  sjucinlly 
designed  and  ma.li-  for  the  Koyal  lady  by  .Mr.  Manning,  who  gaine<l  muth 
ptaiic  for  the  gr^ce  and  elegance  of  the  garment.     The  late  Alderman 


Manning  received  the  highly  prized  decoration  of  the  Legion  of  Honour 
(whether  I  lint   of  the  Cross  or  Chevalier  we  are  not  quite  certain),  and 
probably  held  more  prize  medals  and  such-Iikc  distinctions  than  all  the 
other  houses  in  Ireland  put  together  can  boast  of.     The  establishment  is 
of  great  extent,  and  is  most  elaborately  fitted  and  stocked  with  the  most 
valuable  collection  of  dresses  and  materials  of  the  most  expensive,  elegant, 
and  sumptuous  description.     This  stock  comprises  an  assortment  not  often 
met  with  of  silks,  velvets,  and  s.itins,  millinery,  costumes,  dinner  and  ball 
gowns,  trousseaux  garments,  layettes,  anil  family  mourning,  seal  jackets, 
furs,  mantles,  and  ladies' underclothing,  the  whole  stock  of  articles  leaving 
absolutely  nothing  to  be  desired,  cither  in  point  of  quality  or  workmanship. 
There  is  one  speci.il  point  in  connection  with  Mr.  Mannii  g's  house,  which 
we  consider  is  specially  deserving  of  notice  and   praise  from  a  patriotic 
point  of  view.     All  the  world  is  aware  of  the  immense  superiority  of  the 
Irish  hand-made  lace  over  the  machine  made  foreign  article,  but  all  the 
world  is  not  aware  of  the  origin  of  this  industry,  and  of  the  unfortunately 
languid  state  in  which  it  has   for  some  time  been.      This  industry  had 
its   rise   in   the   famine    years   of    1S46   and    1S47,    when    a   number    of 
charitable  ladies,  residing  in  various  Irish  convents,  gathered  round  them 
the   starving   girls    among   the    peasantry   and   taught    them   the   art   of 
making  lace,  a  subsequent  movement  being  set  on  foot  for  the  encounage- 
nient  of  the  industry  and  the  purch.ising  and  sale  of  this  beautiful  article. 
Of  late  years,  however,  a  fashion  crept  in,  in  favour  of  the  foreign  article, 
and  there  has  been  a  corresponding  decrease  in  the  demand  and  consequently 
the  manufacture  of  the  Irish  production.     Mr.  Manning  has  done  all  in  his 
power,  and  with  much  success,  to  stimulate  this  most  deserving  industry, 
and  by  largely  buying  the  Irish  product  h.as  given  annual  employment   to 
hundreds  of  hands.     The  establishment  of  Mr.  Manning  is  well  worthy  of 
a  visit,  if  only  to  inspect  some  of  the  magnificent  dresses  that  are  nearly 
always  on  hand  for  distinguished  ladies  of  fashion.     We  were  much  struck 
with  the  elegance  and  beauty  of  a  brocaded  dress  and  Court  train,  on  view, 
and  which  we  were  informed  was  the  property  ol  the  Duchess  of  Leinster, 
\vho  has  the  reputation  of  being  the  most  beautiful  woman  in  the  empire. 
Mr.  Manning  also  numbers  among  his  customers  such  leaders  of  fashion  as 
the  Countess  .Spencer  ;  and  such  leaders  in  art  as  Miss   Maty  .\nderson, 
Mesdames  Marie  Roze,  .Albani,  and  other  st.age  and  operatic  celebrities. 
We  wish  we  could  afford  further  space  in  which  to  do   full  justice  to  the 
merits  and  many  attractions  of  this  famous  house,  but  are  reluctantly  com- 
pelled here  to  leave  a  very  interesting  subject.    It  is  needless  after  the  fore- 
going to  say  that  there  is  no  house  which  occupies  a   more  distinguished 
position,  or  which  is  more  widely  popular  among  the  upper  ten  thousand. 
In  commercial  circles  Mr.  Manning's  est.iblishment  bears  a  well-merited 
reputation  as  one  of  the  best  managed  and  most  enterprisingly  conducted 
in   the  tr.nde,   and   its  respected   proprietor   is   univcisally  esteemed   and 
lespectcd  by  all  who  know  him. 


Messrs.  Pigott  &  Co.,  Musical  Instrument  Importers 

and  Music  Publishers,  112,  Giaflon  .Street,  and  11,  .SulTulL  .Sneet. — 
The  name  of  I'igotl  has  long  been  familiar  in  the  ears  of  the  Dublin 
musical  public  as  an  old-establishid  and  highly  respectable  house  connected 
with  the  sale  and  hire  of  pianofortes  and  other  musical  instruments,  and  as 
music-sellers  and  publishers  generally.  The  firm  of  Pigott  was  originally 
established  in  Westmoreland  Street,  Dublin,  by  Mr.  Samuel  J.  Pigott,  the 
father  of  the  present  proprietor,  Mr.  John  A.  Pigott,  in  the  year  1S34. 
These  premises  not  being  considered  large  enough  for  the  increasing 
business,  the  present  more  commodious  house  at  112,  Cirafton  Street,  was 
taken.  The  business  was  carried  on  here  for  nearly  twenty  years  by  Mr. 
.Samuel  J.  Pigott,  when  in  the  year  1S53  he  died,  and  in  his  death  Dublin 
sustained  the  loss  of  not  only  a  kindly-hearted  and  good  business  man,  but 
a  thorough  musician  and  a  celebrated  violoncellist.  He  was  the  owntr  of 
the  .'Vntonius  Stradivarius  celebrated  "red"  'cello,  date  1720,  now  in  the 
]i  issession  of  Signor  Piatti,  and  considered  to  be  at  present  worth  £2,000; 
sibly  the  most  valuable  "  .Strad  "  extant.  After  the  death  of  the  late 
.Mr.  S.  J.  Pigott  the  business  was  successfully  carried  on  by  his  widow,  but 
ultimately  the  present  proprietor,  Mr.  John  A.  Pigott,  took  over  the  business, 
and  by  steady  perseverance,  and  the  initsuance  of  the  same  fair  and  upright 
dealing  whicli  has  alw.ays  ehaiaclcriscii  the  lirni,  succeeded  in  bringing  it  to  its 
present  high  state  of  prosperity.  In  the  year  '75,  when  Mr.  M.  Ciunn,  the 
proprietor  of  the  Gaiety  Theatre  and  Leinster  Hall,  retired  from  the  music 
trade,  Mr.  Pigott  was  successful  in  acquiring  his  connection  and  purchas  ng 
the  greater  jiortion  o(  his  stock.  More  recently  he  purchased  the  stock-in- 
trade  of  the  firm  of  Crutchett  &  .Son,  29,  Grafton  .Street,  and  it  may  tafely 
be  said  that  the  present  position  of  the  house  over  which  he  presides  is 
second  to  none  in  the  music  tr.ade  in  Ireland  to. day.  Messrs  Pigott  &  Co. 
occupy  handsome  premises  in  (Jrafton  .Slieet  (N*o.  112),  and  about  six  years 
ago  the  house,  II,  Suffolk  -Street,  was  addul,  and  new  warerooms  built 
extending  to  and  connecting  with  the  ol  I  premises  in  Grafton  .Street. 
Messrs.  I'igott  &  Co.  arc  sole  agents  in  Dublin  for  the  celebrated  Schicd- 
niayer  ])ianoforlcs,  also  the  .Sieinway,  Hcchstein,  Knauss,  Ibach,  Brooklyn 
Piano  Company,  and  many  other  high-class  makers.  They  have  always  in 
hand  a  slock  of  pianofortes  and  olher  musical  instruments  that  will  compare 
with  any  olher  supply  in  the  country.  In  addition  to  their  enormous  stock, 
the  firm  h.as  out  "on  hire  "  nearly  fidecn  hundred  instruments,  a  fact  ihat 
conveys  some  small  idea  of  the  trade  they  do.  The  Dublin  Musical  Society, 
of  which  Mr,  lo-eph  Kobinson  is  conductor,  hold  their  meetings  here,  also 
the  Hibernian'Catch  (  lub  (Mr.  li.  -Mullen,  lion,  sec),  separate  rooms  being 
iutiiished  and  set  oil  lur  Ibis  purpose. 


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Brown,  Thomas,  &  Co.,  Silk  Mercers,  Liuendrapers, 

BabordasIiorB.  and  MllUnors,  (>rnflnn  Slrccl.  -Among  the  gri'.it  imlus- 
Iri.il  c--!.it>Ii^liim-iits  I't  wliicli  iHiljIin  is  very  propeily  proud,  the  linn  of 
Hrowii,  Thomas,  i;  Co.,  ofGr.iflon  Street,  cl.iims  nnil  receive;  special  atten- 
tion. Koumleil  aljoiii  half  a  century  af^n,  this  enterprising  house  has  lonp 
been  an  established  Hivouritc  with  the  pul>llc,  not  only  of  Hublln,  but  of 
every  pnrt  of  the  country,  ami  has  receiveii  the  largest  share  of  patronage 
probably  bestowed  on  any  house  in  the  city.  The  premises,  which  are  enor- 
mous in  extent,  present  a  very  striking  api'carance  to  the  visitor  to  Grafton 
Street,  its  m.any  and  handsome  platcgl.ass  windows,  stocked  with  articles 
of  dress  or  millinery,  proving  an  attractive  object  of  interest,  especially 
to  members  of  the  fair  sex.  The  connection  formed  by  the  firm  of 
l>ro«n.  Thomas,  S:  Co.,  during  the  fifty  years  in  which  it  has  been  promi- 
nently before  the  public,  is  one  not  only  of  the  greatest  magnitude,  but  also 
of  the  highest  influence,  being  drawn  from  the  most  aristocratic  and  wealthy 
circles  in  society.  The  spacious  shops,  ware-rooms,  and  show-rooms  of  the 
establishment  may,  all  through  the  year,  be  seen  constantly  fi)led  with  a 
throng  of  fashionable  customers,  buying  or  inspecting  the  varied  treasures 
collected  from  all  the  principal  Continental  markets,  and  displayed 
for  their  approval  by  the  enterprising  proprietors.  The  premise%,  on 
whose  interior  fittings  and  arrangements  no  less  t.istc  and  judgment  has 
been    displayed     than    on 


or  two  distinct  and  obvious  advantages.  It,  in  the  first  place,  provides  work 
for  the  Irish  needlewomen  and  cutlers,  of  whom  a  staff  i,uinl>ering,  during 
the  busy  season,  as  many  as  250  is  employed  by  the  house,  while  it  offers  a 
distinct  advania'je  to  the  purchaser,  in  enibling  her  to  purchase  an  article 
of  practically  Parisian  design  without  any  patriotic  compunction  being  Kx\ie- 
rience<l  that,  by  so  iloing,  an  injury  is  t)eing  inl1icte<l  on  Irish  trade  j  and 
again,  the  very  work  t>f  examining,  as  must  necessarily  l-c  ilone,  the  prin- 
(iple  on  which  the  work  is  executed  before  proceeding  to  copy  it,  is  in  itself 
a  lesson  of  taste  to  the  Iii.sh  copyist,  since  "'  to  admire  f,n  frimifle  is  the 
best  way  to  learn  how  to  imitate  without  loss  of  originality."  Altogether 
the  p'an  has  worked  admirably,  and  received  the  most  flattering  signs  of 
approval  from  among  all  classes  of  the  Ikhu  iiioiiJi.  The  American, 
AtsTRAI.IAN,  and  Ge.nekai.  CoI.O.MAI.  trade  done  by  the  distinguishcil 
establishment  of  Me-srs.  Hrown,  Thomas,  i:  Co.  convincingly  testifies 
to  the  commercial  supremacy  and  prominent  .status  of  this  hrm.  The 
splendid  reputation  gained  at  home  for  the  goods  supplied  to  the  public  has 
been  rivalled  in  the  popularity  of  the  articles  exported  to  India,  in  which 
their  name  and  fame  are  as  well  known,  perhaps,  as  ir.  any  part  of  the 
United  Kingdom.  In  Ausfalia,  for  many  years  past,  the  superiority  of 
their  goods  has  enjoyed  the  favour  of  a  ilunlllc  that  cannot  be  clainu-<i  by 
any  o;her  establishment  in  the  Irish  metropoli>.     In  a  like  mniiiu-r  the  most 


their  outwanl  adornment, 
contain  an  admirable  and 
varied  stock  tf  articles 
usually  to  be  procured  nt 
first-class  houses  of  this 
description,  and  which,  in 
their  excellence  of  work- 
manship.ind  the  .superioriiy 
or  the  materials,  cannot  be 
.surpassed  by  any*housc  in 
the  trade.  This  stock  com- 
prises an  admirable  and 
choice  collection  of  Irish 
linens,  poplin  silks,  lace, 
and  hosiery  ;  an  admirable 
and  commendable  feature 
in  the  lirms  m.inagement 
of  its  business  being  the  dis- 
tinct encouragement  they 
give  to  all  articles  of  nalive 
manufacture  which  may 
favourably  compare  with, 
or,  as  is  often  the  case, 
surpass,  the  foreign  pro- 
duct. A  large  as>ortment 
of  mantles  and  costumes 
arc  always  kept  in  stock, 
and  the  style  and  make  ol 
these  latter  articles  are  in 
no  respect  inferior  to  the 
productions  of  the  most 
celebrated  Court  dress- 
makers or  milliners  in  the 
City.  There  isone  method 
of  conducrirg  a  special 
branch  of  their  trade— the 
foreign  costumedcpartment 
— which  strikes  us  as  being 
particularly  ingenious,  and 
is  deserving  of  more  than 
a  passing  note.  All  the 
world — at  least,  the  world 
of  fashion — is  aware  of  the 
reputed  skill  of  Parisian  milliners,  and  ilic  undoubtedly  exquisite  tisle 
which  ilislinguishcs  the  articles  of  their  workmanship— a  taste  which, 
rightly  or  wrongly,  it  is  assumed  some  insular  deficiency  on  our  part 
prevents  us  from  rivalling.  At  any  rate,  ther--  h.-is  Vjcen,  as  long  as  we 
at  ;?.ast  can  remember,  a  decided  "rage"  on  the  part  of  "our  cousins, 
and  our  sisters,  and  our  aunts"  for  Parisian-made  bonnets  or  dresses  ;  and 
we  cjnnot  but  admit  that  our  fair  re'ations  present  an  undeniably  charming 
appearance  when  attired  in  one  of  .Madame  Celeste's  artistic  hats  or 
biinnets,  or  in  a  costume  from  the  master-hand  of  Worth.  As  long  as  this 
hankering  after  foreign  taste  exists,  it  is  obviously  iinimssible  to  satisfy  the 
fail  pirchascrs  with  objects  of  purely  Irish  manufacture,  and  hence  a  most 
important  branch  of  the  dressmaking  trade  is  carried  over  to  the  profit  of 
our  Continental  neighbours.  To  meet  this  difficuliy,  the  firm  of  Brown, 
Thomas,  &  Co.  put  their  wise  heads  toge  her  and  concocted  a  scheme 
which,  .as  we  have  remarked,  does  the  highest  ere  lit  to  their  inventive 
ginius.  The  firm,  like  all  large  houses,  liave  buyers  con^tanlly  in  the 
Parisian  .and  German  markets,  whose  business  it  is  to  jnirchise  for  their 
house  the  very  latest  novelties,  styles,  and  fashions.  Instead  cf  selling 
tho*e  dresses,  Messrs.  Brown,  Thomas,  &  Co.  hand  them  over  to  an  expe- 
rienced staff  of  workwomen,  who  copy  the  style,  cut,  etc.,  to  the  letter, 
using,  however,  Irish  manufactured  materials  where  possible,  and  producing 
an  article  of  dress  fully  equal  to  its  Parisian  model  in  style  and  make.  This 
step,  which  practically  takes  the  wind  out  of  the  sails  of  the  foreigner,  has  one 


iiillufiui.il  citizens  of  every  town  in  the  United  .States,  from  New  Vurk  to 
San  Francisco,  recognise  as  unsurpassed  the  excellent  goods  of  ihis  firm's 
exported  to  the  Great  Republic  of  the  West.  The  many  foreign  lands  in 
which  they  have  placed  their  w.ares  are  too  numerous  to  mention,  but  on 
the  extent  covered  by  their  commercial  conquests,  as  on  the  ilominions  of 
the  Brrtish  empire,  the  "sun  never  sets."  Taking  all  for  all,  the  house  of 
Brown,  Thomas.  &  Co.  is  perhaps  one  of  the  best,  if  not,  imleed,  the  best, 
of  the  most  distinctly  representative  houses  in  Ireland  ;  and  so  eminently 
is  the  fact  established  that  scarcely  any  foreigner  visiting  the  Irish  metro- 
polis who  wishes  to  bring  away  some  memento  of  his  visit— generally  a 
specimen  of  Irish  work  at  its  best — thinks  of  leaving  the  city  without  paying 
the  celebrated  and  old-established  house  in  Grafton  Street  a  visit.  We  wish 
we  were  not,  owing  to  the  limited  sp:ice  at  our  disposal  inseparable  from  a 
work  of  this  description,  prevented  from  pursuing  our  review  .at  greater 
length  of  this  noted  firm;  but  we  trust  »e  have,  at  any  rate,  managed  to 
convey  some  impression  of  the  house  to  our  reader's  mind.  Our  sketch, 
although  broadly  treated,  and  necessarily  omitting  much  detail  we  would 
fain  have  touched  upon,  may  still  be  true  enough  to  contain,  within  the 
scope  of  its  rough  outlrnes,  some  degree  of  porlriyal  of  one  of  the  most  re- 
markable and  successful  of  modern  commercial  achievements — at  least,  wc 
hope  so.  We  w  ill  merely  ad,l,  in  conclusion,  that  the  firm  have  won  golden 
ojiinions  for  the  manner  in  which  the  house  h.as  been  conducted,  and  for 
the  high  principles  of  honourable  in'<^rity  distinguishing  its  iranagement. 


54 

Messrs.  Jno.  C.  Partes  &  Sons,  Hardware,  Iron,  Steel, 
Copper.   Z  nc.   Lead,   and   Tin   Merobants,    no    lo    114,   Coomb;.— 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


with  the  fine  variety  of  general  hardware  and  builders'  ironmongery,  an! 
agricultural  and  garden  tools.     Department  D  is  allotted  to  the  care  an  1 


P^t-^Ai'?AN'fl  P^ 


In  reviewing  the  wide  field  of  commercial  interests  that  have  built 

prosperity     of     the 

Irish  metropolis,  we 

meet  with  no  more 

representative      es- 
tablishment   in    its 

important     line     of 

business    than    that 

which      bears     the 

name    and    reputa- 
tion  of    Messrs.   J. 

C.  Parkes  &  Sons. 

This   preeminently 

distinguished     firm 

commenced    their    trade    operations    over 

half  a  century  ago,  and  through  faultless 

management    and    exceptional    value    at- 
tained a  poit  of  distinctic5n  not  equalled  in 

our  city  in  their  particular  branch  of  industry. 

The  premises  are  located  in  a  district  that 

has  furnished  many  an  interesting  chaplei 

to  the  annals  of  Dublin,  and  are  in  commo- 

diousness  and  convenience  adequate  to  the 
requirements  of  the  extensive  business 
transacted.  Well  and  nobly  have  they 
maintained  the  good  name  of  the  capital 
as  a  firm  in  which  good  worth  and  mode- 
rate prices  are  the  special  features.  The 
spacious  establishment  is  divided  into  divi- 
sions, in  each  of  which  is  displayed  a  show 
that  alone  would  do  credit  to  its  respec- 
tive department  of  manufactures.  To 
notice  each  would  be  impossible  in  the 
small  .'.pace  at  our  di-^posal,  but  we  cannot 
refrain  from  mentioning  a  few  specialities 
that  attracted  our  attention.  In  the  first 
department,  which  is  classed  as  "  A,"  we 
were  particularly  struck  with  the  compre- 
hensive slock  01^  iron,  steel,  tin,  and  melal  ^^ 
goods,  as  well  as  fire-clay  g'lods.  Passing  ^^4 
on  to  department  15,  we  see  an  equally  ^J 
S|ilcndid  assortment  of  grates,  ranges, 
stoves,  gas-fittings,  indiarubber  goo<ls, 
tubings  of  all  s<jrts,  and  brass,  copper, 
anl  lead  articles,  besides  many  others  t(jo 
numerous  to  mention.  From  dc|>.Trimcnt 
U  to  department  C  is  the  next  departure,  and  here  we  are  well 


sale  of  tools,  American  metal  and  wooden  ware,  and  fishing  tackle.     The 

,    _^      next  division  we  ap- 
V      ^,     ^Vj'^'    ^^  proach    is    that    in 

\Nhich  the  splendid 
show   of  cutlery   is 
to  be  seen.  Amongst 
the  many  articles  in 
this  department  that 
demand   notice  are 
the  electro  -  plated, 
nickel     silver     and 
Britannia  goods, 
brushes,    combs, 
spoons,    and    a 
numerous  display  of  fancy  ironmongery  and 
cutlery  articles.     In  a  like  manner  a  valu- 
able .and   important   stuck   is  kept   in   the 
next  branch,  which  is  classified  as  dep.art- 
mcnt  F.     Here  our  praise  is  gladly  and 
willingly  accorded   to  the  really  excellent 
galvanised  tin  and  japanned  goods,  Faddlery 
requisites,  ropes  ami  twines,  in  addition  10 
many  other  such  articles  in  infinite  variety, 
but  all  of  the  most  durable  quality,  best 
finish,  and  moderate  prices.     The  last,  but 
by  no  means  least  of  the  departments  is 
that  entitled   "  G,"  and  creditably  recog- 
nised  to    contain   unexcelled    botile-tops, 
coffin  -  mountings,    and    medals.       In    its 
entirety  we  have  no  hesitation  in  a'^sirt- 
ing  that  the  stock  will  be  found  the  most 
complete  and  varied  in  the   trade.     In  it 
will  be  seen  every  tool  the  tradesman  uses, 
every  machine   the   householder   retiiiiics, 
and  every  implement  the  farmer  needs  for 
the  proper  cultivation  of  his  land.      The 
mineral  resources,  with  one  exception — of 
coal — of  the  United  Kingdom  are,  in  ihe 
beautiful  designs  into  which  they  arc  made, 
to   be  appreciated   thoroughly  when   seen 
in  such  an  establishment  as  this.     As  the 
largest    importers    of   American,    Pelgip.n, 
Krcnch,    Ccrnian,  and    Italian    hardware, 
they  undoubtedly  take  the  sway  ;  they  are 
as  a   result  the    chief  house    in  this    line, 
and  when  it  is  known  that  the  quality  of 
pleased   |   goods  imported  is  made  to  be  imperatively  the  best,  it  will  be  acknowledged 


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55 


that  the  popularity  attained  has  been  a  most  dcicrvcH  one.  The  com- 
mamling  position  of  the  house  lirings  to  it  numerous  foreign  orders,  which 
are  largely  aupmenteil  with  the  immense  orders  received  from  the  travellers 
of  the  estal>lcsliinent,  who  are  on  "the  road"  the  whole  year  round. 
In  the  management  and  trans.iclion  of  the  business,  courtesy  and  civility 
have  rivalled  the  other  good  principles  for  especial  mention.  To  meet  the 
full  convenience  of  the  numerous  ciinitilc,  the  est.iblishment  goes  so  far  as 
to  procure  any  articles  of  their  business  not  kept  in  stock.  This  saves  an 
enormous  amount  of  trouble  and  expense.  This  feature  of  the  business  is 
gratefully  appreciated  by  all  who  have  learned  from  experience  to  patronise 
the  best  concern  of  its  kind.  The  exercise  of  jvnigment,  ability,  and 
enterprise  characterises  Messrs.  Parkes  &  Sons'  mammoth  est.ablishment, 
which  st.inds  unrivalled  amongst  houses  of  a  simdar  kind  in  the  Irish 
metropolis,  and  has  few  equals  anywhere  in  the  United  Kingdom. 


James  Muldoon,  Frinting  Material  Mannfactnrer,  59i 

Great  Strand  Street. — One  of  the  most  widely  and  favourably  known 
houses  in  connection  with  the  production  of  materials  for  ])rinting,  is  that 
of  Mr.  James  .Muldoon,  which  has  been  eslablislied  five  years,  ami  contains 
numerous  specialities  in  this  important  line.  The  premises  are  situated  at 
59,  Great  Strand  Street,  near  Capel  Street,  and  here  are  manufactured 
every  description  of  printers'  materials,  among  which  arc  a  number  of  the 
most  perfect  embossing  machines,  and  also  those  for  ruling,  cutting,  and 
punching ;  rule  sharpers,  and  a  most  exhaustive  diversity  of  other 
apparatus  for  printing,  ruling,  stamping,  pressing,  and  perforating  purposes, 
and  far  too  numerous  to  be  detailed  witliin  the  narrow  limits  of  this  sketch. 
And  it  is  hardly  necessary  to  st.ate  that  down  to  the  most  minute  item  Mr. 
Muldoon  carries  the  same  excellence  of  construction,  finish,  and  workman- 
ship, that  so  eminently  distinguishes  his  productions.  This  entcrjirising 
proprietor  devotes  particular  attention  to  the  complete  furnishing  and 
equipment  of  newspaper  and  jobbing  offices,  and  his  practical  experience  in 
all  branches  of  the  trade  makes  lijm  a  competent  authority  on  the  subject. 
The  works  of  the  firm  are  maintained  in  the  best  of  good  order,  and  a  most 
attractive,  complete,  and  highly  interesting  display  of  all  the  manufactures 
and  specialities  of  the  house  is  constantly  on  view  in  the  various  sections  of 
the  establishment.  A  large  and  efficient  staff  of  mechanics  and  assistants 
are  employed  in  the  different  departments  of  the  works,  and  the  entire 
buiiness  is  conducted  with  great  energy,  enterprise,  and  judgment.  Mr. 
Mukloon's  connections  are  of  the  most  valuable  and  influential  character, 
embracing  many  p.arts  of  Ireland,  and  he  controls  a  domestic  trade  of  large 
extent.  All  the  tr.ansactions  of  the  house  are  conducted  with  the  strictest 
integrity,  and  its  i  roprietor  is  hi|,'hly  respected  and  esteemed  in  tr.ide 
circles  as  an  ujjright  and  honourable  tradesman,  whose  establishment  is  a 
credit  to  his  capacity  and  business  tact,  and  who  is  by  his  courtesy  greatly 
extending  his  connections.  

TSi.  Eavanagh  &  Son,  Painters,  Decorators,  Iron- 
mongers, etc.,  j8,  .Main  Street,  I'.lackrock. — The  painiing  and  decorating 
traiie  being  a  most  important  branch  in  the  enterprises  Blackmck  possesses, 
a  representative  house  is  the  prominent  concern  conducted  by  Messrs. 
Kavanagh  &  Son.  The  firm  was  founded  in  the  year  185S,  and  has  con- 
tinued a  prosperous  career  from  the  period  of  its  inception  up  to  the 
present  time,  when  its  business  operations  are  on  an  extensive  scale,  and 
appear  over  a  widely-spread  district.  The  premises  are  extensive  and 
suitably  arranged  for  the  business,  and  are  handsomely  fitted  up  as  ware- 
house and  necessary  storage  accommodation.  The  sti,cW  is  comprehensive 
and  well-assorted  in  choice,  rare,  and  f.ashionablc  lesigns  of  room-papers, 
from  foremost  manufacturing  firms  in  tr.ade ;  paints,  leads,  oils,  colours  in 
vaiicty,  varnishes,  painters'  brushes,  pl.aster  of  Paris,  Portland  cements, 
window  glass  of  every  description,  and  British  and  foreign  borders  and 
gilt  mouldings.  There  is  also  combined  with  the  paint  and  colour  br.anch 
that  of  ironmongery,  and  a  well-assorted  stock  of  all  kinds  of  the  house- 
furnishing  class  is  here  shown,  procured  direct  from  the  most  celebrated 
manufacturers  in  the  kingdom,  as  well  as  many  items  of  American  produc- 
tion. In  this  line  a  large  and  rapidly  extending  local  tr.ade  is  done  by 
this  well-known  firm,  notwithstanding  keen  competition  from  metropolit.an 
houses,  which  speaks  highly  of  the  manner  in  which  the  traile  is  done  at 
this  well-known  concern.  All  kinds  of  painting  in  plain  and  decorative 
classes  are  executed,  and  in  this  department  a  considerable  staff  of  skilled 
workmen  are  kept  in  constant  employ,  and  an  extensive  trade  is  done. 
The  firm  secures  contracts,  both  locally  and  from  many  parts,  for  painiing 
and  decorating  in  commercial  establishments  of  es-eiy  kind,  from  banking 
and  manufacturing  firms,  and  from  private  parlies  in  every  rank.  All  the 
work  entrusted  to  the  firm  is  executed  in  the  foremost  style,  and  bears  a 
justly  high  reputation  in  every  locality  where  the  name  is  known.  The 
proprietors  are  thoroughly  practical  gentlemen,  and  deservedly  esteemed 
for  artistic  and  other  personal  qualifications. 


John  Fleming,  Fleming's  Hotsl  Restaurant,  i,  South 

Great  George  Street. — One  of  the  very  oMcst  of  the  notable  houses  of 
Dublin,  in  a  highly  important  line,  is  that  in  the  i)roprietorship  of  Mr. 
John  Fleming,  and  known  as  Fleming's  Hotel  Kestaurant.  This  business 
was  established  fifty  years  ago,  and  has  from  the  date  of  its  inception 
enjoyed  a  ste.idy  and  continuous  prosperity,  and  duly  shared  in  the  progress 
and  constant  development  of  its  trade.  The  proprietor  is  also  the  owner 
of  two  other  houses  in  the  line,  one  in  the  city  market,  and  another  otV 


Capel  Street.  The  shop  now  under  consideration  is  spaciom  and  of  fair 
dimensions,  possessing  a  frontage  of  twenty-four  feet,  and  a  depth  of  forty- 
two  feet.  It  presents  a  very  neat  and  attractive  appearance,  and  a 
scrupulous  rcgaril  is  displayed  for  cleanliness  throughout  the  entire  estab- 
lishment. The  house  is  well  known  and  deservedly  popular,  and  <loc5 
a  large  trade  in  sandwiches  and  other  appetising  eatables,  prices  being 
very  moderate  and  good  value  given,  A  staif  of  seven  assistants  is  employed, 
so  th.at  customers  can  always  depeml  upon  receiving  immediate  ailenlion, 
and  being  waited  upon  with  the  utmost  civility  and  politeness.  The  business 
of  the  house  is  personally  conducted  by  its  able,  energetic,  and  enterprising 
proprietor,  .and  is  in  every  respect  a  credit  to  his  energy  and  the  im|iortant 
trade  of  which  it  is  so  representative.  The  hou-:e  is  famed  for  the  excellent 
quality  and  thoroughly  reliable  character  of  all  its  viands  and  other 
commodities,  and  this  good  name  brings  with  it  a  widespread  and  valuable 
connection  ;  in  fact,  this  respectable  house  may  be  said  to  control  a  thriving, 
flourishing,  and  ever-increasing  trade.  Liberality  and  fair  dealing  arc  the 
basis  upon  which  its  affairs  are  conducted,  which  accounts  in  a  great 
measure  for  its  prosperity,  Mr.  Fleming  is  well  known  and  highly 
respected  and  esteemed  as  an  honourable  and  upright  business  man,  of 
sound  integrity,  courteous  and  genial  in  manner,  and  has  won  the  confidence 
of  a  large  and  ever  increasing  circle  of  patrons. 


F.  Kelly  &  Co.,  Drapers  and  Clothiers,  34  and  35,  Thomas 

Street. — Tliom.-u;  Street  is  generally  admitted  to  be  one  ol  the  best  and 
most  rapidly  .advancing  of  the  business  thoroughfares  of  the  Irish  metropolis. 
In  this  open  and  frequented  street,  there  are  but  few  houses  that  are  in 
receipt  of  such  an  extended  and  select  patronage  as  is  the  draper)-  and 
clothing  establishment  of  Messrs.  Kelly  &  Co.  at  34  and  35,  Thomas  Street. 
These  two  houses  are  now  Ixtt  three  years  under  the  proprietorship  of 
Messrs.  Kelly  &  Co.,  but  in  that  brief  period  they  have  attained  to  a  success 
and  popularity  such  as  but  few  of  even  the  oldest  established  of  their  rivals 
can  boast  of.  This  r.ipid  advance  into  the  favour  of  the  cit  z?ns  can  be 
attributed  to  two  leading  causes.  F'irst  comes  the  excellent  management, 
and  then  the  excellent  goods  kept  in  stock.  The  management  of  Mr.  Kelly 
is  the  essence  of  ability,  patience,  energy,  courtesy,  and  every  other  good 
business  quality  that  in  a  man  in  his  position  could  be  expected,  or  even 
imagined.  As  to  the  quality  in  general,  the  durability  and  moderation  in 
prices  of  the  stocks,  the  widespread  reputation  of  the  concern  fully  an>wprs. 
No.  35  is  devoted  to  the  clothing  business,  and  here  are  shown  fashionably 
designed  and  neatly  furnished  men's  and  Ixiys'  clothing  in  cloths,  serges, 
tweeds,  and  other  popular  materials.  Overcoats  and  dust-coats,  too,  are 
exhibited  in  much  variety,  and  are  priced  at  truly  moderate  figures.  In 
No.  34  is  carried  on  the  other  section  of  the  trade,  the  drapery,  millinery, 
mantle,  and  dressmaking  business.  This  department  is  fudy  as  deserving 
as  No.  35  ;  but  the  millinery,  mantle,  and  dressmaking  portion  is  much 
more  pleasing  to  the  eye  on  account  of  the  fuller  opportunities  here  open 
for  the  exercise  of  the  artistic  and  most  highly  educated  taste  of  the  firm, 
whose  exertions  have  already  borne  such  eniluring  fruits. 


Edward  Lee,   Tea,  'Wine,  and  Spirit  Merchant,  114. 

Middle  .-Vbbey  .Street. — Constant  advancement,  continuous  enterprise,  and 
hard  work  seem  to  be  the  commercial  characteristics  of  Dublin,  so  that 
when  one  estalilishment  is  referred  to  as  being  especially  prominent  among 
its  neighbours  in  this  go-ahead  m;tropolis,  no  small  meed  of  praise  and 
commendation  is  implied  in  that  refermce.  Such  an  establishment  as  this 
is  undoubtedly  the  well-known  house  of  Mr.  Edward  Lee,  tea,  wine,  and 
spirit  merchant,  which  is  certainly  one  of  the  most  noteworthy  features  in 
the  vicinity.  This  business  was  founded  over  a  century  ago,  though  the 
present  owner  has  been  in  possession  only  about  four  years,  and  it  was 
formerly  in  the  occupation  of  Mr.  A.  Dwyer.  The  premises,  which  are 
somewhat  extensive  and  commodious,  are  well  located  for  business,  being 
situated  within  three  minutes'  walk  from  Nelson's  Pillar  and  O'Connell 
Street,  with  the  additional  advantage  of  being  a  corner  house.  The  shop 
and  premises  are  admirably  fitted  up,  and  in  every  respect  well  adapted  to 
the  requirements  of  the  business.  Large  and  extensively  varied  stocks  are 
kept,  embracing  every  commodity  to  be  found  at  a  first-class  family  grocery 
establishment,  fresh,  and  in  good  condition,  being  direct  importations  from 
the  best  sources  of  foreign  supply,  with  w  hich  the  proprietor  is  in  constant 
communication,  and  for  quality  and  general  excellence  they  .are  not  to  be 
surpassed  by  any  other  house  similarly  engaged.  In  the  wine  and  spirit 
department  will  be  found  large  supplies  of  all  the  best  and  most  celebrated 
growths  and  vintages  of  wines,  ports,  dry  and  medium  sherries,  clarets,  and 
other  foreign  wines,  all  kinds  of  spirits,  .and  especially  old  m.ilt  whisky, 
matured  in  sherry  casks,  bottled  beers,  and  mineral  waters.  These  are  all 
first-class  gooils,  of  superior  quality,  no  others  being  kept  in  stock.  Six 
assistants  are  employed,  who  are  polite  and  civil,  and  wait  upon  customers 
with  the  greatest  courtesy  and  promptitude.  The  business  is  most  ably 
conducteil  by  its  energetic  and  enterprising  proprietor,  and  is  in  every  way 
a  creoit  to  his  capacity  as  a  business  man,  and  to  the  important  branches  of 
trade  it  so  admirably  represents.  Mr.  Lee  has  won  the  esteem  of  a  wide- 
spread and  valuable  connection  of  retail  trade,  solely  upon  the  merits  of 
fair  dealing  and  honourable  commercial  methods,  and  the  entire  business 
h.as  at  all  times  been  man.aged  upon  principles  which  have  in  this  instance 
brought  about  a  degree  of  mercantile  success  and  prosperity  as  remarkable 
as  it  is  in  every  respect  well  and  worthily  deserved. 


56 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Browne  &  Nolan,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Stationers, 
Printers,  and  Booksellers,  24,    Na-N>au  blrct-t.  —During  ilic   p.tsi   hiiy 
years  iho  iri>Ii  capital  lias  made  great  advances  in  ihe  cuinniercial  iiUeits'.s 
of  the  world.     lis  progress  has  been  the  resultant  of  the  business  character 
and  aptitude  of  its  citizens,  who  have  ever  availed  themselves  of  the  newest 
and   most  improved   means  and  methods  of  transacting  their  mercantile 
affairs.     The  truth  of  this  statement  is  practically  evidenced  in  the  support 
accorded  to  .Messrs.  Browne 
&  Nolan,  the  prominent  sta- 
tioners, printers,   and   book- 
sellers,  who   have   almost    a 
monopoly   of  ^up))lying   the 
counting-houses     .and     cli  ef 
offices  in  this  city  with  every 
kind      of      requisites.        A 
brief    sketch     of    this     im- 
portant  house   must   occupy 
a  place  of  distinction   in    a 
review  of  the  industrial  opera- 
tions that  have  built  up  the 
Irish   metropolis.       Foumled 
twenty  years  past  on  a  small 
scile,  this  house  has  durint; 
that  period  come  to  the  fore 
rank  of  our  leading  establish- 
ments.     The  greatest  enter- 
prise, coupled  with  superioi  ity 
of  production,  have  been  re- 
sponsible for  the  attainment 
of  this    most  desirable   end. 
The  premLses  are  situated  in 
a     busy     thoroughfare,    .and 
though  of  the  "donjon  'style 
of  architecture,    are    at    the 
same  time  handsome  and  .at- 
tractive.   The  first  feature  ob- 
servable in  the  establishment, 
is  the  careful  attention  that  is 
evident  in  the  style  in  which 
the  two  large  plate-glass  win- 
dowsare  dressed  with  leds;ers, 
copying  books,  patent    files, 
etc.    Entering  the  lofty  shop, 
the  visitor  sees  on  either  hand 
a  well-appointed  counter  ilis- 
playing  a  good  assortment  of 
note-papers  of  every  quality,  pens,  pencik,  pencil-cases,  account-books,  an;I  a 
miscellaneous  and  most  valuable  variety  ol  novel  stationery  article*.     At  the 
end  of  the  shop  is  located  the  counting-house  with  its  appointments  of  the 
best  mahogany.     To  the  light  of  this  department  is  the  managing  partners 
sanctum,  wherefrom  are  issued  the  edicts  that  govern  the  establishment. 
At  the  rear  of  the  last-mentioned  office  is  the  department  devoted  to  the 


s.ale  of  books.  The  latter  is  stocked  with  a  comprehensive  assortment  of 
all  the  latest  published  works  in  every  ii-ld  of  literature.  In  it  particular 
attention  is  given  to  the  Liturgical  works,  including  missals  and  breviaiies, 
which  are  ever  to  be  had  most  complete  and  authorised.  Leaving  the 
bookselling  department,  pa>sing  Mr.  Nolan's  office  and  crossing  to  the  left 
side  of  the  shop,  the  vi-itor  ascends  a  wide  staircase  which  brings  him  to 
the  printing  and  bookbinding  workshops.     In  the  former  many  competent 

hSnds  are  busy  at  every  de- 
scription of  press  work,  whilst 
the  latter  tin  ns  out  some  of  the 
mcst  durable  and  handsome 
bindings  from  the  cheapest 
cloth  to  the  most  expensive 
vellum  or  moro.co.  The 
limits  of  our  space  will  not 
allow  us  to  go  more  fully  into 
the  details  of  the  manufac- 
turing deparlmcn's ;  suffice  to 
say,  that  no  article  leaves  the 
house  that  will  not  bear  a 
favourable  comparison  with 
the  best  goods  in  the  market. 
The  ret.iil  connec'ions  in  the 
Mationeiy  and  bookselling 
departments  include  all  sec- 
tions of  the  public,  who 
]>atronise  the  hous-  to  such  a 
large  extent  that  we  have  no 
hc-i;ation  in  affirming  thai 
they  combine  to  m.ake  a 
counter  trade  that  is  not 
e'ptalled  in  this  city  in  their 
res|)ective  lines.  The  whole- 
sale trade  is  spread  over 
Ireland,  England,  and  Scot- 
land, and  the  export  trade 
comprises  a  lucrative  business 
with  the  Colonies  an  1  United 
.States.  We  must  also  men- 
tion that  ihegreatermimberof 
convents,  priories,  and  other 
religious  institutions  accord 
i;rcat  favours  in  the  form  of 
l.irge  orders,  in  ad<litiontothe 
majority  c>f  Roman  Catholic 
clergymen  throughout  the 
three  countries  havin:;  private  accounts  here.  Another  feature  in  this 
establishment  is  the  thoroughly  .system:itic  manner  in  which  every  detail 
of  the  bu-.iness  is  transacted.  In  conclusion,  we  must  say  that  the 
courte-y  and  ability  evident  in  Mr.  No'an's  management  have  been  the 
factors  that,  more  than  anything  else,  have  elevated  this  house  to  the 
high  status  it  now  honours. 


Georje  Price,  Wholesale  China,  Glass,  and  Earthen- 
ware Merchant,  n,  Moore  .Street.  —  \  very  well-known  and  liiglily 
respectable  hou-c  in  the  china,  glass,  and  earthenware  trade  is  that  which 
for  some  years  his  b;en  so  successfully  managed  by  Mr.  Georffe  Trice  of  the 
above  address.  Despite  the  fact  of  its  somewhat  recent  eslablishm-nt,  Mr, 
Price's  house  has  succeeded  in  making  for  itself  a  very  high-class  reputation, 
and  taken  on  the  whole  is  a  most  prosperous  and  flourishing  establishment. 
I-ounded  oiily  about  five  years  ago,  this  house  soon  succesiied  in  forming  a 
very  extensive  and  valuable  mercantile  connection,  not  merely  in  Dublin 
and  its  subiirbs,  but  al-o  in  various  parts  of  the  country.  The  premises  are 
very  extensive,  and  are  ihnughout  most  tastefully  and  appropriately  fitted, 
not  only  with  a  view  to  the  convenience  of  the  trade,  but  alsj  to  the  elfc- 
live  display  of  the  large  and  valuable  stock.  This  latter,  which  is  very 
extensive,  corsisis  of  an  admirable  asso/lment  of  articles  in  china,  glass, 
del',  and  earthenware,  and  includes  nearly  every  object  manuTaclured  in 
those  various  materials.  All  the  articles  are  of  the  most  superior  quality, 
and  fully  justify  the  high  reputation  gained  by  the  house  durirg  the  first  five 
years  of  its  commercial  existence.  During  the  course  of  a  necessarily  brief 
inspection,  we  were  much  struck  with  the  fine  quality  of  the  work  and  the 
tasteful  and  often  elegmt  designs  of  many  of  the  objects  we  h.ad  the  privilege 
ofms|«cting.  In  the  glass  dc|.artment,  for  instance,  we  were  highly  deligh'ed 
with  some  Ijcautiful  sets  of  cut-glas;  decanters,  as  also  with  some  very  t.aste- 
ful  designs  in  eMrgn<%  for  dinner-table  purposes,  and  which  were  both 
elegant  anrl  novel,  'ihere  was  a  very  admirable  selection  of  wine-glasses 
and  tumblers  displayed,  all  the  gjods  in  this  line  being  of  exceptional  ele- 
gance and  beauty.  Nor,  when  we  came  to  inspect  Mr.  Trice's  Hock  of 
china,  were  we  less  pitased  and  surprised  at  the  variety  of  the  various 
jiatlcrns  and  ilcsigns.  Some  very  admirable  dinner  sets  rpiite  struck  our 
fancy,  the  articles  being  fully  up  to  the  best  quality  of  goods  of  the  Im  st 
I-.ngiish  or  Krcnch  houses.  In  the  earthenware  slock  there  were  sirine  fine 
specimens,  altogether  admirable.  The  general  stock,  which  is  large  and 
comprehensive,  inchi>le<l  a  most  extensive  choice  in  bedroom  and  toilet 
r«r|UiM!es,  many  of  the  sets  being  ailinirable  alike  in  .lesign  .and  workman- 
ship.    Mr.  Price  docs  a  very  large  trade  in  all  th:  three  branches  we  have 


specified,  and  we  have  no  d  lubt  that  there  is  a  great  future  of  development 
before  the  house.  The  situation  of  the  hou-,c  is  admirably  selected  for 
business  purpv^ses,  Seing  quite  close  to  Henry  .Street  and  only  a  few  minutes' 
walk  from  the  ce.ilie  of  Sackville  Street  antl  .Velson's  Pillar.  During  the 
comparatively  sh.irt  time  he  has  been  before  the  public,  Mr.  Trice  has 
received  a  wonderful  share  of  patronage,  the  success  of  the  establishment 
being  almost  ]ihenomenal.  A  very  large  town  and  country  wholesale  trade 
is  controlled,  Mr.  Trice  having  earned  in  the  country  a  very  high  repjt.ition 
for  the  tpiality  of  his  goads,  'ihe  establishment  gives  employmtnt  to  about 
fifteen  hands,  all  of  wlioni  are  kept  busily  engaged  in  attending  to  the  orders 
receiverl  from  their  travell-^rs,  or  personally  Irom  retail  traders  in  Dublin. 
In  conclusion,  we  can  only  a  Id  that  the  house  occupies  a  deserveilly  high 
pDsition  among  mercantile  houses,  and  we  willingly  testify  to  its  able  and 
efticient  management.  ^ 


W.  Kuddell,  Tobacco  Manufacturer,  147  and  14S,  Francis- 
Street. — .\n  establishment  that  de^erves,  and  has  rereived,  a  most  generous 
share  of  public  support  is  that  of  \V.  Kuldell.  This  house,  which  is  con- 
cerned in  the  manufacture  anil  wholesale  ami  retail  sale  of  tob.accos  and 
snuffs,  has  been  above  half  a  century  in  the  business.  The  shop  measures 
about  forty  feet  by  thirty,  and  is  fully  litlcd  with  glass-cases  oflices, 
coun'ers,  tob.icco  knives,  and  other  app.ndagcs  of  a  comfortable  and  high- 
class  divan.  I'lie  stock  is  lar^e  and  varied,  and  embraces  many,  indeed  all, 
varieties  of  the  fragiant  weed,  as  well  as  the  most  popular  brands  in  cigars 
and  cigarettes.  Tlie  shop  i<  attended  by  a  staff  of  competent  assistants. 
The  factory  is  situated  in  James  Street,  is  most  capacious  and  excellently 
adapted  for  the  manufactures  carrieil  on,  .More  than  twenty  five  hands 
are  in  continuous  employment,  and  the  weekly  output  is  in  excess  of  one 
ton  and  a  half.  The  inaoliinery  eniluaccs  four  spinning  mills  and  one 
snuff  mill,  and  a  cutting  iiKichine.  .-Ml  ilescriptions  of  tubaccos  are  turned 
out,  birth  roll  and  cut,  and  all  are  noted  for  their  unusual  d  yness  and 
hardness,  and  for  the  absence  of  all  impure  or  low  class  subs  ances,  so> 
frequently  to  be  found  therein. 


INDUSTKIKS   OF    DUBLIN. 


57 


Kessrs.    Mitchell   ft   Son,    Confectioners,    etc.,    etc., 

to,  ("irafton  Street. — To  lincl  anytliin),'  like  a  ii.ir.ill(.l  to  the  iiiii'|iie  ami 
important  poMtion  wliich  the  niaijiiiucent  eslall|i^h^u•lll  of  the  Messrs. 
Mitchell  &  Son  holds,  wc  must  travel  as  far  as  the  West  Kiul  of  London, 
where  the  celebrated  house  of  Mr.  Hunter  offers  us  a  compari!on.  Like 
Mr.  Gunter  in  London,  Mr.  Mitchell  in  Dublin  has  lonj;  won  a  world-wide 
reputation,  and  may  justly  claim,  at  least  on  Irish  stiil,  ttt  he  callcil  j^ar 
exctlUmt  the  I'rince  of  Kalaiirateurs.  This  old  e^^al)lished  and  famous 
house  occupies  hamUome  and  elalwrately  fitted  premises  .it  lo,  (Jrafton 
Street,  which  are,  during  the  Dublin  season,  the  daily  and  fashionable 
resort  of  all  that  is  aristocratic  and  wealthy  in  Dublin  society.  The 
interior  of  the  spacious  shop  is  luxuriantly  lited  with  every  elegance 
and  comfort  calctdaicd  to  render  it  a  pleasant  lounge  for  the  more 
idle  among  the  I'iait  inotuii ;  and  its  cool  recesses  tluring  the  warm 
summer  afternoons  may  be  seen  daily  crowded  with  a  fashionable  and 
well-dressed  throng,  e.igerly  discussing  the  latest  .scandal  and  Messrs. 
Mitchell's  incomparable  ices  at  one  and  the  same  time.  What  treasures 
of  the  pastrycook's  art  are  here  displayed  in  tempting  profusion  !  Cool 
jellies  trembling  on  their  cut-glass  dishes,  at  the  near  prospect  of  their 
consumption  by  delicately  co-tumecl  l.idies,  in  the  most  bewitching  hats  or 
bonnets,  and  envying  the  fate  of  their  more  happy  companions,  the  bath 
buns,  who,  during  the  warm  weather,  are  comparatively  safe,  were  it  not 
for  the  wasting  away  of  their  s.iccharinc  constitutions  by  the  heat.  Tarts 
and  sponge  cakes,  bl.inc-m.inge  and  custard,  all  are  here,  and  all  are 
excellent,  as  well  in  point  of  fact  as  every  delicacy  that  can  captivate  the 
eye  or  tempt  the  appetite.  Nor  are  the  more  substantial  delicacies, 
represented  by  succulent  hams  and  tender  (ibred  ox-tongues,  in  all  the 
glory  of  chocolate  coloured  gl.ize  and  perforated  paper  decorations,  wanting, 
to  satisfy  the  tastes  of  those  to  whom,  alas  !  the  more  ethereal  charm  of  ice 
or  jelly  is  no  longer  what  it  once  was,  when  "all  the  world  was  younger." 
How  many  a  pleasant  hour  have  we  ourselves  not  spent  within  those  pleasant 
portals,  consuming,  with  economic  slowness,  the  currant  or  bath  bun  supplied 
tous,  while  menially  taking  notes,  not  without  feelings  of  envy,  of  how  many 
gooseberry  tarts  a  certain  divinity,  in  the  most  entrancing  of  pink  tulle 
bonnets,  was  d.iintily  consuming,  and  listening,  with  a  schoolboy's  greedy 
ears,  to  the  sharp  po,>  of  the  champagne  corks,  which  now  or  again 
might  be  heard.  To  estimate,  however,  the  real  importance  of  Messrs. 
Mitchell  &  Son's  business,  it  is  necessary  to  travel  farther  afield  than  their 
■elegantly  appointed  premises  in  Grafton  Street.  It  is  in  what  may  be 
termed,  not  unfittingly,  their  export  trade,  or,  in  other  words,  their 
outside  business,  that  the  house  bears  such  a  splendid  reputation.  There 
is  not  a  Kill  or  partv  given  in  Dublin  by  the  upper  ten  thousand,  at  which 
the  supper  and  refreshments  are  not  supplied  by  "Mitchell's."  Here 
is  where  the  great  and  deservedly  high  fame  of  the  house  has  been  made. 
In  the  supply  of  first-class  suppers  to  b.alls  and  parties,  as  well  as  in  the 
supply  of  the  wedding  breakfasts,  which  are  not  unfrequently  the  outcome  of 
the  former,  Messrs.  Mitchell  &  Son  can  fear  no  rivalry,  they  are  unique. 
No  other  house  in  the  trade  has  the  same  name,  or  can  ever  .acquire  it,  as 
long  as  Mitchell's  lasts.  We  can  imagine  the  respected  head  of  the  firm 
smiling  blandly  at  the  mere  suggestion  of  the  house's  fame  not  being 
eternal,  and  murmuiing,  "  Afr^s  nous  U  dt'hr^e"  with  the  air  of  an  old 
aristocrat  of  the  haute  noblesse.  Messrs.  Mitchell  &  Son  are  widely  famous 
for  the  quality  of  their  wedding  cakes,  and  in  the  manufacture  of  those 
costly  and  stately  piles  of  plum  cake  and  frosted  sugar  do  a  most  extensive 
business — to  order,  of  course.  They  hold  appointments  to  the  Queen, 
Prince  of  Wales,  Dukes  of  Edinburgh  and  Conn.aught,  and  all  the  Lord 
Lieutenants  ;  and  they  supply  all  the  principal  banciucts,  dejeuners,  balls,  etc. 
We  once  heard  the  time  taken  in  the  manufacture  of  one  of  Messrs. 
Mitchell  &  Son's  cakes,  but  regret  not  being  able  to  give  the  tigure  to 
our  readers  ;  it  was,  however,  something  enormous.  'I'hey  send  brides' 
cakes  all  over  the  world,  and  an  order  is  now  on  hand  for  a  young  lady 
going  out  to  India  to  be  married,  and  who  is  going  to  take  her  bridal  cake 
with  her.  These  hymeneal  trophies  have  lo  be  ordered  of  the  firm 
considerably  in  advance  of  the  time  required,  their  composition  being  a 
weighty  matter  — in  both  senses  of  the  term — and  requiring  great  care 
and  expenditure  of  thought.  They  have  always  a  large  stock  on  hand. 
Can  turn  one  out  in  twenty-four  hours  (cakes  which  rcciuire  to  be  m.ade 
«mie  six  months  in  advance).  In  taking  leave  of  this  old  and  favourite 
house,  the  very  mention  of  whose  name  is  redolent  of  the  most  pleasant 
memories  and  the  happiest  associations,  we  would  call  attention  to  the 
great  populaiity  which  members  of  the  firm  undoubtedly  enjoy,  not 
merely  among  those  with  whom  they  are  most  intimately  brought  in 
cont.act,  but  generally,  and  throughout  commercial  circles  in  Dublin. 
Their  unfailing  courtesy,  civility,  and  business  tact  has  had  much  to  do  in 
the  formation  ol  their  large  and  influential  connection,  while,  from  the 
commercial  standpoint,  the  honourable  methods  by  which  they  carry  on 
their  extensive  trade,  coupled  with  the  strict  integrity  and  honour  which 
characterises  all  their  business  relations,  has  caused  them  to  be  widely  and 
deservedly  respected.     Mr.  R.  Mitchell  is  the  only  partner  in  the  firm. 


May  &  Sons,  Music  Sellers,  Pianoforte,  Harmonium, 

and  Organ  Warohouse,  130,  Su-plien's  Cirt-en.  -L)iie  of  the  chicl  houses 
(now  established  a  quarter  of  a  century)  in  Dublin  lor  the  sale  of  musical 
instruments  is  that  of  Messrs.  May  &  .Sons.  The  two  large  windows  that 
introduce  the  sightcer  or  customer  to  the  instruments  soUl  are  well  dressed 
with  the  latest  publications  of  music,  and  with  many  ditlerent  kinds  of 


portfolios  .and  reticules  made  lo  carry  and  contain  works  on  music.  In  the 
ware-rooms  is  placed  on  view  a  very  large  and  choice  stock  of  pianos,  har- 
moniums, organs,  violins,  meloleons,  concert in.as,  ami,  in  particular,  a 
gooil  stock  of  instruments  used  in  life  and  drum  and  reed  bandu,  together 
with  an  issortmcnt  of  music-stands  and  stools,  violin  c.i»cs,  etc.  The 
premises  throu;;hriut  are  maintained  in  admirable  order  by  an  clficient 
stair,  anil  the  slock  is  well  kept  up  lo  meet  the  large  Ir.idc  that  the  hoasc 
hai,  by  conscientious  ilealings,  .acquired.  .Superintending  iheir  own  busi- 
ness, avoiding  unnecess-iry  expenditure  of  man.igement,  and  inordinate 
.ailvertising,  they  sell  at  the  very  smallest  profit  compatible  with  fair 
trading.  The  tuning  of  pianot  is  a  speciality  that  the  house  has  ever  l)ccn 
famous  for,  the  skilful  hands  employed  gaining  for  it  a  name  that  adds  lo 
and  enhances  the  reputation  enjoyed  by  it  for  the  constant  intri,  luclion  of 
the  latest  novv^lties  in  its  line.  In  adililum  lo  catering  for  a  valuable  and 
inlluential  private  connection,  the  sales  of  the  shop  make  the  bu->iness 
a  most  lucrative  one.  In  its  equipment  nothing  has  l)cen  left  undone 
to  make  it  complete,  and  every  accommodation  has  been  requisitioned  for 
the  ease  and  comfort  of  all  who  inspect  their  fine  show  of  goods.  The 
quality  of  the  articles  sold  is  exceptionally  good,  and  it  h,Ts  ever  been  the 
aim  of  this  firm  to  give  best  possible  value  at  lowest  remunerative  prices  ;  and 
the  i>opulaiity  attained  by  the  house  proves  that  the  success  has  l>een  com- 
mensurate with  the  efforts  used  to  gain  it.  The  utmost  consideration  for 
the  customers'  interests  is  shown,  and  the  most  painstaking  energy  cha- 
racterises the  transactions  of  the  house,  which  well  deserves  ihe  ptosjicrily 
that  true  worth  merits. 


"W.  Orammond  &  Sons,  5S,  Dawson  Street. --Tn  tlie  career  ol 
the  Messrs.  Drummond  we  have  a  short  history  of  unbroken  success, 
dating  from  1S43,  when  the  present  head  of  the  Irish  branch  of  the  house 
opened  connections  in  this  country.  To  touch  on  earlier  traditions  of  the 
house  would  be  to  open  up  the  stories  of  several  generations,  and  touch 
upon  matters  which  do  not  come  into  the  scope  of  a  work  on  Dublin 
industries.  Opening  in  the  same  street  where  the  establishment  .so  familiar 
to  more  than  one  generation  of  Iri^h  agriculturists  now  stands,  the  Messrs. 
Drummond  soon  found  the  pressing  need  for  such  commodious  stores  and 
warehouses  as  they  now  possess,  and  accordingly,  in  1845,  moved  from 
No.  16  to  their  present  address.  The  famine  year  and  the  consequent 
commercial  cri>is  came  and  went  ;  seasons  of  difficulty  and  agricultural 
depression  followed  one  upon  the  other,  but  the  firm  of  Drummond  floated 
salely  and  prosperously  through  them  all.  Mr.  David  Drummond,  the 
founder  of  the  Irish  branch,  has  long  been  a  prominent  Dublin  citizen, 
widely  known  both  in  the  worlil  of  philanthropy  and  as  a  member  of  the 
lioards  of  many  of  the  chief  industrial  enterprises  of  the  capit.il.  His 
career  is  but  a  reflex  of  the  success  which  has  followed  that  rigid  adherence 
to  high  principle  which  has  directed  the  management  of  Ihe  firm.  Some 
eight  years  ago  he  associated  with  him  in  p.artnership  two  son',  Mr. 
Wdliam  Henry  and  Hamilton  Drummond,  they  having  first  gone  through 
a  long  training  in  the  agricultural  details  and  technicalities  incident  to  the 
management  of  such  a  business.  Of  the  thousand  and  one  necessaries  to 
agricultural  and  horticultural  economy  in  which  they  do  bu-sin.-ss  we  do 
not  propose  to  write,  simply  saying  that  the  house  makes  a  successful 
speciality  of  grass  and  clover  seeds,  and  its  name  is  inseparably  connected 
with  their  widely-known  purple-lopped  swede.  The  various  departments 
have  of  late  been  chielly  under  the  direction  of  the  younger  memlx;rs  of 
the  firm,  and  we  are  glad  to  think  that  in  their  hands  its  prestige  has 
suffered  no  diminution,  and  we  predict  that  it  will  long  continue  its  career 
of  usefulness  in  the  agricultural  world. 


R.  Sexton  &;  Sons,  Tailor,  50,  Dawson  Street. — There  exists  in 

that  weird  philosophic,  yet  most  pleasing  and  interesting  work  of  Thomas 
Carlyle,  "Sartor  Kesartus,"  a  history  of  clothes  and  a  record  of  the  part 
they  have  played  in  the  destinies  of  the  world.  If  some  Iiish  Carlyle  were 
to  compose  a  "  Clothes-history  "  ol  Dublin,  he  would  find  a  full  suliject  for 
one  chapter  at  least  in  the  tailoring  and  military  outfitting  es'ablishment  of 
K.  Sexton  &  Sons,  at  50,  Dawson  Street.  Since  its  est.ablishment,  now 
above  thirty-five  years  ago,  there  have  been  witnessed  in  the  promenades 
of  Dublin  many  changes  of  fashion.  A  time  was  when  full,  indeed  baggy, 
straight-cut,  unornamcntal  garments  were  the  outer  coverings  of  those  who 
thought  themselves  the  pink  of  perfection.  At  present  closeness  of  lit, 
originality  of  cut,  and  cunning  of  design  are  de  rigiuur.  At  other  periiuls  in 
those  thirty  years  these  extremes  were  in  a  manner  blended  and  combined, 
with  a  result  by  which  ease,  elegance,  and  comfort  were  cansiilerably  the 
gainers.  Through  all  these  changes  Messrs.  R.  Sexton  iS  Sons  always  held 
their  leading  position  among  the  tailors  of  town.  The  history  of  the  past 
of  this  establishment  is  a  record  of  success  and  prosperity,  worthily  acquired 
by  a  patient  endeavour  to  serve  ihe  public.  The  number  of  hands  varies 
from  twenty  to  thirty.  Needless  to  say  that  the  patrons  of  this  house  are 
the  chief  lights  ot  Dublin,  indee<l,  of  Irish  society,  and  the  military  are 
looked  after  in  a  speci.il  manner  by  the  manager  and  owner,  a  gentleman 
in  whom  are  uniteil  all  the  abilities  which  could  advance  the  iiiteiests  and 
success  01  this,  such  a  deservedly  famous  house.  Mr.  R.  Sexton,  the 
.senior  memlier  of  the  firm,  was  the  Unionist  candidate  for  the  Stephens 
Green  Division  of  Dublin  at  the  election,  iSSS,  and  is  chairman  of  the 
South  Dublin  Union,  the  largest  union  in  Ireland. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Cramer's  Great  Musical  Depdt,  4  and  5,  Westmoreland 
Street.  —  ThU  busiiie-s,  «liich  claims  to  be  the  largest  pianoforte 
and  music  warehouse  in  Europe,  was  established  in  iSoi  by  Marcus  Moses, 
and  certainly,  under  its  present  management,  is  a  very  thriving;  and  flourish- 
ing affair.  The  premises  are  very  commotlious,  and  well  adapted  to  the 
necessities  of  the  business.  The  stock  of  instruments  to  select  from  is  such 
as  cannot  be  seen  elsewhere,  and  consists  of  grand,  semi-grand,  and  cottage 
pianofortes  by  the  most  eminent  makers — such  as  CoUard  &  Collard,  Erard, 
Broadwood,  Cramer,  Hopkinson,  Chappell,  and  all  the  best-known  Conti- 


Intcrior  view  ot  Music  Warehoiisr  a:ui  principal  Pianolorte  Gallery.  1  lie  other  e.vlen- 
sive  Show-rooms  arc  ai  the  right,  left,  and  rear  ct  the  above,  antl  occupy  the  rears  of 
3,  6,  and  7,  Westmorelaiid  Street,  and  40,  41,  42,  and  43,  Flest  Street. 

nental  makers.  Cramer  &  Co.  were  the  originators  of  the  three  years' 
system,  which  may  be  considered  as  one  of  the  greatest  boons  of  this 
musical  age,  because  it  places  first-class  instruments  within  the  reach 
of  all,  even  in  cases  where  the  mere  buying  and  paying  down  cash  for  a 
piano  would  be  out  of  the  question  for  a  man  with  a  very  moderate 
income.  But  by  this  arrangement  he  may  secure  a  really  good  in- 
strument at  a  small  quarterly  payment,  which  he  can  well  afford, 
as,  having  made  provision  for  it,  he  would  never  miss  the  amount. 
This  firm  are  sole  agents  for  Ireland  for  several  of  the  most  noted 
makers,  so  that  their  instruments  can  only  be  obtained  at  this  house. 
The  proprietors  give  a  written  guarantee  for  the  genuineness  of  the  instru- 
ments, so  that  the  affairs  of  the  firm  are  conducted  with  the  strictest  in- 
tegrity. Besides  instruments,  the  firm  supply,  in  a  special  depaitment, 
printed  music  of  all  kinds.  A  very  large  selection  is  kept  in  stock,  but  any 
piece  that  does  not  happen  to  be  in  stock  is  supplied  upon  the  shortest 
notice  to  order.  The  business  is  carried  on  v^•ith  tact  and  energy,  expe- 
rienced assistants  are  employed,  and  the  house  is  held  in  high  repute  all 
over  the  country  for  the  uniform  excellent  quality  of  their  instruments. 
The  gentlemen  constituting  the  firm  are  well  known  to  be  of  the  highest 
commercial  status,  and  recognised  authorities  on  the  selection  of  pianos, 
being  highly  esteemed  by  their  numerous  patrons  for  their  courtesy,  and  the 
careful  organis.ition  of  their  immense  business  and  the  staff  employed  therein. 
All  orders  are  executed  in  the  most  efficient  and  satisfactory  manner,  and 
with  every  advantage  to  the  purchaser.  The  house  enjoys  a  splendid  busi- 
ness reputation,  and  its  long  establishment,  well-sustained  good  name,  and 
capable  present  management,  all  combine  to  strengthen  and  enhance  the 

Ixjpular  confidence  and  favour  in  which  it  is  to-ilay  so  widely  and  deservedly 
leid,  being,  as  it  is,  a  credit  to  the  energy  of  the  proprietors,  and  the  im- 
ponant  trade  it  so  ably  represents. 


Joze  it  Co.,  Manufacturing  and  Dispensing  Chemists, 
Wholesale  DruggUts.  Oil  and  Colour  H'.rotiaiit.''.  3^.  Arran  Quay,  and 
24,  DiiTiK-  Stro-t.  'I  liii  \..:y  imp'jrtant  and  thriving  business  was  starled  in 
1852,  and,  during  the  pa'^t  thirty-four  years,  has  lormed  for  itself  a  wiilc- 
S|>reading  connection  in  the  wholesale  and  retail  drug  trade.  The  business 
occupies,  as  premises  suitable  to  its  extensive  industry,  large  buildings  at 
38,  Arran  Quay,  of  which  they  have  recently  obtained  a  long  lease  from  the 
Corporation  of  Dublin,  and  where  they  have  completely  rebuilt  the  ware- 
houses, stores,  and  lalxjrator)-,  and  fitted  them  with  every  modern  improve- 
ment to  meet  their  daily  increasing  trade.  Thiy  have  also  enlarged  and 
improved  their  Dame  Street  brancli.  The  new  premises  on  Arran  Quay 
ate  very  spacious  and  commodious,  and  arc  admirably  fitted  with  all  llic 
requirements  of  modem  taste  and  with  a  direct  view  to  their  general  utility. 
As  dispinsing  chemists  the  firm  have  a  wide  and  ilaily  growing  connection 
among  all  classes  of  citizen.?,  the  sale  of  patent  medicines,  many  beinjj  of 


their  own  preparation,  being  a  speci.ilily  with  them.  Their  compounding 
department  is  under  thechargeof  .Mr.  John  Joze,  B..\.,  T.C.D.,  L.P.S.I., 
Pharmaceutical  Chemist,  etc.,  assisted  by  skilled  chemists,  and  every  pre- 
scription is  carefully  checked.  In  addition  to  their  large  premises  on  .\rratv 
Quay,  .Messrs.  Joze  &  Co.  have  another  extensive  business  establishment, 
at  24,  Dame  Street,  both  housss  being  admirably  supplied  with  a  large  and' 
valuable  stock  of  those  many  and  varied  commodities  in  w  hich  they  success-, 
fully  trade.  The  large  and  well-selected  stock  of  pure  fresh  drugs  and 
chemicals  owned  by  the  firm  may  invite  comparison  with  any  house  in  the- 
kingdom,  and  includes  almost  every  species  of  drug  and  preparation  known 
to  the  trade.  The  trade  in  drugs  always  forms  a  very  important  part  iiVi 
the  creation  of  the  commercial  greatness  of  any  large  or  wealthy  city,  and 
in  this  particular  Dublin  is  no  exception  to  the  general  rule,  boasting  as  it 
does  so  many  eminent  firms  engaged  in  this  particular  form  of  commerce. 
Among  those  houses  of  established  reputation  the  firm  under  our  notice 
certainly  plays  a  conspicuous  part,  having  earned,  as  we  have  said,  a  well- 
deserved  name  for  the  purity  and  quality  of  those  articles  it  oilers  to  the 
public.  To  enumerate  in  detail  the  various  articles  to  be  found  among 
Messrs.  Joze  &  Co.'s  stock  would  take  at  least  a  column  to  itself,  while  to 
expatiate  on  their  excellence  or  render  them  a  tithe  of 'he  notice  they  in 
justice  deserve  would  doubtless  require  half-adozen.  In  the  druggist  Ime, 
however,  we  may  briefly  classify  their  goods  under  about  seven  denomina- 
tions, retaining  an  eighth  for  oils  and  colours.  The  stock  consists  then,. 
shortly,  of  patent  medicines,  special  medicines,  toilet  preparations,  choice- 
perfumery,  cattle  medicines,  and  various  household  sundries.  Under  the. 
heading  of  "special  medicines  "  we  find  many  articles  prepared  by  Messrs. 
Joze  &  Co.  themselves.  These  form  an  extensive  catalogue  in  themselves,, 
and  require  more  space  than  we  can,  unfortunately,  afford  ;  so  that  out  of 
over  a  score  of  specially  prepared  and  jiatent  medicines,  bearing  the  name- 
of  the  firm  as  their  inventois,  we  merely  mention  Jozc-'s  liver  pills,  Joze's 
antacid  mixture,  instant  toothache  cure,  sarsapariila  and  iodine,  JozeV 
chemical  food,  Joze's  cough  mixture,  quinine  and  iron  tonic,  pick-me-up 
bitters.  The  business  arr.angements  are  very  complete,  and  do  much  credit 
to  the  business  manager,  Mr.  T.  M.  Joze.  who  has  spent  several  years  visiting 
the  principal  laboratories  in  Europe  and  America,  while  the  unvary-ing  and 
untiring  courtesy  of  their  large  staff  of  assistants  is  beyond  all  praise. 


Werner  &  Son,  Artists  and  Photographers,  39,  Grafton' 

Street. — In  the  fashionable  and  much  frequented  thorouglif^ue  of  Grafton 
.Street  stands  the  studio  of  one  of  tlie  most  eminent  firms  of  photographers, 
in  the  kingdom.  The  well-known  house  of  Werner  &  Son  has  a  reputation' 
that  is  not  bounded  by  parallels  of  latitude,  their  productions  finding  their 
way  to  all  parts  of  the  civilised  globe.  Their  name  is  as  familiar  in  New- 
South  Wales  as  it  is  in  California,  and  many  an  adopted  citizen  of  the 
United  States  can  point  with  reverence  to  the  facialyar  similes  produced  at 
the  renowned  studio  in  Grafton  Street.  In  the  p.-ist  year  they  have  been 
the  recipients  of  several  medals,  foremost  of  which  are  those  awarded 
them  in  London  and  Vienna.  Probably  in  no  branch  of  the  arts  have 
more  improvements  been  made  during  recent  years  than  in  that  of 
photography,  and  the  rapidity  with  which  these  inventions  have  been 
adopted  by  the  profession  is  a  convincing  and  very  forcible  proof  of  the 
spirit  of  progressive  enterprise  that  has  always  been  a  distinguishing  feature 
of  those  engaged  in  this  particular  business.  The  establishment  under 
review  have  always  displayed  a  keen  sense  of  competitive  energy,  and  have 
constantly  added  to  their  resources  and  producing  powers,  keeping  pace  in 
this  way  with  the  unceasing  demands  of  a  fashionable  and  truly  critical 
clien'.iU.  They  have  always  been  the  first  to  adopt  improvements  and 
novelties  in  connection  with  their  operations,  and  have  never  attempted  to 
save  either  time  or  money  where  the  interests  of  their  patrons  were  at  stake.  ' 
In  this  way  they  have  attained  a  degree  of  success;  that  is,  however,  only 
consistent  with  their  enterprise,  and  the  high  standard  of  perfection  to 
w-hich  they  have  brought  the  art  of  photography.  Their  galleries  have  won 
an  international  reputation  for  the  supeiiority  and  wonderful  accuracy  of ' 
their  portraits,  and  in  evidence  of  this,  it  may  be  mentioned  that  they  have 
been  honoured  by  the  presence  of  many  distinguished  visitors,  and  liberally 
patronised  by  the  wealthy  and  fashionable  of  Ireland.  The  best  and  most 
indisputable  proof  of  the  general  excellence  of  the  productions  of  this 
establishment,  is  to  be  found  in  the  fact  that  atone  exhibition  alone  they 
obtained  three  medals  of  first-class  merit  for  three  distinct  productions  of 
photography,  a  feat  never  before  performed  at  any  exhibition.  The  press 
and  the  public  alike  are  unanimous  in  their  eulogium  of  the  extremely  and 
singularly  beautiful  work  turned  out  from  the  .studios  of  Messrs,  Werner  & 
Son.  Their  photographs  ami  monochrome  enlargements  are  triumphs  of 
artistic  beauty  and  photographic  skill  unprecedented  in  the  records  of  the 
art.  It  is  only  fair  to  mention  that  in  this  connection  Messrs.  Werner  & 
.Son  are  the  only  firm  in  Dublin  who  have  special  apparatus  and  gallery 
constructed  to  produce  enlargements,  thus  obviating  the  necessity  of  sending 
their  work  to  be  done  out  of  the  country,  ensuring  personal  supervision, 
and  guaranteeing  a  speedy  delivery  of  all  orders  entrusted  to  them.  Out- 
door I ihotography  constitutes  a  most  impoitant  item  in  the  operations  of  the 
establishment,  and  in  this  connection  some  splendid  specimens  may  be  seen 
in  their  galleries.  The  premises  occupied  are  commodious,  artistically 
arranged,  and  admir.il>ly  equipped  in  every  respect.  In  carte-tle-vi^ite, 
cabinet,  and  panel  work  the  production  of  these  galleries  is  unrivalled  loi 
beauty  and  superior  workmanship.  The  prices  charged  are  very  moderate, 
while  the  satisfaction  to  be  obtained  by  an  artistic  and  accurate  portrait  is- 
guarantccd. 


INDUSTRIES   OF    DUBLIN. 


59 


Mr.    R.    T.    Martin,   Ladies'  Tailor,  Coatnmier,  and 

Habit  Maker,  S5,  86  .iiul  S7,  Oraflon  Street. — .\mon(;  the  pioneers  of  the 
"l.iiii.s'  i.iilor  inovemeiil  "  must  certainly  be  classed  .Mr.  K.  T.  Martin, 
of  (Iraftoii  Street,  who  has  now,  for  the  last  ten  years,  ministered  to 
la<lies'  wants  in  things  sartorial,  ami  with  a  success  which  his  enterprise 
and  spirit  most  certainly  deserve.  Mr.  Martin  had  an  ambition  to  shine 
as  a  second  Worth,  feeling  no  doubt  that  it  was  in  him  to  do  so.  With 
this  idea  he  proceedeil  to  I'aris,  where  he  est.ablished  a  clicnlilt,  but 
luckily  vacated  the  ill  fated  city  immediately  before  the  siege.  Return- 
ing to  his  native  land,  he  at  once  solicited  the  suffrages  of  his  fair  country- 
women, and  with  such  success  that  before  any  great  length  of  time  had 
elapsed,  he  found  his  efforts  crowned  with  success,  numbering  among 
his  connection  names  the  most  distinguished.  .Mr.  Martin,  who  since 
then  has  achieved  the  wi<lest  reputation  throughout  Great  Britain  and 
Ireland,  occupies  very  handsome  premises  at  S5,  86,  and  87,  Grafton  Street, 
his  luxuriously  furnished  waiting-rooms  being  daily  crowded  with  ladies 
either  come  to  inspect  Mr.  Martin's  latest  triumphs  or  to  honour  him  with 
some  further  extension  of  their  custom.  The  garments  produced  retlect  the 
highest  creilil,  and  speak  well  for  his  taste,  judgment,  and  gener.al  pro- 
fessional skill.  We  really  do  not  know  that  there  is  any  house  upon  the 
Continent  that  can  surp.ass  Mr.  Martin's  in  his  special  line.  Some  of  the 
costumes  which  by  his  courtesy  we  were  permitted  to  inspect,  appeared  to 
us  to  be  absolutely  faultless  lioih  as  to  the  matter  of  taste  and  workman- 
ship, and  we  cannot  help  but  think  that  his  long  experience  in  Paris  has 
stood  good  service  here.  The  taste  for  tailor-made  garments  as  opposed  to 
dressmaker's  work  is  very  pronounced,  no  young  lady  of  fashion  deeming 
her  wardrobe  complete  unless  she  has  at  least  half  a-doien  tailor-made  cos- 
tumes, and  we  confess  ourselves  that  it  is  impossible  to  deny  that  there  is 
a  (it,  make,  and  finish  about  tailor-made  garments  superior  to  those  pro- 
duced by  the  most  stylish  and  fashionable  modiste.  At  any  rate,  there  can 
be  no  doubt  that  men  of  enterprise  and  good  business  tact  like  Mr. 
Martin  are  certain  to  improve  the  shining  hour  and  gather  up  a  very 
subst-tntial  kind  of  honey  from  the  dainty  flowers  of  the  Dublin  season. 
He  had  a  very  attractive  stall  at  Olympia,  wherein  were  displayed 
several  specimens  of  his  handiwork,  and  it  was  generally  admitted  that 
the  goods  thus  shown  bore  favourable  comparison  with  the  work  of  any 
other  in  the  trade.  We  regret  very  much  not  being  able  to  devote  more 
space  to  the  consideration  of  Mr.  Martin's  business,  but  we  are  unfortu- 
nately limited,  and  it  would  be  obviously  impossible  within  the  scope  of  a 
short  review  of  this  description  to  render  anything  like'adequate  justice  to 
his  undoubted  skill  and  talent  as  costumier  and  habit-maker.  .\Uhough 
we  could  find  ample  material  to  enlarge  on,  we  will  merely  add  in  con- 
clusion that  his  name  stands  deservedly  high  in  commercial  circles,  and 
that  he  is  widely  respected  all  over  Dublin. 


Andrews  &  Co.,  Tea  and  'Wine  Merchants,  D.ame  Street, 
Dublin. — The  old-established  and  highly  esteemed  house  of  Messrs. 
Andrews  &  Co.,  wholesale  and  retail  grocers,  tea  and  wine  merchants,  and 
general  purveyors,  of  Nos.  19,  20,  21,  and  22,  Dame  Street,  Dublin, 
is  the  most  prominent  and  important  in  its  own  particular  line  in  the 
metropolis.  In  fact,  it  might  fairly  be  called  one  of  its  institutions,  from 
the  ni.ignitude  and  the  usefulness  of  the  trade  carried  on  by  this  house. 
The  firm  was  established  about  lifty  years  ago,  and  from  the  very  outset 
began  to  take  up  a  position  of  eminence  amongst  its  city  contemporaries, 
and  that  high  position  it  has  worthily  and  steadily  maintained  through  all 
the  many  years  that  it  has  been  in  existence.  The  premises  occupied  by 
the  firm  at  the  above  address  in  Dame  Street  are  very  handsome  and  com- 


SOLE    PROPRIETORS 

OF   THE 

C.  O.  M. 


'-.V 


OLD  DUBLIN  'WHISKY. 

REGISTERED. 


modious,  part  being  at  the  corner  of  South  George's  Street.  They  comprise 
four  shops,  giving  the  splendid  frontage  of  ninety  feet  to  the  pavement. 
AH  the  fittings  are  most  handsome  and  substantial,  and  admirably  suited  to 
the  requirements  of  such  a  large  and  varied  business.  The  vaults  and 
storerooms  are  large  and  commodious,  well  laid  out,  and  most  convenient. 
The  shop  and  shop  windows  are  always  nicely  arranged  and  decorated  with 
the  various  articles  ofl'ered  for  sale.  In  the  grocery  department  there  is 
always  an  extensive  and  well-assorted  stock  in  the  freshest  and  primest 
condition,  and  ready  for  immediate  consumption.  The  Italian  warehouse 
Contains  every  foreign  and  home  condiment  that  can  be  required  by  the 
lirst  chefs.  "The  provision  department  contains  the  finest  hams,  butter,  and 
cheese,  being  drawn  by  the  firm  only  from  the  most  noted  and  reliable  sources 
of  supply.  This  high  .standard  is  always  kept  up,  and  the  goods  can  always 
be  relied  on.  The  teas  and  coft'ees  are  of  the  highest  class  and  quality, 
being  the  best  that  can  be  bought  in  the  markets.  Sugars,  spices,  biscuits, 
jams,  pickles,  condiments,  by  the  most  celebrated  manufacturers,  and  the 


usual  goods  necessary  for  family  provisioning  are  all  of  the  best  quality. 
Hampers  for  picnics  will  Ik;  made  up  at  the  shortest  notice.  The  Christreu 
hampers  have  for  over  forty  years  been  a  noted  sp^cialile  with  this  house. 
The  slock  of  wines  in  Andrews  &  Co.'s  vaults  is  of  great  value  and  variety, 
and  includes  all  the  pure  inexpensive  wines  that  can  l)e  im|X)rted  from  the 
growers,  as  well  as  many  high-class  wines  of  the  more  rare  and  exclusive 
quality.  The  tirm  are  proprietors  of  the  old  well-known  brand  of  COM. 
Dublin  whisky,  which  is  held  in  the  highest  repute  through  both  England 
and  Ireland.  The  connection  of  this  house  is  very  extcivsivr  and  most 
valuable.  It  numbers  amongst  its  patrons  members  of  the  nobility,  and 
the  leading  gentry  in  the  country,  the  suburbs,  and  surroumling  districts, 
who  always  meet  with  the  most  complete  satisfaction.  The  whole  is 
managed  by  the  pro])rielors  in  the  most  capable  and  enterprising  manner  ; 
no  exertion  is  spared,  no  stone  left  unturned  to  fullil  the  desires  of  their 
customers.  The  result  is  that  their  trade  is  ever  on  the  increase,  and 
becoming  more  valuable  every  day. 


The  Ormonde  Hotel  (Mr.  J.  McHugh),  9,  Upper  Ormonde 
Qu,ay. — It  has  not  been  the  good  fortune  of  many  among  some  of  the 
oldest  and  most  celebratc<l  of  the  Dublin  hotels  or  taverns,  to  preseri-e  for 
so  many  years  so  high  and  lasting  a  reputation  as  that  which  distinguishes 
the  naiDe  of  the  old  "Ormonde  Hotel."  This  line  old  house,  which  can 
boast  of  over  a  hundred  years  of  uninterrupted  success  and  public  favour, 
was  well  known  and  frequented  by  the  wits  and  gallants  who  made  Dublin 
famous  in  the  latter  part  of  last  century.  For  aught  we  know  Curran 
may  often  have  turned  in  here  on  his  way  from  the  scene  of  his  triumphs, 
the  neighbouring  Four  Courts,  as  they  are  termed,  to  refresh  the  inner  man 
with  a  glass  of  that  favourite  wine  which,  if  tradition  does  not  lie,  the 
famous  lawyer  and  orator  loved  "  not  wisely  but  too  well.  '  And  certain 
it  is  that  since  that  great  man's  day  many  generations  of  his  silken-clothed 
and  silver-tongued  brethren  have  found  a  visit  to  the  "  Ormonde "  a 
temptation  not  to  be  resisted.  Founded  somewhat  earlier  than  the  year 
1788,  about  ten  or  eleven  years  before  the  great  rebellion,  the  old  house 
might  gossip  with  its  modern  customers  about  those  stirring  times,  and 
regale  their  ears  with  interesting  reminiscences  of  Gratlan  and  Curran, 
Sheridan  and  Flood.  It  could  tell  them  what  Dublin  thought  of  the 
horrors  of  '98,  or  perhaps  relate  how  the  famous  orator,  whose  name  it 
bore,  had  partaken  of  his  cutlet  and  glass  of  port  before  going  down  to  the 
old  house  over  the  way,  to  thunder  forth  in  the  cause  of  Irish  liberty  and 
independence.  Be  this  as  it  may  or  not,  the  "  Ormonde  "  is  at  the  pre- 
sent moment  a  very  enjoyable  house  whereat  to  refresh  the  inner  man,  and 
retains  all  its  old  popularity  untarnished.  The  establishment  is  furnished 
with  about  fifteen  apartments,  including  bedrooms.  The  reception  rooms 
are  very  tastefully  fitted,  with  a  due  regard  to  the  character  and  antiquity 
of  the  house,  while  those  devoted  to  sleeping  purposes  are  neat,  orderly, 
and  exquisitely  clean.  The  general  attendance  is  fully  equal  to  that  of  the 
first  hotels  in  either  Dublin  or  London.  A  somewhat  extensive  business 
is  done  in  the  retail  of  wines  and  spirits,  which  are  to  be  procured  at  a  com- 
modious bar  provided  for  this  purpose.  Under  the  experienced  manage- 
ment of  Mr.  James  McHugh  there  is  no  fear  of  this  fine  old  house  losing 
its  traditionary  reputation  or  witnessing  any  diminution  of  its  trade.  All 
who  know  this  gentleman  speak  most  highly  of  him  as  a  host,  and  his 
agreeable  manner  has  largely  contributed  to  the  modem  prosperity  of  the 
old  "  Ormonde." 


J.   McCormick  &  Co.,  Coal  Merchants,  ;.  D'Olier  Street. 

— The  co.al  trade  of  Dublin  claims  more  than  one-fourth  of  the  entire  regis- 
tered tonnage  entering  the  port.  Last  year  about  750,000  tons  of  coal  were 
imported  into  Dublin.  One  of  the  best  known  and  oldest  firms  in  the 
Dublin  coal  trade  is  that  of  Messrs.  J.  McCormick  &  Co.,  of  7,  D'Olier 
Street.  The  coal  business  of  Mr.  'I'hos.  Peile,  which  was  established 
about  1S05,  was  purchased  by  Mr.  McCormick  in  1S48.  A  few  years  later 
he  purchased  the  interest  in  the  coal  trade  conducted  by  Mr.  Carpenter 
(grandfather  of  the  present  Bishop  of  Ripon)  at  7,  D'Olier  Street,  at  which 
otfice  he  has  since  carried  on  his  business.  Formerly  the  city  was  supplied 
with  fuel  by  means  of  sailing  vessels,  which  were  frequently  detained  many 
weeks  by  contrary  winds,  and  with  short  supplies  prices  of  coal  were 
subject  to  sudtlen  changes,  sometimes  almost  touching  famine  point.  The 
sailing  colliers  were  also  discliarged  very  slowly,  a  month  being  no  un- 
common time  for  clearing  a  small  craft.  Screw  colliers  have  altered 
matters,  making  their  passages  from  Liverpool  in  twelve  hours,  and  un- 
loaded at  the  rate  of  about  100  tons  per  hour,  they  keep  up  a  continuous 
supply,  and  prevent  violent  fluctuations  in  prices.  Messrs.  J.  McCormick 
&  Co.  promptly  provided  their  trade  with  the  improved  facilities  which  the 
times  demanded  ;  they  sold  their  fleet  of  sailing  vessels  and  introduced 
steamers  in  their  stead.  These  steamers  are  discharged  with  great  rapidity 
by  means  of  steam  cranes,  which  they  have  erected  at  their  wharfage  and 
stores.  With  a  growing  and  prosperous  trade  Messrs.  McCormick  have 
been  obliged  to  largely  increase  their  storage,  and  in  their  premises  on 
City  Quay  they  can  now  stock  20,000  tons  of  ccal.  Messrs,  >IcCorniick 
specially  devote  their  attention  to  the  importation  of  the  higher  class  house 
coals ;  for  thirty-five  years  they  have  been  the  exclusive  importers  of 
Orrell  coal,  from  the  celebrated  mines  of  Jonathan  Blimdell  &  Son  ;  this 
coal  has  acquired  an  unequalled  reputation  in  the  Dublin  market.  Mr. 
McCormick  and  his  sons  still  conduct  and  personally  superintend  their 
business, 

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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


fitted 
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with    every   convenience   required   in    | 


Mitchell   &   Son,  Wine    Merchants    and    Importers,. 

21,  Kildare  "-treet.  —  In  the  Irish  capital  there  arc  lew  more  enterprising 
or  more  hard  working  men 
than  Mr.  K.  Mitchell.     His 
restaurant,   at    lo,    Grafton 
Street,  is  an  important  con 
cern  in  itself,  but  it  has  not 
been  sufficient  to  satisfy  his 
active  turn  of  minH,  and  to 
that    important    branch    of 
liis  business  he   has  a<lded 
two   more    large    industrial 
enterprises  —  the      "  Gros- 
venor    Hotel,"  and  an   ex- 
tensive   wine    business    in 
Kildare  Street.     This  cele- 
brated   hotel    is  elsewhere 
described,  but  it  may  here 
be  stated  that  its  manage- 
ment has  been  all  that  could 
be  e.xpected,  and  its  success 
in  truth  phenomenal.     The 
wine    store    is    situateti    at 
21,    Kildare    Street.     The 
offices  that  occupy  the  front 
portion  of  the  premises  are 
extremely   commodious,    are 
this  rather  exacting  business 
in  addition,  are  in  telephonic  com- 
munication with  the  restaurant  and 
the  hotel.    Underneath  and  stretch- 
ing far  to  the  rear  are  the  cellars 
and  vaults.     These  are   models  of 
compactness,  and  are  choke-full  of 
the  oldest  and  most  valuable  wines. 
Cases  upon  cases,  lined  with  almost 
priceless  nectars,  are  ranged  around 
the  walls,   and  from   the  bins  rise 
myriads  of  gold  and  silver-colourtd 
necks   that  indicate   the   nature   of 
their  contents.    In  a'l  kinds  of  wines 
the   slock  is  of  enormous   propor- 
tions, but  the  assor  mcnt  of  cham- 
pagnes     is    one     of    extra  irdinary 
merit.     These  champagnes,  too,  are 
sold    at    extremely  low   prices,   in 
consequence   of    Mr.    Mitchell    es- 
caping the  onerous  duties  imposed 
by  largely  importing  previous  to  the 
rise  of  duty.     His  principal  brands, 
with   their  catalogued   prices,  a  e : 
Jules  Remy,  Ayala,  Moetand  Chan- 
don,   Giesler,    Max    Sulaine,   I'om- 
mery  &  Greno  ;  while  the  excellent 
brand   of  Furcier    I'cre   et    Pils   is 
quoted.        Irroy,      iSSo     Vintage, 
Kuinart   IVre  et    Fils,    Hcidsieck's 
1880,   Dry   Monopole  of  1874  and 
18S0  Vintage,  Uuc  de   Monlebello, 
Piper   &    Co.,    1880   Jules    Remy, 
have    given    the    greatest    possible 
satisfaction  to  all  good  judges,  .nnd 
their     lS8o's    have    proved     enor- 
mously successful.     Sherries,  pal<», 
golden,  and  brown,  range  in  price 
from  20s.  to  S4S.  per  dozen  ;  Ports, 
crusted   and  mellow,  from  243.   to 
84J. ;  and  Moselles  from  36/.  to  Cot. 


George  Moyers,  Timber,  Slate,  and  Cement  Merchant, 

47  to  51,  Kichmund  Street  South.  —  An  impusing  i-dilice  of  great  .irchi- 
tcctural  beauty-,  in  red  brick  with  cut-stone  dressings,  displ.nying  the  cultured 
taste  and  artistic  rcfmeinent  of  a  highly  trained  mind,  opens  its  portals  on 
the  splendid  and  commodious  timber  and  slate  yards,  saw-mill  stores,  and 
workshops  of  AMerinan  Sir  George  Moyers,  J. P.,  LL.D.,  known  as  the 
PortotK:llo  .Saw  Mills,  and  whose  other  stores  lie  at  the  Custom  House 
iJocks.  This  well-known  establishment  was  founded  over  sixty  years  ago, 
and  since  then  has  increased  lo  its  present  importance  as  one  of  the  most 
representative  house*  in  its  particular  branch  ot  the  industries  of  the  Irish 
mclro|j<ilis.  The  premises  m  Richmond  Street  cover  a  large  area,  and  arc 
well  litted  with  every  accessory  and  requisites  (or  the  execution  of  large 
contracts,  and  the  geneial  transaction  of  the  immense  business  done.  The 
plant  consists  of  the  newest  and  most  approved  machine-lramc  saws, 
circular  saws,  as  well  as  moulding,  planing,  trying  up,  mortising,  and  other 
necessary  machimry.  The  car|>cntry  dep<rlinenl  is  in  itself  a  large  source 
of  income,  and  has  been  ever  famed  for  the  artistic  and  beautiful  work 
turned  out.  The  other  important  branches  of  the  business  compiisc  a 
kplcnilid  Mock  of  all  kinds  of  timlicr,  especially  Riga,  Austrian,  and 
American  oak;  walnut ;  Duiningo,  Tabasco,  and  Honduras  mahogany  ;  abo 


Of  German  wines,  Hockheim  is  in  most  demand,  and  the  supply  of  this 
at  Mitchell's  is  of  extra  superior  bouquet  and  quality.     Of  French  vintages 

the  Chambertin  Burgundy 
is  the  most  favoured,  and 
Mr.  Mitchell  ofTers  a  very 
old,  soft,  and  rich  descrip- 
tion of  this  agreeable  wine. 
In  the  spirit  section,  bran- 
dies— guaranteed  the  bott- 
ling ot  Mr.  Mitchell — are 
priced  from  60s.  to  lo8s. 
per  dozen,  while  the  stock 
uf  whiskies  embraces  Dublin 
whisky  at  20s.  per  gallon, 
.Scotch  at  20J.,  and  Islay  at 
22..  per  gallon.  Mr.  Mitchell 
also  possesses  two  special 
brands,  the  Eblana,  a  spirit 
of  the  first  quality,  being 
the  firm's  own  blending. 
The  Eblana  is  a  ten-year- 
old  whisky,  and  can  be 
hail  at  24/.  per  gallon  or 
50i'.  per  dozen.  The  second 
brand  is  the  Pat.  This  is 
six  years  old,  is  priced  at  20s. 
per  g.illon  or  42.1.  per  dozen,  and  is  universally  recognised  to  be  a  splendid 

spirit.  These  are  sold  in  neat 
quart  jars,  and  are  daily  becoming 
popular  in  London,  where  of  late 
they  have  been  introduced  through 
the  medium  of  the  Irish  Exhibition 
at  Olympia,  in  which  Mr.  Mitchell 
orcupied  one  of  the  most  prominent 
stalls.  A  large  export  trade  is  done 
in  Eblana  and  Pal  whiskies  ;  in 
fact,  these  brands  are  proved  to  be 
si  pure  and  excellent  that  the  de- 
mand is  increasing  to  an  enormous 
extent.  Chemists  of  the  highest 
standing  have  testified  to  their 
purity,  while  they  are  frequently 
recommended  by  leading  members 
of  the  medical  profession.  In  port 
wines  a  very  large  family  trade  is 
done.  A  rare  old  Tawny  Port  is 
sold  in  really  enormous  quantities, 
being  much  appreci.ated  for  itj 
maturity  and  lightnes;.  White 
Port  is  also  much  in  demand,  to 
siy  nothing  of  the  other  various 
kinds  of  full  bodied  wines.  Bor- 
deaux wines  form  an  important  item 
in  the  firm's  trade,  and  th;y  hold 
very  large  stocks  of  MeJoc,  St. 
Estephe,  St.  Julien,  La  Rose,  Mar- 
gtux  Moutin,  Vint.  1S87,  Chat. 
Mcyney,  1S75,  Chat.  Du  Lue,  1S77, 
('hat.  La  Rose,  Chat.  Margaux, 
Chat.  Lafitte.  Another  important 
braich  of  the  business  is  con- 
crncd  in  cigars  and  cigaie'tes; 
of  the  latter  the  most  successful 
brand  being  the  Pylon,  while  of 
cigars  such  brands  as  Cabona, 
Camilla,  Floridc,  Cub.a,  and  Im- 
perialc  arc  in  full  slock,  and  .ire 
highly  appreciated  by  his  patrons. 


slates  from  the  chief  WcUh  .-viul  other  quarries,  in  addition  to  a  store  ot  the 
best  cements.  The  qualities  of  the  latter  kept  have  attained  for  them  an 
increasing  demand  among-t  conlr.actorJ,  builders,  and  sanitary  engineers. 
In  its  entirely,  the  stock  held  we  do  not  think  could  be  surpass- d  for  excel- 
lence and  moderation  in  prices.  These  two  features  have  undoubtedly  been 
recognised,  from  the  (act  that  this  establishment  can  fairly  lay  claim  to  the 
largest  and  most  inducntial  dienlele  in  its  branch  of  the  commercial  interests 
of  our  city.  The  number  of  hands  employed  we  do  not  hesitate  in  sayirg 
must  number  over  a  hundred  ;  and  to  the  credit  of  the  house  must  it  be 
stated,  that  a  sjiitit  of  good  and  kindly  feeling  ever  exists  between  Sir 
George  Moyers  and  his  numerous  slafT.  The  public  appreciation  of  the 
worthy  employer  and  proprietor,  is  evidenced  in  the  numerous  public 
oTices  that  he  has  held  in  the  p.ist  as  well  as  those  he  holds  al  present. 
Amongst  the  many  honours  thjt  have  been  conferred  on  him  svas  the  Lord 
Mayoralty  of  the  metropolis  in  the  year  18S1.  At  the  present  (in  the 
year  iSSS)  he  is  chairman  of  the  Pembroke  Township  Commissioners.  The 
conduct  of  his  business  h.os,  however,  suft'eied  nothing  by  his  outsiiic  duties, 
.as  he  is  an  exceptionally  energetic  man.  The  man.agcment  of  his  extensive 
operations  has  ably  proved  the  higher  qualities  of  enterprising  genius  and 
ability  with  which  Sir  George  Moyers,  J. P.,  LL.U  ,  is  endowed. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUHLIN. 


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Mflssrs.Jolinston&  Co. , Grocers,  TeaMerchants,  Wines 
BBd  Spirits,  Bottler*  of  Dublin  Whisky,  9,  l-einslcr  Slrcct.— A  vcijr 
imporcant  oialilishiiuiit  in  the  whi>!<y  licHilIri};  line  is  that  of  Messrs.  John- 
ston I'v  Co.,  of  LcinslLT  .Street,  who  fur  twenty  years  h.ivc  cirrieil  on  an 
extensive  business  in  this  lir.inch  of  lr.ule.  Koumleil  in  l86S,  Messrs. 
Johnston  &  Co.  snon  achieved  a  hij;h  te|iut.ilion  for  the  ipiality  of  their 
bottled  Dubbn  whisky,  and  coniinamled  a  lar^;e  trade  all  over  Ireland,  and 
in  England  ar.d  Seotiand.  The  linn  oidy  deal  in  .Messrs.  John  Janiesm 
&  Son's  olil  Dublin  whisky,  which  tliey  buy  direct  of  course  from  the 
distillery,  and  bottle  either  in  bond  or  duly  paid  to  suit  the  requirements  of 
their  customers.  The  premises  occupied  by  this  enterprisinjj  lirm  are 
situated  at  9,  Leinster  .Street,  and  arc  of  considerable  extent,  tlie  fr  lutagc 
of  the  house— which  is  striking  and  attrictive — measurini;  ab  mt  thirty  three 
feet  across,  while  the  interior  depth  of  the  premises  from  front  to  rear 
measures  200  feet.  The  conneciioii  formed  by  the  house  during  the 
twenty  years  it  has  been  enjjaijeil  in  tr.ade  is  of  a  most  important  and  widely 
extended  character,  a  large  business  being  done  as  we  have  siid  among 
retad  houses  in  Ireland,  and  a  large  export  trade  with  England  being  also 
controlled.  Most,  indeed  we  niay  say  every  Irishman,  recognises  the 
incomparalile  whisky  of  Messrs.  Jameson  &  .Son  to  be  about  the  best  in 
Irelnnd,  both  in  strength,  flavour,  and  quality;  but  the  spirit  is  not  as 
widely  known  in  England  as  it  deserves  to  be  —  whisky  of  a  most  inferior 
char,icter  being  often  sold  and  drank  as  Messrs.  Jameson's  which  it  is  need- 
less to  say  never  crossed  the  threshold  of  the  famous  distillery.  That 
Messrs.  Johnston  &  Co.  have  done  gooti  work  in  introducing  this  finest  of 
the  Irish  whiskies  to  the  English  markets,  and  in  such  a  way  that  it 
becomes  imiwssible  for  the  unprincipled  publican  or  grocer  to  adulterate  it, 
goes  without  saying,  and  we  look  for  brilliant  results  in  the  near  future. 
Did  the  English  public  really  know  the  flavour  of  Messrs.  Jameson  &  Son's 


iproduction,  they  would  tvever  be  .igain  imposed  upon  by  impudent  and 
.fraudulent  practices.  Messrs  Johnston  employ  about  a  <iozen  hands  in 
.bottling  and  packing,  and  tlie  business  goes  as  smoothly  as  if  by  clockwoik. 
.Messrs.  Johnston  bottle  the  whisky  either  in  bond  at  the  boniled  ware- 
houses or  duty  paid  at  their  own  extensive  i>remises,  and  pack  the  bottles 
in  one  or  two  dozen  boxes,  somewhat  similar  to  brandy  cases,  stamping 
ach  box  with  their  own  name  and  the  name  of  the  makers  in  large  lelters 
on  its  side  ;  by  this  nicajis  the  fiini  make  sure  that  the  cases  will  not  be 
tampered  with.  Some  of  the  whisky  thus  bottled  ami  i>acked  is  that  dis- 
tilled in  1S79,  which  makes  the  whisky  nine  years  old.  This  must  be  a 
-most  delightful  quality  whisky ;  for  even  at  four  years  old  Messrs.  Jameson's 
.manufacture  may  be  said  to  hold  the  field,  in  the  sense  that  they  ilri\e  all 
other  competitors  out  o!  it.     If  whisky  be  intrinsically  bad,  all  the  keei>iiig 


in  the  world,  either  in  wf)o<i  or  in  Ixittle,  will  never  cure  it  ;  but  where  the 
spirit  is  naturally  good,  the  toning  of  age,  as  well  as  the  evip  ration  of  the 
fusel  oil,  is  of  the  urcalcst  advantage.  We  regret  exceidingly  not  being  able 
to  ilevole  more  space  to  a  consideration  of  this  subject,  and  feel  how 
in.adci|uate  a  sketch  like  this  must  prove  when  seeking  to  convey  an  impres- 
sion of  such  a  house  as  Messrs.  Johnston  &  Co. '5  to  the  rea<ler  s  mind,  but 
we  have  already,  we  fear,  overstepped  our  limits,  and  must  here  reluclatitly 
bring  to  a  close  our  slight  review  of  this  im|)ortant  house  of  business.  In 
conclusion  we  will  merely  say  that  we  consider  there  should  be  a  blight 
future  before  this  establishment,  and  have  no  iloubt  that  it  will  rapidly 
develop  a  trade  in  England  and  Scotland.  The  firm  have  our  best  wishes 
for  success.  "I  consider  that  a  person  who  drinks  spirits  in  Ireland  in 
moderation— .and  when  we  talk  of^  spirits  in  Ireland  we  mean  whisky — 
is  much  less  likely  to  be  injure<l  by  it  than  a  person  who  drinks  bcLr  in 
equal  moderation.  /  tAi/ii  thai  furr  whisky  is  ptrhaps  the  vtty  hist  of 
all  ('.links  that  a  man  can  take."— Vide  Oflicial  Report  on  Sunday  Closing 
(Ireland). 


Strachan  Brothors,  'Victoria  Lead  'Works,  Loftus  Lane. 

— In  reviewing  the  industrial  operations  of  Dublin,  and  drawing  attention 
to  the  commercial  activity  of  the  city  generally,  it  is  but  just  that  favourable 
mention  should  be  made  of  an  old. established  and  ihoro.!ghly  representative 
concern  in  the  manufacture  of  lead  and  its  various  n;id  kindred  accompani- 
ments. That  renowned  concern,  familiarly  known  as  the  Victoria  Lead 
Works,  and  bearing  the  old  anf  honoured  name  of  Strach.in  Brothers, 
maintains  a  reputation  that  cannot  be  surpassed.  Esiablished  about 
thirty-two  years  ago  by  the  men  whose  name  it  still  l>ears,  it  com- 
manded that  share  of  success  and  prosperity  that  is  always  associated 
with  undertakings  governed  by  energetic  and  well-dis;iplined  management. 
About  three  years  ago  the  business  passed  into  the  hands  of  .Messrs.  James 
Williams  &  Robert  Woods,  and  under  their  personal  supervision  the 
success  and  reputation  established  by  thiir  predecessors  have  not  only  been 
maintained  but  steadily  developed,  until  now  the  concern  stands  on  as  solid 
a  basis  as  any  concern  of  its  kind  in  the  ki  igdcm.  In  the  manufacture  ol 
sheet  lead,  lead  piping,  compo  and  waste  pii>e,  plumbor's  and  fine  solder, 
etc.,  the  house  occupies  a  pre-eminent  position,  and  is  destined  yet  to  assume 
greater  activity  and  proportions.  From  the  very  date  of  its  origin  it  has 
been  noted  for  the  general  reliability  of  all  its  undertakings ;  and  to-day 
it  occupies  a  most  unique  position  among  houses  of  its  kind  in  Iielaud.  A 
wholesale  trade  is  transacted,  anjl  the  establishment  is  fully  occupied,  its 
manufactures  finding  a  market  with  the  principal  buyers  in  Ireland. 
In  the  city  th-  establishment  commands  a  most  extensive  trade  among 
plumbers,  gas-fitters,  and  general  builders  and  contractors.  To  keep  pace 
with  the  growing  demands  made  upon  their  resources,  the  producing 
powers  of  the  fiiiii  have  been  fully  taxeil.  It  may  not  be  out  of  place  here 
to  mention  that  extensive  alterations  are  l)eing  made,  and  that  the  latest 
improvements  in  machinery  for  pipe  making  and  lead  rolling  are  being 
introduced.  The  premises  are  unusually  commodious,  well  arranged,  and 
equipped  with  all  that  nineteenth  century  mechanical  skill  and  ingenuity 
can  accomplish  ;  and  this  added  to  a  large  staff  of  capable  workmen 
renders  the  pioducing  powers  of  the  firm  equal  to  any  in  the  kingdom. 
Orders  are  daily  received  from  all  parts,  and  executed  with  that  prompti- 
tude and  despatch  that  have  ever  been  the  characteristics  of  the  house. 
The  proprietors  are  gentlemen  of  long  and  varied  experience,  who  have 
biought  to  bear  many  notable  qualities  on  the  operations  o(  this  business. 
That  they  are  men  of  no  mean  stability  may  be  gathere<i  from  the  fact 
that  they  also  own  and  work  one  of  the  largest  manufacturing  confec- 
tionery establishments  in  the  city,  situated  at  Great  Britain  Street,  and 
occupying  in  that  thoroughfare  Nos.  204,  205,  and  206.  This  latter  concern 
is  one  of  the  most  eomplete  in  Dublin,  and  reflects  the  greatest  credit  on 
the  enterprise  and  persistent  application  of  the  proprietors.  Here  also  are 
employed  many  hands,  so  that  in  every  respect  .Messrs.  Williams  4;  Woods 
contribute  materially  towards  the  commercial  activity  of  the  metropolis,  ami 
provide  independent  bread  to  many  a  home  in  Dublin.  Mr.  James  Williams 
is  well  known  as  a  gentleman  ol  the  highest  integrity,  always  an  adv.  cate 
of  honest  and  str.aighlf.  rward  dealings,  and  he  has  in  Mr.  Robert  Woods  a 
partner  who  possesses  all  the  tact  and  energy  of  a  first-class  business  man. 


D.  Pressly  &  Sons,  Woollen  Factory,  Chapelizod,  Co.  Dublii ; 

Odice  and  Warehouse,  12,  Lsher's  (Ju.iy.  — This  old. established  and  highly 
respectable  firm  is  one  of  the  best  known  in  the  woollen  trade  in  Ireland. 
Established  eighty  years  ago,  it  bears  a  dc^e[ve<ily  high  character  for  the 
(ju.ality  of  its  Irish  friezes  and  tweeds,  and,  indee<i,  for  every  kind  ot 
w.iollen  goods.  Messrs.  Pressly  &  Sons  are  the  successors  of  C.  Xeill 
&  Sons,  whose  name  was  well  known  and  respected  in  the  trade  some  sixty 
years  ago.  The  firm  occupy  commodious  premises,  consisting  of  counting- 
house  and  warehouses,  at  12,  Usher's  Quay ;  the  factory  of  the  firm  is  located 
in  the  charming  neighbourhood  of  Chapelizo<l,  near  Castleknock,  Co. 
Dublin  In  addition  to  the  Irish  friezes,  tweeds,  and  woollen  goods  made 
by  this  lirm,  they  also  largely  go  in  for  the  manuf.icture  of  blankets  and 
horse-rugs.  So  much  depends  on  the  successful  management  of  a  house 
like  this,  and  so  much  is  due  to  the  personal  characteristics  of  whoever 
conducts  it,  that  it  would  be  unfair  to  neglect  recordi.  g  the  fact  that  the 
high  personal  character  and  excellent  business  t.act  of  the  members  of  the 
film  themselves  have  largely  contributed  in  stimulating  its  success. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


B.  Hyam,  Tailor  and  Gentlemen's  Outfitter  and  Hosier, 

29  and  30,  Dame  Sireet. — Everybody  acquainted  with  Dublin  iiui^i  lie 
familiar  with  the  name  of  Mr.  B.  Hyam,  tailor  and  general  outii  ler.  uf 
Dame  Street.  We  cannot  remember  the  time  when  the  name  uf  tiiis  old- 
established  hou<e  seemed  strange  or  unknown  to  us  ;  and  any  review  of  the 
great  commercial  houses  of  Dublin,  however  superficial,  would  be  strangely 
incomplete  where  no  mention 
■was  made  of  this  well-known 
and  most  respectable  establish- 
ment. There  is  probably  no 
other  house  in  the  city  which 
has  for  a  longer  period  been 
more  honourably  associated  with 
the  outfitting  trade  than  that  con- 
trolled by  Mr.  Hyam,  or  one 
which  has  more  largely  been 
patronised  by  the  public  gene- 
rally. The  business  was  eitab- 
lished  in  1S45  by  Messrs. 
Moses  &  .Son,  and  soon  earned 
for  itself  a  wide  popularity 
through  the  excellence  of  the 
goods  it  was  enabled  to  offer  to 
3ie  public  at  exceptionally  rea- 
sonable  prices.  Mr.  B.  Ilyam 
was  fortunate  enough,  in  suc- 
ceeding to  the  business  in  1848, 
to  be  able  not  only  to  retain  the 
valuable  and  extensive  custom 
the  house  then  was  possessed 
of,  but  also,  through  his  own 
admirable  business  tact  ^nd 
capability,  to  increase  that  con- 
nection to  an  enormous  extent. 
Starting  in  business  with  the 
set  purpose  of  developing  the 
resources  of  the  establishment, 
Mr.  Hyam  wisely  took  the  course 
of  catering  for  the  wants  and  re- 
quirements of  the  middle  classes, 
although  his  trade  at  present  is 
by  no  means  confined  thereto. 
With  a  faith,  that  has  been  fully 
justified,  in  the  value  of  "a  full 
advertisement, "helost  no  chance 
of  letting  the  country  know  what 
he  had  to  ofier  to  the  public, 
not  only  through  the  medium 
of  the  Dublin  and  provincial 
press,  but  even  on  the  dead 
walls  and  disused  buildings  of 
the  metropolis.  -Mr.  Hyam's  es- 
tablishment is  situated  at  29  and 
30,  Dame  Street,  where  it  occu- 
pies premises  of  a  verj'  extensive 
nature.  The  exterior  of  the  es- 
tablishment is  handsome  and  at- 
tractive, rendering  the  house  an 
object  of  interest  in  a  sireet  re- 
markable for  the  importance  and  often  the  magnificence  of  its  commercial 
architecture.  The  interior  of  the  hou-e  is  fully  able  to  sustain  and  fortify 
the  favourable  impression  formed  by  the  visitor,  the  fittings  and  arrange- 
ments being  conceived  in  the  best  possible  taste  and  with  the  greatest 
judgment,  having  regard  to  the  effective  display  of  its  attractive  stocks 
and  general  suitability  for  the  particular  line  of  business  transacted.  The 
house  is  fitted  with  lofty  and  spacious  g.alleries,  and  warehouses  completely 
stocked  with  a  grand  and  varied  assortment  of  ready-made  suits,  and 
law  materials,  which  for  excellence,  apparent  durability,  fashionable 
manufacture,    and   moderate   scale   of  charges,    will   compare    with   that 


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iz: 


James  Danne,  Boot  and  Shoe  Mannfacturor,  32,  Stafford 

Street. —  1  iic  i..../'.inakin^;  cstabli^mieiil  ul  I.  Dunne  has  a  fine  position  in 
the  city  for  his  particular  line  of  business,  h  is  situated  at  the  junction  of 
Stafford  Street  with  Mary  Sireet,  and  close  to  the  great  business  thorough- 
fares of  Great  Britain,  Upper  Abbey,  and  Capi.1  Streets,  from  which  localities 
Mr.  Dunne  procures  a  fair  share  of  orders,  besides  the  trade  of  his  own 
immciiiale  locality.  The  house  was  opened  in  its  present  line  about  1867. 
Imf«>rtefi  goods,  and  cheap  productions  of  the  articles,  have  of  late  years  been 
largely  introduced  into  the  city  ;  he,  however,  apjK-ars  to  hold  his  own  well 
agamst  such  competition.  Higher  rates  of  prices  must  necessarily  be  charged 
for  honiL  work  of  undoubted  material,  than  for  such  goods  as  those  referred 
to  ;  still  the  firm  under  notice  was  never  in  a  more  prosperous  and  flourishing 
condition,  which  fact  speaks  eIo(|uently  for  the  jmblic  appreciation  of  the 
celebrated  manufacture  of  this  cmmenl  firm.  The  proprietor  is  a  thoroughly 
cx|ierienccd  workman  himself,  has  ha.l  long  experience  of  h^gh.class  work  in 
the  trade,  and  jiL-rionally  looks  after  the  general  superintendence  of  his 
flourishing  business. 


of  any  house  in  the  three  kingdoms.  We  have  mentioned  that  Mr. 
Hyam  does  a  large  and  imporl.-inl  trade;  how  large  that  trade  is  will  be 
understood  from  the  significant  fact  that  to  carry  it  on  as  it  is,  he  has  to 
employ  ne.arly  half  a  hundred  hands.  All  the  assistants  have  been  most 
carefully  selected  with  a  view  to  their  fitness  for  that  branch  of  the 
business  in  which  they  are  engaged,  particular  care  and  attention  having 

been  paid  to  the  selection  of  the 
various  cutters,  Mr.  Hyam  being 
fully  aware  of  the  importance  of 
having  none  but  the  best  men  in 
this  department.  The  ready- 
made  stock,  which  is  of  a  most 
exhaustive  description,  includes 
gentlemen's  morning  and  walk- 
ing coats  in  all  the  newest  styles, 
made  from  plain  or  fancy  cloths, 
double  and  single-bteasted,  at 
prices  varying  from  20s.  to  £2  5?. 
Suits  for  the  season,  of  a  cheap 
yet  duralile  character,  at  very 
low  prices,  and  admirably  suited, 
we  should  say,  for  the  use  of  ser- 
vants and  others,  made  of  strong 
tweeds  in  a  great  variety  of  pat- 
terns, from  30J.  to  ^2  10s.  ;  and 
suits  for  business,  shooting,  fish- 
ing, or  travelling,  all  of  a  su- 
perior quality  and  at  strictly 
moderate  prices.  In  the  juvenile 
department  of  dress  Mr.  Hyam 
has  long  been  without  a  rival, 
hiscomprehensivcsupplyofboys' 
and  children's  suits  having  won 
for  him  a  reputation  all  over  the 
country.  These  suils  are  of  a 
price  which  brings  them  within 
tile  reach  of  all,  the  several 
shapes  as  now  worn  being  as 
low  as  4s.  6d.,  and  going  as  high 
as  20s.  or  30J.  Suits  of  clothes 
suitable  to  boys  more  advanced 
in  age  are  equally  moderate  in 
proportion,  extending  from  12/. 
61/.  and  l6.f.  bJ.  to  30/.  and  ^2. 
His  order  department  is  replete 
with  all  the  novelties  of  the  sea- 
son in  suitings,  trouserings,  coat- 
ings, etc.,  from  which  he  makes 
to  order  suits  from  42A,  trousers 
from  13X.,  coats  and  vests  from 
37.t.  6d.  upwards.  In  the  matter 
of  hosiery  .Mr.  Hyam  docs  a  very 
large  business,  and  extensive 
s'.ocks  are  held  by  him,  em- 
bracing every  description  and 
quality  of  these  goods.  Half- 
hose,  drawers,  and  under-vests, 
all  will  be  found,  and  at  most 
moderate  prices,  considering 
their  superior  quality  and  manufacture.  Gentlemen's  shirts  of  white 
longcloth,  with  linen  fillings ;  fancy  cambrics  of  the  newest  patterns ; 
flannels  in  great  variety  ;  and  cuffs,  collars,  scarves,  and  ties,  all  go 
to  make  up  one  of  the  most  complete  outfitting  slocks  of  articles  lor 
the  use  of  gentlemen  that  has  come  under  our  notice.  Mr.  Hyam  is 
extremely  popular  among  .ill  classes  of  his  customers,  and  by  his  civility 
and  courtesy  has  done  much  to  merit  for  liis  house  the  large  patronage 
it  has  received.  No  man  is  better  liked  or  more  highly  respected  for 
his  many  commendable  qualities,  and  for  his  honourable  method  of 
conducting  his  house. 


William  Hicks,  Caljinet  and  Chair  Maker,   2,  Farrell's 

Court.  -The  manuf.ictory  of  Mr.  William  Hicks  is  one  of  considerable 
note  and  high  reputation  in  connection  with  the  cabinet-making  industry 
that  flourishes  in  ihe  metroimlis.  The  factory  is  centrally  situated  in  the 
best  business  p.art  of  the  city  in  Farrell's  Court.  The  premises  are  very 
extensive,  and  well  adapted  and  arranged  for  the  nianufaclure  carried  on. 
A  large  number  of  workmen  are  here  employed  in  the  diflerent  processes 
of  the  work  in  the  manufacture  of  c.ibnet-making  and  chair-making,  and 
in  the  renovating  and  repolishing  of  all  kinds  of  household  furniture,  and 
in  restoring  articles  of  the  antique  furniture  class.  As  a  proof  of  excellence, 
Mr.  Hicks  took  a  gold  prize  medal  at  Dublin  Kxhibiti'  n  in  18S2,  and  first 
prize  of  merit  at  the  Exhibition  of  18S5.  The  firm  occupies  a  leading  place 
in  the  estimation  of  .an  appreciative  public.  Its  opera'.uins  are  of  enor- 
mous dimensions,  the  firm  being  largely  p.atronised  by  the  wholesale  trade 
in  city  and  country,  and  a  large  local  retail  Ir.ade  is  attached.  The  goods 
manufactured  are  turned  out  in  r.uper  or  woods  made  in  highest  artistic  style 
of  workmanship,  and  have  gained  a  high  reputation  in  the  market. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


63 


Francis  Falkner.  Wine  Merchant,  83,  Gtadon  Street,  nn<I 
36,    Dawson  Sireet,  Dul>lin. — This  eminunt  Ijiisinoss  house  lays  claim  to 
having  been  established  for  over  a  century.      The  firm's  establishments  in 
Dublin  number  two,  one  being  situated  in  draft  on  .Street,  the  other  in  Dawson 
.Street.     The  I.cmrion  house  is  at  2,  Charing  Cross  Vaults,  Coekspur  Street, 
anil  is  well  known  to  the  people  of  the  West  End  of  London.     It  is  rather 
with  the  Dublin  branch  of  the  Messrs.  Falkner's  firm  that  we  are  at  present 
more  immediately  concerned.     Dublin  numbers  many  businesses  of  similar 
import,  but  the  student  of  the  leading  commercial  features  of  the  Irish  metro- 
polis will  find  very  few  which,  for  repute,  for  extended  connection,  ami  for  a 
past  stretching  bad;  into  the  last  centur)',  will  compare  with  the  subject  of 
this  sketch.     We  may  note  that  the  Messrs.  I'alkner  have  not  lacked  ade- 
quate recognition  of  their  merits.    Indeed,  the  recognitions  which  must  have 
been  accorded  them  are  the  fullest  testimony  to  the  high  character  of  their 
house,  and  obviate  the  necessity  of  aught  save  their  bare  recital.   The  Messrs. 
Falkner  have  a  reputation  as  bonders  and  blenders  of  that  most  excellent  and 
cheering  spirit,  Irish  whisky.     That  their  whisky  must  be  of  an  altogether 
'unsurp.^s^able  excellence  is  proved  by  the  following  honours  list  :— rin  New 
Zealand  (Christchurch),   the  linn,  in   18S2,  carried  off  the  gold  medal  and 
diploma.       In    Amsterdam,    a   year   later,    we   find   the    Falkner   whisky 
carrying  otT  the  silver  medal  and   diploma,  and  this,  it  may  be  mentioned, 
■was  the  highest  award.     At  the  Calcutta  Exhibition  of  1S83-4,  the  gold 
medal  and  diploma  fell  to  the   Grafton  Street  firm  :  and  at  Boston  the 
firm  were  equally  successful   in  that   they  won,  in   the  face  of  the  most 
strenuous   competition,  the    gold  medal  and  the  di|)loma,  these,    as   we 
have  said  before,  being  the  highest  awards  which  the  ditTercnt  juries  were 
empowered   to   confer.     To   enumerate    the   striking  success   which    the 
Falkner  whiskies  have  at  different  times  obtained  would  be  a  tedious  task. 
Suffice  it  to  say  that  in  addition  to  the  above  highly  commendable  list  of 
honours    gained  f'oiir  k  mhite,   this  firm  can  boast  of  three  other  gold 
medals,  from  London,  Antwerp,  and  Paris  respectively.     This  we  have  no 
^esitation  in  declaring  to  be  a  remarkable  record,  especially  as  it  has  been 
made  in  the  teeth  of  the  severe  competition  and  rivalry  of  other  firms  of 
known   standing   and   approved   reputation.       Ijke   all   firms   which   are 
solicitous  to  maintain  a  character  for  fair  dealing,    the    Messrs.    Falkner 
issue  a  net  cash  price  list,  which  is,  and  should  be  to  the  careful  housewife, 
ver)'  interesting  reading.       It  is  manifest   that  the   Messrs.    F.ilkner   are 
ambitious  of  combining  excellence  with  cheapness,  for  some  of  the  prices 
quoted,  considered  in  the  light  of  the  singular  excellence  of  the  goods, 
strike  us  as  being  very  low  indeed.     Among  other  goods  to  which  pro- 
minence of  statement  is  given,   we  note  Ceylon  teas.     Mr.   Falkner  has 
been  quick  to  suit,  and  even  to  anticipate,  the  public  taste  in  providing  his 
customers  with  so  liberal  a  v,iriety  of  Ceylon  teas,  drawn,  we  doubt  not, 
from  the  verj'  best  plantations.     Indeed,  his  general  stock  of  teas  is  one 
of  the  finest  in  the  city.     Mr.   Falkner,  however,  has  cast  his  net  wider, 
and   affords    intending   purchasers    a   wide   assortment   of    the    delicious 
"teas   of  Ceylon   to   select   from.     We   observe   in   the   list   the    delicious 
Gallibode,  than  which,  now  th.at  China  teas  have  so  sadly  fallen  off  in 
merit  and  consequently  in  public  esteem,  it  would  be  difficult  to  find  a 
■tea  which  in  every  respect  more  fully  satisfies  the  exigent  demand  of  the 
iconnoisseurs  in  tea.      Going  on  our  way  through  Mr.  Falkner's  price  list 
we  note  many  other  features  of  his  trade  which  well  deserve  commenda- 
.tion.     We  are  especially  struck  with  the  arrangements  which  Mr.   Falkner 
has  made  for  the  comfort  of  his  customers  and  the  expeditious  despatch  of 
all  orders  that  may  be  sent  him.     lie  delivers  free  three  times  a  week 
within  a  radius  of  ten  miles  round  Dublin,  his  smart  .and  well-horsed  traps 
going  out  as  far  as  Bray,  Howth,  and  other  places  lying  at  distances  more 
or  less  considerable  from  the  metroiiolis.     Mr.    Falkner  has  established  a 
system  of  deposit  accounts  at  his  two  business  houses  in  Dublin,  which  we 
consider   to   be   both   valuable    in    principle   and    extremely   handy  and 
workable  in  application.     Sums  of  ^5  and  upwards  will  be  placed  to  a 
■customer's  credit,  and   goods   supplied   .against   same   as  required.     This 
arrangement  is  of  the  very  handiest  description  to  country  clients  who, 
when  sending  up  their  orders  to  Mr.  Falkner,  may  not  always  have  their 
cheque-book  near,  or  a  post-office  convenient  at  which  they  may  obtain  the 
necessary  postal  order.      Mr.   Falkner  has  a  graduated  scale  for  the  free 
delivery  of  goods  at  distances  from  Dublin.     Thus,  orders  value  £\  are 
delivered  free  of  charge  to  any  goods  station  within   fifty  miles  of  Dublin  ; 
value  £,2  to  within  a  hundred  miles  ;  and  value  ;f  3  to  any  goods  station 
in   Ireland.     This  is  an  excellent  and  ingenious  system,   and  to  it   may 
undoubtedly  be  traced  a  large  share  of  that  extensive  country  patronage 
which    Mr.    Falkner    receives.        Mr.     Falkner    is    wine    merchant    by 
appointment  to  the  Imperial  Court  of  Austria  ;  an  honour  which,  great  as 
it  is,  has  been  unquestionably  deserved. 


Pearse  &  Sharp,  Scnlptors,  27,  Great  Brunswick  Street.— The 
tlotable  establishment  of  .Messrs.  I'earse  &  Sharp  has  certainly  lost  no 
time  in  establishing  the  reputation  of  being  one  of  the  first  houses  of  its 
kind  in  the  city.  It  is  not  more  than  a  decade  of  years  back  since  the  two 
gentlemen  who  still  so  skilfully  guide  its  course  opened  in  a  small  way  the 
business  of  architectural  and  ecclesiastical  sculptors,  and  since  that  time 
its  sphere  of  utility  has  gradually  widened  out,  its  credit  steadily  increased, 
until  it  took  up  its  present  prominent  position.  The  premises,  which  have 
.  been  five  times  enlarged  during  those  ten  years,  are  situated  at  27,  Great 
Brunswick  Street,  and  I55  and  156,  Townsend  .Street.  They  are  com- 
posed of  a  sales-room,  several  large  exhibition  rooms,  and  numerous  work- 


shops and  worklofis.  The  machinery  for  polishing  and  turning,  etc.,  it 
all  of  the  latest  design,  and  is  liiii-d  up  with  the  moit  recent  inventionit. 
In  the  workshops  and  lofts  from  forty  to  fifty  hands  are  continuously 
employed,  and  the  major  portion  of  these  are  really  skilful  and  educated 
artists,  some  halfclo/en  of  whom  are  continually  em|7l<iyed  at  figure 
carving,  and  about  double  that  number  can  be  seen  busily  engaged  at 
the  foliage  carving  in  all  its  branches  and  various  materials,  and  the 
rcmaineler  at  stone  cutting,  polishing,  etc.  There  is  no  part  of  the  country 
you  can  travel  that  you  will  not  find  work  from  this  establishment,  notably 
in  the  Roman  Catholic  churches,  in  which  they  have  erected,  within  the 
past  few  years,  some  three  hundred  marble  and  stone  altars,  besides 
numerous  pulpits,  communion  rails,  fonts,  mural  tablets,  etc.  The  t)eauly 
and  artistic  taste  displayed  in  these  works  could  not  be  surpassed.  The 
large  number  of  testimonials  from  bishops  and  priests,  etc.,  which  we  have 
inspected,  is  a  solid  proof  of  the  satisfaction  which  their  work  has  given. 
We  have  also  noticed  a  number  of  most  favourable  comments  on  their 
works  by  the  leading  newspapers  in  the  country.  By  this  firm  have  been 
made  mjst  of  the  altars,  pulpits,  fonts,  and  tablets  to  be  seen  in  Dublin 
churches,  while  specimens  of^  their  work  may  be  observed  on  all  sides, 
both  in  .Mount  Jerome  and  Glasncvin  cemeteries. 


■Wm.  Brunton  &  Co.,  TJpholsterers  and  Cabinet  Mann- 

faoturers,  43,  Henry  Street. — The  art  of  cabinet-making  is  one  that  has 
experienced  a  very  considerable  revival   in  these  countries  within  the  last 
twenty  years,  a  greater  taste  being  shown,  and  a  higher  grade  of  workman- 
ship being  obtained,  than  was  in  many  cases  procurable  during  the  decade 
or  so  preceding  it.     We  are  led   to  the  consideration  of  this  subject  in 
dealing  with  the  cabinet-making  and  upholstering  establishment  of  Messrs. 
Brunton  &  Co.,  of  Henry  Street,  who  rank  among  the  most   prominent 
houses  in  this  line  in  Dublin.     The  specimens  of  the  art  of  cibinet-makiog 
now  on  inspection  at  their  premises  are  in  every  way  admirable  examples 
of  what  skilled  Labour,  directed  by  good  taste  and  sound  judgment,  can 
accomplish.   Established  about   the  year  1S57,  the  house  of  Crunton  &  Co. 
has  always  held  a  foremost  place  among  houses  in  this  line  of  business, 
not  merely  owing  to  the  artistic  character  of  their  productions,  but  also  to 
their  sound   and  superior  workmanship.     It  is  particularly  owing  to   the 
durability  of  goods  of  this  class  that  we  are  enabled,  after  so  many  years 
have  come  and  gone,  to  admire  the  other  exquisite  attributes  in  what  we 
mistakenly  term  antique  furniture,  but  what  is  really  merely  some  one  or 
two  centuries  old.     For  this  quality  the  productions  of  Messrs.    Brunton 
&  Co.  are   noted.     The  house  occupies  exceedingly  handsome  premises  in 
Henry  Street,  which  have  been  rebuilt  and  fitted  with  all  the  very  latest 
conveniences  for  the  comfort  of  their  customers — their  forethought  even 
e.\tending  to  the  providing  of  that  modern  convenience,  the  "lift,"  whereby 
we  need  not  tire  ourselves  with  ascent  or  descent  of  stairs,  but  can  be  most 
comfortably   "lifted"  from  one  floor  to  another.     The  premises  contain  a 
most  admirable  stock  of  modern  furniture,  mostly  of  Irish  make,  although 
to  satisfy  the  t.astes  of  all  their  customers  the  firm  import  a  large  quantity  of 
French  and  other  foreign  goods.     The  artistic  class  is  well  represented  in 
a  choice   assortment  of  ebonised   and   gold    "  Early  English  "  furniture, 
cabinets,  book-shelves,  brackets,  and  whatnots,  all  in  very  excellent  taste 
and  displaying  consiicrable  purity  of  design.     Besides  what  we  may  term 
tjhe  purely  fancy  furniture,  the  firm  also  has  an  extensive  supply  of  the  more 
substantial  and  necessary  articles,  such  as  dining-room  and  bedroom  suites, 
including  a  re.illy  fine  collection  of  iron  and   brass  bedsteads,    hair  and 
spring  mattresses,  etc.,  as  well  as  other  articles  necessary  in  the  complete 
furnishing  of  a  house.     The  firm  has  also  wisely  added  a  carpet  depart- 
ment, which  will  be  found  supplied   with  an  admirable  and  comprehensive 
selection  of  high-class  carpets  and  rugs,  many  being  of  the  greatest  beauty 
of  design.     No  house  in  Dublin  more  thoroughly  deserves  the  extensive 
patronage  it  has  received,  or  has  done  more  towards  a  sound  and  healthy 
revival  in  all  that  is  good  in  the  furniture  trade. 


William   Hogan,  Tea,  Wine,  and   Spirit   merchant, 

2  and  3,  Wexl'oid  Sireet. — This  prominent  concern  in  connection  with  the 
tea,  wine,  and  spirit  trade  is  one  of  the  oldest  establishments  in  the  city,  it 
being  now  one  hundred  years  in  existence.  It  h.as  had  a  most  successful 
career.  The  present  proprietor  is  only  a  few  months  in  possession  of  the 
concern,  his  immediate  predecessor  having  been  .Mr.  John  Doyle,  T.C. 
The  house  is  situated  in  that  splendid  business  thoroughfare,  Wexford 
Street,  and  in  the  centre  of  a  most  prosperous  .and  |x>pulous  locality.  The 
premises  are  extensive,  having  a  frontage  of  forty  feet  .and  a  depth  of  si.\iy 
feet,  and  arc  formed  of  two  extensive  three-storeyed  buildings.  There  is  a 
splendid  stock  here  displayed,  including  John  Jameson  &  Son's  renowned 
si.x-year-old  whisky,  with  several  productions  from  the  leading  city  and 
provincial  distilleries,  including  George  Rowc  &  Co.'sand  J.  Power  &' .Son's 
famous  brands  ;  port,  sherry,  Malaga,  and  claret  wines,  brandies,  cham- 
pagnes, gin,  cordials,  liqueurs,  aerated  waters,  etc.  ;  Bass  &  Co.'s  and 
Allsopp  &  Co.'s  celebrated  ales  in  wood  and  bottle,  and  the  renowned  Dutilin 
stout  .and  porter,  the  brewings  of  the  celebrated  firm,  Guinness  4  Co., 
Limited.  The  entire  business  is  under  the  efficient  superintendence  of  the 
proprietor,  a  gentleman  of  long  experience  and  undoubted  business  capa- 
bilities, and  who  is  eminently  ad.apted  to  fill  the  important  position  he 
holds  in  connection  with  a  firm  of  such  old  and  honourable  traditions. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


W.&  H.M.  Goulding,  Limited,  Mantire  Manufacturers, 

25,  Eden  Quay,  Dublin.  —  It  was  a  celebrated  writer,  and  a  native  of 
Dublin,  who  said  that  "  Whoever  could  make  two  blades  of  grass  or  two 
ears  of  com  to  grow  upon  a  spot  of  ground  where  only  one  grew  befi>re 
would  deserve  better  of  mankind,  and  do  more  essential  service  to  his 
country,  than  the  whole  race  of  politicians  put  together."  As  the  visitor 
to  Dublin  sails  up  the  splendid  bay,  and  enters  the  LifTey,  he  sees  on  his 
right  hand,  in  large  while  letters,  the  words  "  Goulding's  Manure  Works" 
painted  upon  the  walls  of  one  of  their  enormous  acid  chambers.  Here 
the  celebrated  manures  of  this  will-known  firm  are  manufactured  an<l 
stored.  These  works  are  fitted  with  all  the  latest  improvements,  both  for 
the  manufacture  of  sulphuric  acid  and  the  manipulating  and  compounding 
of  their  various  qualities  of  fertilisers  for  home  and  abroad.  The  machinery 
for  crushing  and  grinding 
the  bones  and  phosphate 
used  in  their  manufactures 
is  of  the  most  complete 
description,  and  enables  the 
material  to  be  reduced  to 
the  most  impalpable  powder, 
which  is  of  the  first  import- 
ance in  a  well-made  manure. 
Attached  to  the  works  is  a 
spacious  laboralor)- complete 
in  ever)'  detail,  where  the 
different  ingredients  are 
examined  by  the  chemical 
staff,  and  where  each  mixing 
of  the  manufactured  article 
is  submitted  to  analysis,  and 
duly  certified   before  being 

sent  out.  The  long  experience  of  the  firm,  supported  by  actual  tests  made 
with  different  materials  on  the  experiment  grounds  of  the  managing  director, 
Mr.  W.  J.  Goulding,  has  enabled  the  company  so  to  combine  the  different 
qualities  of  materials,  as  to  yield  to  the  crop  to  which  it  is  applied,  a  steady 
and  continuous  supply  of  available  plant  food  from  start  to  finish.  The  per- 
centage of  (he  different  fertilising  ingredients,  based  upon  the  ash  constituents 
of  the  different  crops,  is  arranged  with  scientific  accuracy,  and  ensures  to  the 
farmer  a  remunerative  increase  of  yield  which  has  caused  Goulding's  brand 
of  manures  to  take  first  place  among  the  manufactures  of  the  world.  The 
works  are  most  conveniently  situated,  enabling  the  company  to  bring 
steamers  of  3,000  tons  burden  close  to  their  stores,  while  a  special  siding 
connected  with  the  three  principal  railways  in  Ireland,  enables  the  manure 
to  be  loaded  direct  into  railway  waggons  for  delivery.  The  factory  is  con- 
nected by  a  private  telephone  wire  with  the  offices  of  the  firm,  where  the 
chairman  and  manager,  Mr.  W.  J.  Goulding,  supported  by  a  large  staff  of 
officials,  directs  the  business  of  the  company,  both  in  Dublin,  and  its 
branches  at  Cork,  Waterford,  and  Baltimore,  U.S.A.,  besides  the  agencies 


COULOINCS  MANURE  WORKS 

WMC  CLEM,CCRK« 

£BANCH  WOSES— GRACEDIEU 


of  the  firm,  which  number  over  1,000  in  the  United  Kingdom,  the  Continent, 
America,  and  New  Zealand.  Though,  from  the  completeness  of  their 
factories,  the  work  is  largely  performed  by  machineiy,  the  (irm  give  em- 
ployment to  upwards  of  300  hanils,  and  are  by  far  the  largest  and  most 
important  manure  company  in  Ireland,  and  second  to  none  in  the  United 
Kingdom.  Messrs.  Goulding  were  the  first  to  send  a  cargo  of  manures 
into  the  United  Stales,  where  a  large  and  ever-increasing  trade  in 
chemical  manures  is  now  being  done,  and  where  the  well-known  Gould- 
ing's manure  still  commands  the  first  place  in  the  markets.  Compared 
with  some  other  countries,  the  agriculture  of  Ireland  is  behind  in 
scientific  farming  and  the  judicious  use  of  chemical  manures.  In  some 
measure  this  can  be  accounted  for  by  the  greater  poverty  of  the  farmers  of 
Ireland,  which  prevents  them  from  using  manures  with  a  liberal  hand,  but 

it  is  also  due  to  the  want 
of  a  practical  knowledge 
of  agricultural  chemistry  to 
enable  them  to  discriminate 
as  to  what  manures  they 
should  apply,  and  to  take 
quality  into  account  as  well 
as  cheapness.  In  supplying 
tliis  w.-int  Messrs.  Goulding 
have  been  the  pioneers. 
Their  "Useful  Book  for 
Farmers,"  published  yearly, 
contains  numberless  hints  of 
great  value,  while  the  know- 
ledge it  imparts  in  agricul- 
tural subjects  has  been  so 
much  appreciated  that  their 
pamphlet  has  been  adopted 
as  a  text-book  by  several  teachers  of  agricultural  chemistry  throughout 
the  country.  No  less  than  60,000  of  these  practical  and  useful  text-books 
are  circulated  gratis  each  year  by  the  firm  through  their  numerous  agents, 
and  a  copy  is  forwarded  post  free  to  any  one,  on  application  at  the  head 
office  of  the  company,  25,  Eden  Quay,  Dublin.  Chemical  manures  of 
good  quality  are  capable  of  increasing  the  yield  of  crops  in  the  United 
Kingdom  to  an  enormous  extent ;  and  while  the  number  of  manufacturers 
has  been  multiplied  until  there  is  at  present  an  actual  over-production, 
the  demand  for  Goulding's  manure  is  ever  on  the  increase.  From  the  fact 
that  the  firm  have  gained  no  less  than  twenty-seven  gold  medals  and 
certificates  of  merit  at  home  and  abroad,  and  over  160,000  testimonials 
from  farmers  who  have  used  their  manures,  it  may  be  said  with  truth,  that 
in  these  countries  Goulding's  manure  is  a  household  word  ;  and  that  by 
the  enterprise  of  its  management,  and  the  genuine  merit  of  its  manufacture, 
the  firm  of  W.  &  H.  M.  Goulding,  Limited,  now  established  for  over 
thirty-two  years,  is  one  of  those  industries  which  in  Ireland  is  more  than 
able  to  hold  its  own. 


£gULOINC's  MANURE  WCP.xa 

IIOBTH  wuuiium.iN. 
WATERFOfiD,  AND  SINGLANOS,  LIMERICK. 


B.  J.  Murphy  &  Co.,  Cork  Merchants,  Importers  and 

CcmmlSKion  Agents,  m,  .Middle  Abbey  Street. — One  of  the  largest 
and  must  nupurtanl  liuuses  in  Ireland  connected  with  the  great  cork  manu- 
facturing industry  is  that  of  Messrs.  Murphy  &  Co.,  who  occupy  extensive 
and  commodious  premises  at  the  above  address,  anil  who  are  the  sole 
importers  of  cork-wood  in  Ireland.  Estatilished  so  long  ago  as  1830,  this 
old  and  highly  respectable  firm  have  long  been  the  most  popular  importers 
and  manufacturers  of  corks  in  this  coun.ry,  having,  during  the  eight-and- 
fifty  years  of  their  highly  successful  commerci.al  career,  formed  a  connection 
of  the  most  extensive  and  influential  character  among  the  principal  wine 
merchants  and  other  bottling  houses  throughout  the  country.  The  business 
of  the  house  is  almost  entirely  wholesale,  some  of  its  transactions  being  of 
great  magnitude  and  extent.  Extensive  and  widespread  as  the  fame  of  the 
house  is  in  Ireland,  it  does  not  rest  here,  but  has  also  penetrated  to  Knghand 
and  countries  further  off  than  England,  such  as  America  and  Australia,  to 
which  two  latter  countries  the  house  exports  large  quantities  of  its  goods. 
It  would  take  whole  images  (where  we  can  only  afford  lines)  to  present  with 
any  adequate  completeness  the  nature  of  the  operations,  the  extent  of  the 

f (remises,  or  the  colossal  character  of  the  contracts  taken  on  by  the  estab- 
ishment  To  convey  some  idea  of  the  independent  character  of  their 
trade,  wc  may,  however,  just  mention  that  they  have  one  or  two  steamers 
arriving  every  month,  besides  sailing  vessels,  with  their  extensive  cargoes 
of  cork-wood.  Messrs.  R.  J.  Murphy  &  Co.  arc  also  commission  agents 
in  a  very  extensive  «.ay,  being  the  sole  agents  in  Ireland  for  the  following 
distinguished  Continental  firms  :  Messrs.  Uoubec  Freres,  Bordeaux  ;  G.  H. 
Dclaforce,  Oporto;  J.  W.  Burdon,  Port  St.  Mary's;  Piperlleidsieck, 
Rhcims  ;  Dc  Neuvilie  &  Co.,  .Saumur ;  Poulet,  Pcrc  ct  Fils,  lieaune  ; 
Giglio  &  Faraone,  Palermo;  and  Messrs.  Ilenriques  &  I^wton,  Madeira. 
The  city  of  Dublin  has  every  reason  to  be  proud  in  numbering  among  her 
commercial  houses  so  distinguished  and  represent.ative  a  firm,  which  for 
over  half  a  centur>'  has  honourably  been  associated  with  this  important 
industry,  reflecting  alike  credit  on  itself  and  the  tr.ade  with  which  it  is 
connected.  Spice  will  not  allow  a  descri|)tion  of  the  ])rocess  followed  in 
the  manufacture  of  cork-wood  into  the  familiar  articles  of  use  with  which 
we  arc  all  so  well  acquainted.  Wc  can,  however,  with  perfect  truth  assure 
our  readers  that  no  conception  can  be  formeil  from  a  sketch  like  this  of  the 
magnitude  and  importance  of  such  a  house  as  that  of  Messrs.  .Murjihy  &  Co. 
There  is  no  house  in  Dublin,  no  matter  what  the  line  of  business,  that 
takes  hi(;hcr  rank  in  commercial  circles,  or  whose  excellent  management 


has  excited  wider  admiration  among  all  classes  of  the  mercantile  coni« 
munity.  Mr.  R.  J.  Murphy,  the  senior  partner,  resides  at  Woodpark, 
Kingstown,  is  a  county  magistrate,  and  is  chairman  of  the  Kingstown 
Town  Commissioners,  and  one  of  the  most  popular  public  men  in  Dublin. 


Galvin  Bros.,  'Wholesale  and  Family  Grocers,  'Wine^ 
and  Spirit  Merchants,  i-9.  ijO,  ^nd  131,  Capel  Street. — .\mong  the 
foremost  houses  in  Dublin  connected  witli  the  wholesale  and  family  grocery 
trade,  the  above-named  establishment  must  be  allowed  to  take  a  prominent 
place,  not  only  on  account  of  the  antiquity  of  its  origin,  but  also  of  its 
commercial  importance.  The  house  was  established  inoie  than  a  hundred 
years  ago.  The  premises  occupied  by  the  firm  are  most  spacious,  being 
composed  of  three  houses  in  one  block  respectively  numbered  129,  130,  and 
131,  Capel  Street.  The  arrangement  of  ihis  large  building  as  a  business 
emporium  is  altogether  admirable,  the  whole  being  handsomely  and  most 
elTectively  fitted  up  in  accordance  with  the  rules  and  canons  of  modern 
taste.  In  the  decoration  of  the  house  the  greatest  and  most  unusual  pains 
have  been  taken  and  no  expense  sjiared  in  jirocuring  the  best  work  to  be 
had  for  money,  the  services  of  the  eminent  ])ainter  Mr.  Grey,  one  of  the 
well-known  tamily  of  that  name,  all  of  whom  are  members  of  the  Royal 
Hibernian  Academy,  having  been  called  in,  and  to  whose  rare  artistic  skill 
the  house  owes  the  eight  handsome  pictures  of  Irish  scenery  which  adorn 
its  walls.  These  arc  representations  of  the  famous  Scalp  at  Bray,  Bray 
River,  The  Stven  Churches,  County  Wicklow,  Muckross  .-Mtbey,  County 
Kerry,  The  Round  Tower,  The  .St.ag  at  Bay,  and  Upper  ami  Lower  Lake, 
Killarney,  and  are  valued  by  experts  at  little  under  /500.  The  present 
l)rn|)rietors  have  spent  altogether  on  the  improvement,  decoration,  and 
general  fitting  out  of  their  eslablishment  alout  JC7,ooo.  In  the  laying  in  of 
their  stock  the  Messrs.  Galvin  have  been  no  less  painstaking  than  in  the 
adornment  of  their  house.  The  establishment  will  be  found  well  supplied 
with  an  extensive  arr.iy  of  .all  articles  of  grocery,  including  teas,  coffees,  cocoa, 
chocolates,  sugar,  spices,  etc.,  of  the  jmrest  quality.  For  the  excellence  of 
their  tea,  Messrs.  Galvin  have  long  borne  a  wides]Mead  reputation.  The 
stock  of  wines  which  fills  the  extensive  and  well-designed  cellars  of  the 
establishment  is  equally  pcifect.  Besides  the  articles  we  have  cursorily 
mentioned,  the  firm  deals  in  preserved  mcils,  pickles,  sauces,  elc  ,  and  all 
those  other  articles  of  jiurely  modern  invention.  In  business  circles  both 
members  of  this  firm  enjoy  a  high  and  stable  reputation  for  their  business 
capacity  and  enterprising  spirit. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


6S 


Keruan  Ac  Co.,  Mineral  Water  Manufacturers,  !^S  and 

89,  Lower  Camden  Street.— The  hij^lily  respectable  tirm  which  forms  the 
suliject  of  our  present  notice  h.is  been  long  established,  being  the  oldest  but 
one  in  its  line  in  Ireland,  and  has  for  many  years  enjoyed  the  rcpiilalion  o( 
being  one  of  the  first  in  that  important  branch  of  trade  connected  with  the 
manuf.icturc  of  mineral  and  aerated  waters.  I  he  head  uf  the  firm,  .Mr.  Michl. 
Keriian,  is  a  gentleman  well  known  in  prominent  political  anil  municipal 
circles,  having  for  a  number  of  years  represented  with  ilistinction  the  Wood 
Quay  Ward  in  the  Court  of  Aldermen,  and  has  on  more  than  one  occasion 
refused  the  honourable  [wsition  of  Lord  Mayor,  offered  to  him  by  the 
Municipal  Council  for  the  city,  .ind  during  the  imprisonment  in  Tullamore 
Jail  of  Lord  Mayor  T.  W.  Sullivan,  M.I'.,  and  the  illness  of  his  successor, 
as  well  as  on  various  other  occasions,  fil'ed  the  i>ost  of  Chief  Magistrate  as 
t<Kum  ttruns.  The 
premises  occupied  by 
this  celebrated  house 
are  of  very  great  ex- 
tent, being,  we  have 
no  hesitation  in  say- 
ing, the  largest  works 
of  the  kind  in  Ireland. 
The  trade  in  mineral 
water  manufacture  is 
a  very  important  one, 
giving  employment  to 
a  large  number  of  per- 
sons, and  has  certainly 
to  be  taken  very 
largely  into  account 
in  estimating  the  com- 
mercial and  industri.il 
wealth  of  the  country. 
It  is  one  of  compara- 
tively recent  growth, 
the  greatest  develop- 
ment having  certainly 
taken  place  within  the 
last  half-century,  and 
promises,  as  far  as  one 
can  judge,  consider- 
able further  expansion 
in   the   future.      The 

idea  of  conveying  on  paper  a  correct  impression  of  the  extent  of  Alderman 
Kernan's  busintss  is  hopeless  ;  but  some  impression  maybe  conveyed  to  the 
reader's  mind  when  we  slate  that  the  factory  in  Camden  Street  covers  an  area 
of  about  four  acres,  .ind  that  he  employs  as  many  as  sixty  or  seventy  hands  in 
carryingon  his  business.  These  extensive  premisesare  fitted  in  the  most  appro- 
priate manner,  and  supplied  \vith  all  the  most  modem  appliances  for  the  manu- 
facture of  the  various  kinds  of  mineral  water  made  by  the  firm.  The  trade 
done  by  the  house  is  wholesale,  and  enormous  ;  a  large  business  being  done 
all  over  Ireland,  where  the  fame  and  reputation  of  the  house  as  manufacturers 
of  first-class  mineral  waters  is  widespread  and  general.  As  an  employer  of 
labour  Alderman  Kcraan  ranks  among  the  foremost  in  Dublin,  having  long 
borne  the  character  of  a  just  and  generous  one,  who  is  always  ready  to  con- 
sult the  interests  of  the  large  number  of  assistants  who  are  engaged  in  his 


:i^^M.§  e^j 


y 

4? 


MiiiBaAi  WAT  B  as 


service.  Almost  from  the  inc.-plion  of  the  house  it  has  borne  the  highest 
reputation  for  the  quality  of  its  goods,  and  this  goo<l  name,  which  has  not 
been  idly  or  undeservedly  cirncd,  it  has  tx.'en  the  ambition  of  the  enter- 
prising and  respected  proprietor  to  fully  maintain,  unimpaired  and  un. 
dimiidshed,  down  to  the  present  moment.  Mow  fully  .\lderman  Kernan 
has  accomplished  this  highly  laudable  purpose,  it  is  only  necessary  to  look 
at  the  present  prosperous  condition  of  his  establishment,  to  recognise  ;  it 
occupying  as  high,  if  not  a  higher,  pr>sition  in  the  trade  to-day  as  it  has 
done  at  any  time  during  its  successful  career,  now  close  on  fifty  years.  The 
eminent  position  of  the  house  speaks  highly,  and  in  eloquent  tongue,  for  the 
enterprise  and  business  capacity  of  tne  gentleman  who  has  guided  its 
destinies  for  so  many  years,  and  to  whose  business  Lict  and  fine  manage- 
ment it  owes  the  undoubtedly  brilliant  position  it  occupies  as  a  firstclais 

house  of  business. 
The  various  mineral 
waters  manufactured 
by  .Messrs.  Kcman  4 
Co.  are  of  very  high 
quality,  and  have  se- 
cured a  large  share 
of  popularity  wher- 
ever they  have  been 
intrrxluced,  fearlessly 
bearing  comparison 
with  the  manufactures 
of  other  houses,  either 
home  or  foreign,  and 
keeping  fully  abreast 
of  all  competitors  for 
the  public  favour.  At 
the  Dublin  Exhibition 
of  1S82,  the  only  oc- 
casion on  which  they 
exhibited  theirwaters, 
they  were  the  only 
firm  which  received 
the  gold  medal  for 
special  excellence  of 
manufacture.  These 
waters  include  all  the 
most  favourite  waters 
largely  in  use,  such 
as  soda,  lemonade,  Feltzer,  lithia,  kali,  or  potass,  and  a  number  of  others 
too  many  to  be  enumerated,  but  which  are  doubtless  familiar  to  our  readers. 
In  politics.  Alderman  Kernan  has  played  a  prominent  part  during  the 
troubled  period  we  have  passed,  and  are  now  passing  through,  and  has 
earned  the  respect  and  esteem  of  all  alike,  political  opponents  as  well  as 
friends.  A  strong  and  ardent  Nationalist,  he  has  always  been  well  to 
the  front  in  the  various  political  struggles  that  from  time  to  time  have 
taken  place,  and  is  as  a  tower  of  strength  to  the  national  cause  in  the  city 
councils.  Among  the  great  commercial  and  manufacturing  houses  of  which 
Dublin  is  so  justly  proud,  there  is  none  which  bears  a  higher  name  than 
that  of  Kernan  &  Co.  ;  while  the  strict  and  honourable  integrity  of  his 
character,  as  displayed  in  all  his  business  relations,  has  earned  for  its  chief 
the  respect  and  admiration  of  all  who  know  him. 


iL\£a 


Mr,  P.  O'Beilly,  Manufacturer  of  Plain  and  Fancy 
Chip  and  Cardboard  Boxes,  64,  Great  Strand  Street. — For  over  forty 
year,^  the  well-known  and  highly  respectable  estalilishn.ent  in  Great  .Strand 
Street  has  been  honourably  associated  with  the  production  or  manufacture 
of  plain  and  fancy  chip  and  cardboard  boxes  ;  a  trade  which  has  always 
been  an  important  and  thriving  one,  and  which  gives  employment  to 
thousands  of  workpeople  over  the  three  kingdoms  during  the  course  of  the 
year.  Established  about  1S48,  Mr.  O'Keilly  soon  won  for  himself  a  pro- 
minent position  in  the  trade  by  the  excellent  quality  of  the  goods  his  house 
was  turning  out ;  and  the  old  reputation  thus  honourably  achieved  Mr. 
O'Reilly  has  succeeded  in  maintaining  down  to  the  present  period,  un- 
blemished and  unimpaired.  The  ver)'  extensive  house,  and  works  con- 
nected with  it,  occupy  large  and  important  premises  at  64,  Great  Strand 
Street,  which  are  admirably  arranged,  from  a  structural  point  of  view,  and 
supplied  with  every  modern  appliance  and  convenience  suitable  to  the 
nature  and  extensive  character  of  the  business  carried  on.  The  steam 
machinery  used  by  the  house  is  very  valuable,  representing  thousands  of 
pounds,  and  is  of  a  most  ingenious  and  admirable  character,  as  applied  to 
the  production  of  those  articles  in  whose  manufacture  the  house  is  engaged. 
The  business  is  principally  wholesale,  all  the  goods  being  generally  made 
to  order,  the  latter  comprising  all  those  varieties  of  boxes  made  out  of  the 
thinnest  wood,  or  "  chi)i,"  and  cardboard.  The  house  docs  a  most  ex- 
tensive trade  throughout  the  whole  of  Ireland,  in  supplying  articles  of  the 
former  description  to  milliners,  wholesale  drapers,  and  hitters,  for  the 
package  of  bonnets,  hats,  mantles,  or  costumes.  These  boxes,  which  in 
their  manufacture  engage  sever.al  hands,  passing  from  one  to  another  until 
each  is  finished,  are  composed  of  wood  cut  down  by  machinery  to  a 
thinness  considerably  greater  than  many  descriptions  of  cardboard,  and 
■which  process  is  accomplished  by  means  of  steam  saws,  such  as  are  used 
in  cutting  veneers  of  mahogany,  rosewood,  etc.,  for  cabinet  making 
purposes.  The  wood  thus  prepared  is  cut  to  the  required  shape  by  one 
■workman,  folded  together  by  a  second,  and  so  on  until  it  is  finally  bound 


together  by  means  of  a  thin  covering  of  paper  pasted  over  its  surface,  and 
which  serves  to  keep  the  entire  box  to^'ther.  Mr.  O'Keilly  also  manu- 
factures shirt  and  collar  boxes,  jewellery,  bride-cake,  and  drapers'  stock 
boxes  ;  all  which  latter  class  of  goods  are  not  composed  of  the  chip  or  thin 
wood,  but  of  a  h  ghly  glazed  surfaced  cardlxiard,  and  are  generally  m.ade 
either  of  a  plain  or  fancy  pattern.  The  bride-cake  boxes,  those  pretty 
little  white  cardboard  tntles,  in  which  a  microscopic  piece  of  plum  cake 
and  a  few  crumbs  of  almond-sugar  lie  modestly  hid,  blushing  at  the  sense 
of  their  own  insignificance,  under  an  elaborate  covering  of  lace-paper — are 
gener.ally  of  the  fancy  sort,  and  some  of  them  are  extremely  pretty  and 
tasteful  in  design.  Of  late  years,  the  general  introduction  of  cig.arette 
smoking  gave  a  distinct  impetus  to  this  trade,  by  the  demand  made  upotj 
it  for  the  production  of  cigarette  boxes,  from  those  capable  of  holding  a 
gross  to  those  which  only  hold  half-a-dozen.  Mr.  O'Keilly  is  a  large 
employer,  utilising  the  services  of  at  least  thirty-five  hands  in  his  very 
important  works.  The  machinery  department  at  Mr.  O'Reilly's  works 
is  well  worth  a  visit  from  those  mterested  in  the  subject,  comprising  as 
it  does  all  the  latest  and  most  ingenious  improvements  for  the  substitution 
or  assistance  of  manual  lal)Our.  The  establishment  over  which  .Mr. 
O'Keilly  has  now  presided  with  success  for  f  rty  years  and  upwards,  be.ars 
the  very  highest  character  for  the  superiority  of  quality  and  workmanship 
of  the  goods  it  produces,  and  has  been  fortunate  enough  to  secure  a  most 
considerable  amount  of  patronage  from  the  various  trades  requiring  boxes 
for  the  storage  or  packing  of  their  goods.  The  goods  supplied  are  not 
merely  well  made  and  highly  finished,  but  they  also  possess  a  strength 
.and  durability  often  conspicuously  absent  in  this  description  of  manu- 
factured article.  It  is,  therefore,  not  a  matter  for  surprise  that  this  old 
established  and  highly  respectable  house,  by  closely  adhering  to  the 
principle  which,  at  its  inception,  had  to  so  large  an  extent  a  share  in  the 
building  of  its  fortunes,  should  have  successfully  retained  its  hold  on  the 
favour  of  the  trading  community,  among  whom  the  greater  part  of  its 
business  connection  lies. 


66 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


McBiraey  &  Co.,  Iiimited,  General  Warehousemen, 

Hibernian  House,  Aston  Quay,  Dublin. — Tliu  history  of  nnHlcrn  mercantile 
enterprise  has  no  more  striking  example  of  wcll-directeJ  energies  and 
commercial  skill  than  is  to  be  seen  in  the  career  of  such  a  thoroughly 
representative  Dublin  establishment  as  that  of  Messrs.  McBirney  &  Co., 
Limited.  H.alf  a  century  h,as  rolled  by  since  the  foundation  of  this  extensive 
concern  w.is  laid,  and  during  the  intervening  years  it  has  steadily  developed 
the  field  of  its  operations  and  kept  pace  with  the  growing  demands  of  a 
critical  public.  A  record  such  as  that  possessed  by  this  establishment  is 
crediL-ible  alike  to  its  founders  and  to  the  intelligent  cooimunity  wherein 
such  things  are  possible.  It  was  in  the  year  1S3S  that  the  corner  stone 
of  this  popular  business  house  was  laid  by  Mr.  David  McBirney  and  Mr. 
Robert  Going  CoUis,  gentlemen  whose  names  will  be  honourably  associated 
with  the  establishment  wliile  it  plays  such  an  important  part  in  the  com- 
mercial activity  of  Ireland's  metropolis.  From  the  very  date  of  its 
inception  the  concern  commanded  an  influential  place  in  mercantile  circles, 
and  under  the  far-sighted  judgment  of  the  founders  it  soon  became  the 
recofmised  emporium  for  the  most  desirable  class  of  the  purchasing  public. 
Yea?  by  year  the  business  developed  and  the  prosperity  of  the  house 
increased.  In  1S66  Mr.  Collis  retired,  and  to  meet  the  growing  and 
extraordinar)*  demands  made  upon   the  resources  of  the  concern  it  was 


mony  to  the  excellence  and  superiority  of  every  article  in  which  they  tr,-\de. 
But  this  is  not  all.  The  house  possesses  many  other  noteworthy  depart- 
ments, such  as  that  devoted  to  ladies'  costumes,  embroidery,  lace,  muslins, 
haberdashery,  gloves,  etc.  Each  of  these  is  completely  stocked  with  the 
finest  imported  and  home-made  goods  in  all  the  latest  and  most  fashionable 
colours,  all  of  which  are  sold  at  prices  compatible  with  quality  and  fair 
dealing.  The  chief  distinctive  feature  of  the  establishment  is  the  superior 
quality  and  immense  variety  of  everything  kept  in  stock.  In  a  word,  the 
entire  depot  is  replete  with  every  convenience  suggested  by  long  and 
patient  experience  as  calculated  to  facilitate  the  conduct  of  a  great  and 
important  mercantile  enterprise.  A  department  devoted  to  the  sale  of 
carpets,  curtains,  and  other  requisites  for  house  furnishing  contains  a 
stock  which  is  most  comprehensive  in  variety  and  style,  and  of  the  most 
artistic  description.  In  the  extensive,  well-lighted  show-rooms  may  be  seen 
the  latest  jiroiUictions  of  the  loom,  home  and  foreign,  and  it  is  worthy  of 
remark  that  the  goods  turned  out  by  this  firm  combine  the  prime  qualities 
of  sound  material,  conscientious  workmanship,  fine  finish,  strength,  and 
durability.  The  boot  and  shoe  department  is  another  feature  of  this  won- 
derful emporium  of  mercantile  activity.  It  is  only  necessary  to  point  out 
that  several  large  manufacturers  throughout  England  and  Ireland  are 
engaged  in  supplying  this  firm,  while  they  are  constantly  importing  from 


thought  advisable  to  float  it  into  a  limited  company  in  1873,  and  In  this 
pfjsition  it  remains  up  to  the  present.  The  impetus  and  encour.igement 
civcn  to  the  development  of  Ireland's  only  manufacture  worthy  of  the  name 
By  the  establishment  of  this  enterprising  firm — so  popularly  well  known  at 
home  and  abroad  as  the  Ililjernian  House,  pre-eminently  distinguisheil, 
in  fact  unrivalled  from  its  commencement  and  noted  for  its  m.agnificent 
selection  and  splendid  stock  of  Irish  linens — deserves  the  higliest  eulogium. 
In  encouraging  the  manufacture  of  this  most  important  branch  of  Irish  in- 
dustry, and  indeed  promoting  every  other  interest  that  might  stimulate  the 
arts  and  manufacture  of  our  country,  the  firm  under  review  has  alwiys  been 
first  in  the  field  with  the  sinews  o(  war.  It  is  no  wonder  therefore  that  the 
hou.sc  has  gained  a  world-wide  notoriety  for  the  superiority  of  its  Irish 
linen  goods.  Justice  wouhl  not  be  done  to  the  extensive  operations  and 
general  enterprise  and  activity  of  the  concern,  if  favourable  mention  were 
not  ma'le  of  the  encouragement  given  by  the  house  to  the  manufacture 
and  sale  of  Irish  woollen  gofids.  Indeed  it  may  be  safely  slated  that  it 
stands  pre-eminently  among  the  first  firms  in  Ireland  in  this  particular 
department.  There  is  not  a  manufacturer  of  any  repute  or  prominence  in 
the  kingdom  that  is  not  acquainted  with  McHimey's  in  warehousing  woollen 
goods,  while  the  greatest  credit  is  due  to  them  from  the  fact  that  they  pro- 
mote and  encourage  in  every  way  native  industry.  The  stock  is  the  most 
striking  proof  of  their  enterprise,  and  many  an  Irish  home  can  bear  tcsli- 


Continental  countries,  such  as  Fr.ance  and  Germany,  in  large  quaiilities, 
goods  of  a  lighter  and  more  delicate  character.  With  a  view  to  satisfying 
the  demanil  for  home-made  goods,  the  firm  have  recently  established  a 
factory  for  the  manufacture  of  gentlemen's,  youths',  and  boys'  clothing,  in 
Aston's  Place,  contiguous  to  their  warehouse.  The  iireimses,  which  are  weU 
adapted  for  the  purpose,  are  (ilteil  with  the  newest  and  best  machinery, 
and  are  most  commodious  and  well  ventilated.  From  this  busy  hive 
several  hundred  garments  are  turned  out  weekly,  thereby  giving 
employment  to  numbers  at  home.  Every  dep.-irtmcnt  of  this  vast  es- 
tabli.shment  is  complete  in  itself,  the  whole  forming  a  splendid  example 
of  systematic  organisation.  The  jircmises,  which  stand  on  the  banks  of 
the  LilTey,  in  view  of  the  Custom  House,  .and  obli-iuely  oi.positc  the 
O'Connell  monument,  are  one  of  the  most  perfectly  equipped  and  ar- 
ranged in  Dublin.  Architecturally,  ihey  are  an  ornament  to  the  p.irt  ot 
the  metropolis  in  which  they  stand,  while  internally,  the  arrangements  are 
the  result  of  .study,  experience,  and  a  thorough  appreciation  of  public  require- 
ments. No  better  idea  of  the  m.agnitude  of  the  business  can  be  produced 
than  that  about  two  hundred  hands  ate  constantly  employed  on  the  premises. 
The  directors  of  the  firm  comprise  some  of  the  most  enterprising  '";^'"^;^ 
men  in  Ireland,  and  the  management  devolves  on  gentlemen  highly 
capable  in  every  respect  to  discharge  the  responsible  duties  of  so  popular 
and  celebrated  a  concern  as  the  Hibernian  House. 


INDUSTRIES   OF    DUBLIN. 


James  Winstanley,  Wholesale  Boot  and  Shoe  Mann- 

faoturor,  Hack  Lane. — The  name  of  Winstanley  lias  long  since  Ijcciinie 
insi)iaral)ly  associated  with  the  most  excelUiu  and  liest-.inished  boots  and 
shoes  in  the  Irish  market.  Many  years  have  now  passed  since  the  inaiij^n- 
ralion  of  this  business,  and  with  time  has  come  a  success  deserved  of 
ability  linked  to  enterp.ise.  The  many  shops  <levote(l  to  the  retail  trade 
of  this  hous?  are  situated  in  Corn  Market,  George's  Street,  Talbot  Sticct, 
and  Capel  Street,  but  immense  as  the  retail  business  is  it  must  be  placed 
second  to  tlie  great  wholesale  trade  done.  The  factory  and  warehouse 
occupy  from  42  to  47,  Back  I„inc,  having  a  frontage  of  above  150  feet 
with  a  depth  of  about  the  same  dimensions.  This  immense  building  is 
furnished  in  most  modern  style  and  fitted  from  end  to  end  with  the  most 
improved  machinery.  Many  are  the  dilTcrcnt  departments,  including  upper 
cutting,  fitting  and  closing,  putting  np  or  benching,  bottom  stuff  cutting, 
sole  sewing,  heeling  and  paring  rooms,  etc.  In  these  the  plant  used  com- 
prises ranging,  rolling,  stamping,  and  other  most  perfected  machines. 
In  the  slocks  of  materials  there  is  found  every  sort  of  leather  used  in 
making  the  most  delicate  or  heaviest  boots  and  shoes.  In  the  manufac- 
tured goods  every  imaginable  description  of  boots  and  shoes  are  to  be 
seen  from  the  heaviest  men's  wear  to  the  most  delicate  Cinderella  shoe. 
In  the  designs  the  highest  credit  is  reflected  on  the  house  ;  and  the 
fact  that  a  designer  is  cmiiloyed  the  whole  year  round  here  speaks  volumes 
for  the  enterprise  of  the  house.  A  pretty  accurate  estimate  of  the  business 
transacted  by  Mr.  Winstanley  rr^ay  be  had  when  it  is  stated  that  the 
factory  turns  out  fully  250,000  pairs  of  boots  annually.  The  immense 
trade  commanded  is  principally  wholesale,  as  the  large  scale  of  operations 
on  which  this  firm  is  carried  emi?owers  it  to  supply  to  a  clienliU,  spread 
over  the  entire  country,  the  most  superior  goods  at  the  cheapest  prices. 
Perhaps  the  true  reason  of  the  house's  success  has  been  the  saleable  quality 
of  its  wares.  The  latter  fact  is  testified  by  country  traders,  who  have  the 
good  fortune  to  be  so  well  advised  as  to  stock  from  the  splendid  fitting  and 
durable  goods  manufactured  by  tlie  firm  under  notice.  In  the  many  retail 
establishments  of  the  house  in  diH'erent  parts  of  the  metropolis  are  seen 
"  the  busy  crowd  "  inspecting  the  excellent  boots  and  shoes  in  every  variety 
anil  at  reasonable  and  consistent  prices.  The  articles  manufaetuied  include 
gentlemen's  walking,  fishing,  and  all  descriptions  of  boots  made  of  the  best 
leathers.  In  a  like  manner  the  shows  of  ladies'  boots  and  shoes  comprise 
goods  that  rival  the  most  excellent  makes  of  London  and  I'aris.  Children's 
boots  and  shoes  are  given  especial  attention,  and  are  turned  out  in  a  style 
that  is  simply  perfect.  Every  item  in  each  branch  of  the  entire  stock  when 
leaving  the  m.inufactory  has  received  on  the  sole  the  trade  mark  of  the 
concern,  thus  alTording  a  guarantee  of  genuineness.  Mr,  Winstanley  feels, 
as  the  great  desideratum  before  him  in  in.iugurating  the  business,  the 
supplying  of  a  true  fitting  boot,  that  to  the  most  fashionable  shape  should  be 
added  the  further  recommendation  of  being  most  moderate  in  cost.  This 
end  has  admittedly  been  to  the  full  attained,  and  in  its  accomplishment 
three  factors  have  especially  contributed.  The  first,  and  perhaps  most 
important,  h.is  been  the  use  of  the  best  obtainable  materials  ;  the  second, 
the  employment  of  the  most  competent  hands  as  well  as  the  most  improved 
machinery;  and,  lastly,  that  every  boot  .and  shoe  manufactured  has  been 
designed  and  constructed  on  anatomical  principles.  It  is  to  this  most 
unusual  combination  of  happy  circumstances  we  must  attribute  the  popu- 
larity enjoyed  by  this  world -renowned  establishment.  Kesides  his  pro- 
minence as  one  of  our  commercial  lights,  Mr.  Winstanley,  as  a  member  of 
the  city  council,  as  well  as  being  chairman  of  many  first-rate  companies, 
in  .addition  to  being  High  SherilT  of  Dublin,  is  held  in  the  highest  esteem 
as  a  good  and  worthy  citizen  of  our  city,  and  is  characterised  for  fixity  of 
purpose,  sterling  integrity,  and  personal  bonhomie,  by  which  his  conduct  all 
through  has  been  so  strongly  marked. 


John  Plunkett  &  Co.,  Maltsters,  Portland  Street.— There 
are  few  Iiish  manufacturing  firms  whose  gooti  fortune  it  has  been  to 
enhance  by  their  eminent  achievements  not  only  the  productions  of  their 
own  establishments  but  those  devoted  to  the  staple  industry  of  our  country. 
Such,  however,  is  the  renowned  firm  of  Messrs.  John  I'lunkett  &  Co., 
whose  celebrated  m.alt  has  conduced  in  m.aking  the  famous  distillations 
and  brewing  of  not  only  Dublin  but  of  the  United  Kinjdom  famous  all 
over  the  civilised  wo»ld.  This  notable  business  was  established  in  the  year 
1819,  and  has  since  then,  as  already  stated,  exercised  a  preponderance  of 
influence  on  Irish  trade.  With  each  advance  of  years  came  new  departures, 
and  every  introduction  that  would  tend  to  improvement  has,  since  its 
inception,  being  availed  of,  so  that  the  development  of  the  business  has 
kept  pace  with  the  times  and  advanced  the  establishment  to  the  premier 
position  in  its  branch  of  industry  in  the  United  Kingdom,  and,  we  might 
add,  in  the  world.  The  premises  occupied  are  spread  over  a  wide  area, 
and,  though  the  many  dilterent  departments  do  not  be  in  one  block,  they 
are  effectually  connected  by  the  telephone.  Through  the  courtesy  of  the 
minaging  partner,  Mr.  Boydell,  our  representative  was  shown  over  this 
great  manufactory.  Many  of  the  immense  storerooms  and  manufacturing 
departments  have  lately  been  added,  but  still  the  increasing  demands  for 
their  productions  will  soon  necessitate  new  additions  to  the  already  large 
establishment.  The  splendid  quality  and  character  of  their  malts  have 
secured  a  ready  market  in  the  chief  distillery  and  lirewing  districts  of 
England  and  Scotland,  as  well  as  the  colonies  and  United  States.  In 
particular  a  great  patronage  is  accorded  by  the  Burton  and  London 
brewers.  The  plant  used  in  the  preparation  of  the  grain  condsts  of  the 
newest  and  most  improved  machinery.  In  the  roasting  department  the 
machinery  used  h.is  been  patented  by  the  firm,  and  is  the  most  rapid  and 


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perfect  in  use  in  ihc  worM.  There  are  in  all  eleven  ro.-isiing  machines, 
each  of  which  has  a  capacity  of  over  one  hundred  quarters  a  day.  I-'roin 
this  some  small  idea  may  l>e  had  of  the  enormous  oprralions  of  this  firm. 
In  a  like  manner  the  sweating  kilns,  screening  and  cleaning  departments, 
are  of  the  most  improved  kind,  and  the  processes  through  which  the  grain 
passes  in  them  has,  without  doubt,  a  great  <leal  to  do  with  the  superioritj 
gained  for  the  malts.  T  he  different  kinds  of  malts  prrxluced  arc  patent 
chocolate  malt,  patent  black  mall,  patent  brown  mall,  patent  crystal  malt, 
also  pale  and  other  malts.  Each  sort  we  have  ro  hesitation  in  saying 
could  not  be  excelled  or  perhaps  equalled  by  any  other  house  in  the  trade. 
Amongst  the  famous  brewers  that  testify  to  the  excel  enee  of  these  pro- 
ductions we  may  mention  Guinness,  Darcy,  and  the  I'hrenix  Brewery  of 
Dublin  ;  Beamish  and  Crawford,  and  Lane  &  Co.,  of  Cork  ;  J.  and  K. 
Tennani,  and  Steel,  Ojalson  i:  Co.,  of  (ilasgow  ;  as  well  as  the  chief 
brewers  all  over  England,  Ireland,  and  .Scotland,  and  in  particular  those  of 
Burton  and  London.  The  entire  operations  are  conducted  in  the  most 
.systematic  manner,  and  the  business  arr.ingemcnts  are  transacted  with 
promptitude  and  care.  Messrs.  John  I'lunkett  &  Co.  deserve  highly  of 
their  country  for  so  ably  sustaining  such  an  important  industrial  concern. 
The  ability  and  enterprise  so  characteristic  of  Mr.  Boydell's  manage- 
ment lias  more  than  anyihing  won  the  high  reputation  and  commercial 
status  of  this  old-established  business. 


Messrs.  Taaffe  &  Coldwell,  Shirt  and  Collar  Mana- 
facturets.  Tailors,  and  General  Outfitters,  Si,  liraii  n  .■stiei.l.  — In 
reviewing  the  princii)al  inrhistries  of  Imiilin  no  hous:  is  better  deserving  of 
prominent  notice  than  that  of  the  well-known  firm  of  .Messrs.  Taaffe 
&  Coldwell,  who  for  many  years  have  held  a  distinguished  posiiion  in  the 
commercial  world  as  m.anulacturers  of  shirts  and  collars,  as  well  as  tailors 
.and  gentlemen's  outfitters  generally.  The  premises  occupied  by  the  firm 
in  question,  whish  are  situated  at  the  address  given  above,  are  of  com- 
modious dimensions,  well  fitted  throughout,  and  conveniently  adapted  for 
the  warehousing  of  the  large  and  valuable  stocks  held  in  hand.  .Messrs. 
TaalTe  ^:  Coldwell  conduct  their  busii.ess  on  strictly  cash  principles,  the 
mottc  of  the  house  being  "  Best  value  in  Ireland  for  ready  nuney  only." 
The  firm  engage  largely  in  the  manufacture  of  every  description  of  hosiery, 
hats,  gloves,  and  other  articles  of  outfit ;  but  the  special  and  most  remarkable 
feature  of  their  tr.ade  is  undoubtedly  the  manufacture  of  shirts,  in  which 
branch  of  their  business  the  house  has  long  possessed  a  world-wide  repu- 
tation, goods  being  supplied  to  the  most  distant  countries,  and  an  enormous 
trade  being  especially  done  with  India  and  the  colonies.  In  connection 
with  this  branch,  which  is  most  extensively  engaged  in  by  the  firm,  .Messrs. 
T.aalfe  &  ColiUvoll  employ  a  large  and  experienced  staff  of  assistants  and 
workpeople,  all  the  work  being  manufactured  on  the  premises  under  the 
supervision  of  competent  foremen.  The  minutest  detail  of  the  business 
receives  the  closest  attention  ;  and  it  may  be  mentioned,  to  show  the 
thoroughness  of  the  arrangements,  that  even  the  laundry-work  is  executed 
on  the  premises.  It  is  by  such  methods  that  the  firm  have  succeeded  in 
achieving  the  high  lepat.alion  they  bear,  the  work  thus  closely  supervised 
being  turned  out  in  the  most  .admirable  manner.  During  the  period  of  the 
Irish  Exhibition  at  Olympia,  London,  where  the  linn  had  a  stand  of 
exhibits,  their  products  were  much  noticed  and  highly  praised,  the  style 
and  general  turn-out  of  the  work  being  the  theme  of  universal  commenda- 
tion. The  fir.n  send  a  catalogue  and  price  list  free,  to  all  intending 
purchasers,  accompanied  with  instructions  for  self-measurement  ;  and  on 
the  receipt  of  cheque  for  the  .amount  of  the  goods  the  order  is  despatched 
w  ilh  the  greatest  promptitude.  Although  eng.iging  so  extensively  in  the 
shirt-making  line  the  firm  yet  contrive  to  carry  on  an  extremely  important 
trade  in  the  tailoring  and  outfitting  department,  a  large  slock  being  held  of 
the  finest  qu.ility  of  materials  suitable  for  gentlemen's  wearing  apixirel. 
The  house  bears  a  high  name  for  the  fit,  elegance,  and  style  of  the  clothes 
it  turns  out,  and  a  most  extensive  and  influential  connection  is  controlled 
in  this  as  in  the  other  departments.  It  is  a  pleasure  to  afford  prominent 
notice  to  a  house  possessed  of  so  many  striking  cLiims  to  recognition,  in 
the  m.agnitude,  enterprise,  and  importance  of  its  transactions  ;  and  which, 
from  every  point  ol  view,  is  deserving  of  high  classification  in  a  wock 
devoted  to  the  illustration  of  the  trade  and  industries  of  Dublin, 


James    Meythen,    Family   Grocer,    Tea,   'Wine,    and 

Spirit  Mercbant,  ,55  ami  JO,  .Suuili  King  Street.— One  of  the  most 
prominent  houses  in  the  trade  with  which  it  is  associated  is  that  of  .Mr. 
James  Meythen,  family  grocer,  tea,  wine,  and  spirit  merchant,  of  the 
above  address.  The  business  is  a  first-class  one,  and  the  bar  is  one  of  the 
most  respectable  in  the  street.  The  shop  and  bar  are  handsomely  fitted  up 
in  mahogany,  with  every  comfort  for  the  customers.  In  the  daytime  it  is  a 
great  resort  of  business  men,  and  in  the  evening  a  large  number  of  the 
theatre-goers  who  attend  the  Gaiety  Theatre,  which  is  just  a  little  lower 
down,  same  side,  are  in  the  habit  of  frequenting  it.  The  wine  and  spirit 
department  is  well  stocked  with  old  and  matured  whiskies,  brandies,  and 
other  spirits  from  the  best  distilleries,  and  there  is  a  fine  supply  of  first- 
class  wincj.  The  .ales,  stout,  porter,  and  mineral  waters  are  alw.i\-s  in 
splendid  condition.  The  grocery  department  contains  some  exceptionally 
fine  teas  and  coftee,  and  all  the  other  goods  are  of  the  best  qualiiy.  The 
house  has  been  established  over  fifty  years,  anil  has  got  together  a  wide- 
spread and  valuable  connection.  'The  business  is  admiratdy  conducted 
by  the  proprietor,  Mr.  Meythen,  who  employs  an  ctlicient  stafi. 


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IN'DUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Sir  James  Wm.  Uackey,  Seed  and  Implement  lEer- 

Ohant.  23,  Upper  Sackville  .Street. — No  review  of  the  great  commercial 
establishments  of  Dulilin,  however  superficial  or  slight  in  scope,  could  be 
deemed  complete  which  neglected  mention  of  the  well-known  and  old- 
established  house  so  ably  :ind  efficiently  controlled  by  .Sir  J.  \V.  Mackey. 
Founded  in  1 777,  this  highly  respectable  house  has  long  held  a  pre-eminent 
position  in  the  important  branch  of  trade  with  which  lor  over  no  years  its 
name  has  heen  honourably  associated  ;  and  during  the  lengthy  period  which 
has  elapsed  since  the  inception  of  the  house,  the  high  reputation  gained  by 
it  at  an  early  period  in  its  career  n.os  been  fully  miintained  in  all  its 
integrity.  The  present  respected  head  of  the  house  is  a  gentleman  well 
known  in  social,  commercial,  and  municijial  circles,  having  occupied  the 
civic  chair  with  distinction  to  himself  and  crelit  to  the  Dutilin  Corporation 
in  the  years  1S66  and  1873,  and  h.as  taken  much  interest  in  all  matters 
affecting  the  welfare  of  his  native  city.  Sir  J.  Mackey's  premises,  which  are 
lai^e  and  extensive,  are  situated  at  23,  Upper  S.ackville  Street,  where  the 
exterior  attractive  appeaiance  of  the  house  forms  a  noticeable  feature  in 
that  important  thoroughfare.  The  froniage  of  the  house  is  about  twenly- 
five  feel  across,  with  an  interior  depth  from  front  to  rear  of  about  175  Icet, 
and  the  establishment  is  fitted  in  a  most   t.isteful  manner,  suitable  to  the 


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nature  of  the  bu'iness  transacted  and  with  a  view  to  the  convenience  of  the 
customers  patronising  the  establishment,  which,  byihe  way,  we  mi;^lit  men- 
tion is  heated  throughout  with  hot-water  pipes  anil  is  connected  by  telephone 
through  the  exchange  with  the  other  large  hnuscs  in  the  city,  and  by 
private  wire  with  the  warehouses,  which  are  situated  on  (George's  Quay. 
Thejr  are  most  commodious  in  size  and  well  adapted  to  the  requirements 
of  the  trade.  The  stock  held  is  comprehensive  and  valuable',  and  comprises 
a  (elect  collection  of  farm,  vegetable,  and  flower  sceils,  Dutch  and  other 
bulbous  flower  roots,  and,  at  the  proper  season,  nursery  slock,  beilding  plnnts, 
etc.  In  ihe  shop  is  also  a  large  collection  of  agricultural  anil  horticultural 
implements,  all  of  which  arc  of  the  fincit  quality,  and  combine  the  latest 
and  most  improved  designs  with  the  greatest  utility.  The  business  of 
the  house  is  most  extensive,  .Sir  J.  Mackey's  connection  including  most 
of  the  distingui.shcd  gentlemen  in  the  country  interested  in  agricultural 
or  floricultutal  matters,  l>esides  the  trailers  in  the  principal  towns  and 
villages  throughout  Ireland.  It  would  take  us  a  great  ileal  more  space 
than  is  really  at  our  disposal  to  attempt  anything  like  a  particularised 
account  of  the  various  branches  of  this  iinporlaiit  business  ;  a  fact  our 
readers  will  appreciate  when  we  mention  that  besides  farm  seed,  flower- 
root,  and  other  catalogues,  the  admirably  arranged  illustratetl  spring 
catalogue  published  by  the  house  occuoies  the  sp.ite  of  nearly  a  hundred 
closely  printed  pages,  quarto  size,  and  tastefully  bound  in  chromo-litho- 


graphed  cover  of  chaste  and  artistic  design,  consistent  with  the  matter  it 
encloses.  We  may,  however,  attempt  a  glossary  of  the  contents  of  this 
interesting  publication  with  a  view  to  helping  our  readers  to  form  some 
idea  of  the  resources  of  Sir  James  Mackey  s  establishment.  The  catalogue 
may  be  divided  into  five  parts  :  the  first  jieing  devoted  to  vegetable  seeds  ; 
part  two  to  select  farm  seeds  ;  part  three  to  flower  seeds  ;  while  jiarts  four 
and  five  are  respectively  devoteil  to  the  illustration  of  flower  roots,  and 
horticultural  implements  and  garden  requisites.  The  first  pirt,  devoted  to 
vegetable  seeds,  comprises  every  description  of  edible  vegetation,  from 
artichokes  (taking  the  list  alphabetically)  to'vegetable  marrows  ;  and  in- 
cluding beans,  beets,  broccoli,  lettuces,  melons,  and  the  familiar  onion, 
peas,  and  potato.  The  farm  s;eds  include  the  various  clovers  and  grasses, 
carrots,  caliliages,  turnips,  and  mingold-wurzels,  together  with  others 
equally  familiar.  Part  three,  however,  comprises  the  most  attractive  por- 
tion of  the  stock,  being,  as  we  have  said  above,  devoted  to  flowers,  and 
supplying  with  part  four,  which  deals  with  roots  and  plants,  the  most  com- 
pletely perfect  assortment  of  these  really  excellent  and  lovely  natural 
jjroductions.  The  horticultural  implement  stock  is,  we  have  no  doubt,  the 
finest  show  of  its  kind  in  the  city,  and  unsurpassed  in  value.  Jt  comprises 
all  the  latest  i>atents  and  improvements  in  this  branch  of  manuraclure. 
Pressure  of  space  prevents  us  from  entering  fully  into  the  many  interesting 
details  of  .Sir  James  Mackey's  important  business  ;  we  feel  how  inadequate 
a  sketch  like  this  is,  to  convey  anything  but  the  rudest  impression  of  the 
magnitude  of  the  trade,  and  must  leave  it  to  the  reader  to  supjily  our 
deficiency  from  his  own  observation.  No  house  in  the  tr.ii!e  takes  higher 
rank  than  does  that  of  Sir  James  Mackey,  to  whose  able  and  efli  lent 
management  the  agriculturists  and  horticulturists  of  this  country  willingly 
bear  testimony.  

Michael  Meade,  Carriage,  Car,  and  Van  Builder,  56, 

Great  .Str.ind  Street. — One  of  the  most  thriving  businesses  in  the  cily  is  that 
in  the  proprietorship  of  .Mr.  Michael  Meade,  carriage,  car,  and  van  builder. 
This  house  has  been  established  for  five  years.  The  works  are  situaied  at 
56,  Great  Strand  Street,  near  to  Capel  Street,  and  are  large  and  commo- 
dious, well  fitted  and  arranged,  in  fact  well  adapted  in  every  way  to  the 
work  carried  on  in  them.  This  distinguished  house  does  all  kinds  of  carriage 
work  in  the  best  style  and  finish,  and  controls  a  large  businei-s  in  the  manu- 
facture of  vehicles  to  order,  the  instructions  of  patrons  receiving  the  most 
particular  attention.  Kepaiis  of  every  description  in  the  line  are  well  exe- 
cuted, and  u])on  the  most  moderate  terms.  All  the  materials  used  are  of 
a  uniform  good  quality,  being  carefully  selected  by  the  head  of  the  firm. 
A  staff  of  from  eight  to  ten  operatives  ^s  employed,  who  are  thoroughly 
practical  and  experienced  men.  For  constructive  solidity,  and  beauty  of 
finish,  the  vehicles  turned  out  by  this  firm  are  unexcelled.  This  business,  in 
all  its  departments,  is  conducted  in  a  most  spirited,  energetic,  and  enter- 
prising manner,  which  qualities  have  brought  success  and  prosperity  to  this 
vigorously  directed  industry.  The  success  of  the  film  has  certainly  been 
attributable  to  the  character  of  its  able  proprietor,  whose  capacity  and 
untiring  energy  have  made  the  business  what  it  is,  and  whose  uniform 
promptitude  and  integrity  have  long  since  secured  the  confidence  of  his 
customers. 


J.  Forristal,  Family  Grocer,  14*,  Jones's  Road.— One  of  the 

most  im|)ort.uu  and  aHr;;iiive  est.iblishmenls  in  its  vicinity,  and  one  repre- 
senting a  leading  branch  ol  metropolitan  trade,  is  the  well-known  house  of 
Mr.  1.  Korristal,  family  grocer.  This  business,  which  was  formerly  in  the 
projirictor-hip  of  Mr.  O'Reilly,  has  been  established  about  eight  years. 
The  premises,  which  are  known  asClonlifl'e  House,  are  well  situated,  being 
a  corner  block  willi  a  good  frontage,  and  the  shop  from  front  to  rear  meafurcs 
about  sixty-six  feet.  The  shop  is  well  fitted  in  mahogany,  with  every  facility 
and  convenience  for  the  transaction  of  the  busine-s.  Large  and  compre- 
hensive stocks  are  heUi,  embracing  every  item  in  the  grocery  trade  wliich 
would  be  found  in  a  first-class  establishment.  The  wine  depaitment  is 
reiilete  with  good  supplies  of  all  the  best  brands,  growths,  and  vintages  of 
wines  and  spirits,  as  well  as  bottled  beers  and  mineral  waters.  Three  ex- 
cellent assistants  are  constantly  employed,  who  are  courteous  and  obliging 
in  their  mrnners.  Under  its  present  proprietary  the  biisiiie-^s  has,  by  vigorous 
and  capable  management,  achieve  I  a  high  degree  of  commercial  success  and 
importance,  and  become  a  prominent  and  flourishing  institution  among  its 
numerous  metropolitan  contemporarici.  The  shop  is  very  neatly  and 
attr.actively  arranged,  and  a  di'-linguishing  feature  is  the  commendable  re- 
gard for  cleanliness  and  gocd  order  which  is  jiievalcnt  throughout  the 
establishment.  The  entire  business  of  the  house  is  personally  conducted 
by  the  able,  energetic,  and  enterprising  proprietor,  who  has  secured  an 
influential  and  sui>erior  circle  of  cu-itom,  and  in  fact  does  a  first-class  Ir.ade. 
'Ihe  prices  are  based  u|>on  the  most  moderate  scale,  consistent  with  fair 
deahng,  and  the  excellent  quality  of  the  articles  disposed  of.  Mr.  Korristal 
gives  me  most  careful  attention  to  all  the  details  of  the  business,  evidencing 
a  desire  and  determination  to  maintain  the  past  rejiutation  of  the  house, 
and  endow  it  with  still  greater  claims  to  popular  favour.  The  proprietor 
uses  his  best  endeavours  to  satisfactorily  supply  all  public  tequiremenls, 
and  meet  all  likely  demands.  Large  or  small  orders  receive  equal  attenlion 
and  |iro;iipt  execution,  with  compete  satisfaction  to  the  customers.  Mr. 
I'orristal  is  well  known  in  mercantile  circles  for  his  integrity  and  honourable 
business  capacities,  and'enjoys  the  respect  and  esteem  of  his  numerous  cus- 
tomers lor  his  courtesy  upon  all  occasions,  and  for  the  tact  he  disp'ays 
in  the  management  of  his  business,  which  is  in  every  way  a  credit  to 
him. 


INHUSTRIES   OF    DUBLIN. 


69 


C.  Bull,  Fcclesiastical  Warehouse,  21,  Suffolk  Sirect.— We 
areglncl  to  Ik-  able  10  record  the  ilccidcl  revival  of  a  lirancli  ofarlistic  industry 
whicli  Irelan<l,  owing  lo  her  trndilion^,  should  be  sj|;nally  alilc  to  carry  on 
wlh  the  preatcst  si'CJ;ss — the  manufacture  of  churclt  fvirniture  and  ccrlesias- 
tical  decorative  objects.  Kor  many  years  it  has  unfortunately  been  the  case 
that  a  large  share  of  this  work,  more  especially  that  intended  for  Knglish 
and  Scotch  chu'ches,  has  found  its  way  to  Krance,  l!eli;iuin.  and  pans  of 
Germany,  where  the  Ir.nlc  has  long  been  tirndy  established,  lo  the  minifest 
loss  of  Irish  manufacturers.  More  recently,  however,  owin;;  mainly  to  the 
enterprise  and  taste  of  certain  Dublin  firms,  a  larf;e  proportion  his  b;gun 
to  tiiid  its  way  to  this  city,  which  frt>m  every  i> )  ni  of  view  is  deservinjj  of 
thesup]iort  of  theecclesi  istical  atith  -rilies  of  the  kint;  lorn,  as  the  undoubtecl 
capital  of  Cat  'oliti.y  in  (Jreat  Britain.  Among  the  houses  en;.;.i',;ed  in  this 
interesting;  and  pious  industry  wh  ch  have  done  much  to  achieve  ihis  bene- 
ficial result,  the  eslatdishnient  of  Mr.  Cornelius  Hull,  of  2t,  .Suffolk  Street, 
is  pirli  :ularly  des:Tvii>g  of  notice,  as  a  house  remarkable  for  the  beauty  and 
taste  of  its  pnxluctions,  as  well  as  for  its  undoubted  importance  as  a  com- 
mercial establishment.  Established  now  for  m.iny  years,  .Mr.  Bull  has  long 
enjoyed  in  Ireland  the  highest  rep.itaiioii  for  the  excellence  of  his  goods, 
and  has  fv>rmed  a  connection  of  the  most  inlluential  description  among  the 
Catholic  Hierarchy  of  Ireland.  The  piemises  occupied  by  this  gentleman 
as  show-rooms  and  warehouse  at  the  above  address  are  most  extensive  and 
of  a  ir.ictive  appearance,  having  been  fiued  throughout  in  a  most  appro- 
priate and  tasteful  manner,  antl  contain  a  large  and  valuable  slock  of  the 
various  articles  used  in  connection  with  the  rites  and  ceremonies  of  the 
Catholic  Church.  This  handsome  and  interesting  establishment  has  only 
been  opened  since  18S6,  prior  to  which  date  .Mr.  Hull  occupied  premise*  at 
15  and  16,  Upper  Gloucester  Street.  The  stock  com)  risesa  large  selection 
of  vc3t;nen;s  in  all   the   rubrical   colous  anJ  malcriah,  as   well   r.s  a  fine 


collection  of  altar  ornaments  and  decorations,  which  in  artistic  excellcnra 
and  perfection  of  workmanship,  may  vie  with  anything  to  be  seen  in  the 
most  celebrated  Parisian  establishments.  Altars  in  carved  oak  or  poly- 
chrouie  decorations,  tal>ernacles,  expositions,  pedest.als,  credence  tables, 
prie-/iieu»  of  various  designs,  materials,  and  decorations,  all  these  ar'icles 
arc  manufactured  at  Mr.  Bull's  extensive  workshops  and  factory  at  47, 
Clarendon  Street.  There  are  also  on  view  many  beauti'ul  specimens  of  the 
gold  and  silversmith's  handicraft,  such  as  monstrances,  ciborium«, 
ch\lices,  etc.,  in  the  gre.ate,t  excellence  and  variety.  The  general  stock 
also  includes  candlesticks,  candelabras,  crosses,  crucifixes,  sanctuary 
lamps,  thuribles,  .ind  other  mitters  familiar  to  all  frequenters  of  Catholic 
churcht's.  A  noticeable  feature  in  his  business  is  the  large  eniploj- 
ment  it  affords  to  women  and  young  persons  in  the  manufacture  of 
chasubles,  dalmatics,  and  other  ecclesiastical  vestments.  The  art  of  wood- 
carving,  which  from  all  time  has  been  closely  associated  with  eccle- 
siastik:al  work,  has  long  been  carried  to  its  greatest  degree  of  perfection 
in  Germany — Munich  having  rendered  itself  particularly  famous  for  the 
beauty  of  its  productions  in  this  delightful  art,  and  especially  in  the  carvings 
upon  Gothic  altars  and  tabernacles.  The  decided  .idvanae  which  the  more 
liberal  extension  of  technical  education  in  connection  with  the  Government 
schools  of  design  has  rendered  noticeable  among  our  own  workmen,  hfts 
been  fully  taken  advantage  of  by  Mr.  Bull,  he  having  with  much  judgment 
and  enterprising  spirit  largely  availed  himself  of  this  growing  skill,  and 
rendere  1  good  service  to  the  cause  of  art  in  this  country  by  alToiding  ambitious 
workmen  a  fair  field  for  the  exercise  and  development  of  their  artistic  genius. 
Mr.  Hull's  house  has  produced  some  admirable  examp'es  of  Irish  woi  kinan- 
ship  ;  very  noticeable  are  a  beautifullycarveil  oak  puljit  and  set  of  stations 
of  the  cross  for  Rathmines  Roman  Catholic  Church,  and  amagnilicent  set  of 
stations  of  the  cross  m.ade  for  the  Rev.  I'assionist  Fathers,  Slount  .Argus, 
Harold's  Cross.    The  carving  on  these  exquisite  pieces  of  ecclesiastical  work 


is  really  admirable,  .and  reflects  the  highest  credit  on  Iwlh  the  designer  and 
workmen.  It  i«  idmously  impossible  in  the  limited  scope  of  a  review  of 
this  descripiion  to  convey  anything  more  than  the  briefest  sketch  of  this 
rlcserving  establislinienl,  and  we  wi-h  that  our  space  would  permit  u>  to 
enter  more  fully  into  the  consideration  rjf  the  many  excellences  of  the 
house,  but  we  have,  we  fear,  already  rjver^tepped  our  limits.  It  is  a  pleasure 
lo  be  able  to  bear  testimony  to  the  grxxl  work  the  house  is  doing,  both 
from  an  artistic,  religious,  and  industrial  stanil|»int,  and  willingly  lo  record 
the  feelings  of  esleern  and  respect  with  which  the  proprietor  u  regarded 
among  his  fellow  citizens.  

Abbott    Bros.,    Beehive    Manufacturers,    9,    Merchant's 

Quay, — A  comparatively  new  industry  of  increasing  imfiortance  is  the 
manufacture  of  improved  beehives  and  apjiliances.  Twenty  years  ago  the 
bar  frame  hive  was  a  scientific  implement,  costing  about  five  pounds,  and 
suitable  only  for  the  wealthy  amattur.  The  founder  of  the  aliovt  firm, 
Mr.  C.  N.  Abbott,  foreseeing  the  important  position  improved  beekeeping 
was  capable  of  taking  in  the  industries  of  Great  Britain,  devoted  the  whole 
of  his  atteniion  and  considerable  capital  to  its  encouragement.  He 
established  'J'hf  British  Bee  Journal^  devoted  solely  to  apiculture,  and 
besides  giving  pr.actical  advice  by  post  to  all  re<|uiring  it,  made  such  im- 
portant impiovenienls  in  beehives  and  appliances  that  the  name  of  Abt>ott 
soon  became  amongst  beekeepers  as  a  household  word.  At  the  same  lime, 
by  manufacturing  these  appliances  on  a  large  scale  and  by  improved 
machinery,  he  so  lessened  ihc  cott  of  them  that  a  hive  superior  in  every 
way  to  the  former  expensive  appliance  can  now  be  obtained  for  half  a 
guinea,  thus  being  within  the  reach  of  farmers,  and  even  most  labourers. 
That  his  elTorts,  and  those  of  his  sons  who  succeeded  him,  have  been 
appreciated,  is  proved  by  the  fact  that  during  the  last  twelve  years  the  firm 
have  been  awaided  upwards  of  800  prizfs  at  the  various  shows  at  which 
they  have  exhibited  their  unrivalled  productions.  Their  principal  factory 
is  at  Southall,  near  London,  with  offices  at  Ludgate  Arcade,  London. 
Their  latest  success  has  been  the  establishment  of  the  Dublin  branch,  which 
is  a  factory  complete  in  every  way,  and  largely  employing  Irish  lal»our,  and 
"being  uader  the  experienced  management  of  the  founder's  eldest  son,  it 
is  turning  out  work  of  a  class  not  previously  seen  in  Ireland.  Although  so 
recently  established,  it  already  monopolises  nearly  the  whole  of  the  trade 
in  its  specialities,  being  the  only  factory  in  Ireland  devoted  exclusively  to 
lieehive  making.  Messrs.  Abbott  s  illustrated  caia'oguc  is  well  worth  perusal. 
Their  manuiaciuies  were  shown  at  the  Olympia  Exhibition,  Stand  4j8. 


Thomas  H.  Reilly,  Artists'  Coloariuan,  and  Fine  Art 

Gallery,  24,  Gialton  Street  (Telegraphic  Address,  "  i'alette,"  Dublin). — 
There  is  probably  no  house  in  Ireland  that  h.is  done  more  to  promote  the 
best  interests  of  art,  both  ancient  and  modern,  than  that  controlled  ly  -Mr. 
Thomas  \\.  Reilly.     A  visit  to  the  galleries  will  reveal  some  of  the  finest 
productions  and  samples  ofarlistic  triumphs  worthy  of  the  gloriiication  that 
must  ever  be  associated  with  their  names  and  productions.     First  in  point 
if  attraction,  representing,  .as  Ihey  do,  a  refined  taste,  are  many  of  the  latest 
productions   of  the   well-known    "Decorative   Art    Society, ''   for   which 
Mr.    Reilly  is    iole  o^mt.      This   beautiful   collection   embraces   mirror, 
draught,  fancy  glass,  folding  screens,  panel  mirrors,  wooden  screens,  date 
cases,    tables,   wooden  panels,   wall    mirrors,   over-mantels,   photographic 
frames,   music  stands,   brackets,  and   many  other  examples,   these   being 
mounted  either  on  jilush  of  various  colours  or  fancy  woocis,  and  decorated 
with  the   most  exquisite  taste  in  many  designs,   including  storks,   birds, 
animals,    flowers,    and   many   combinations.      For   wedding  or   birthd.ay 
presents,  or  for  house  furni.shing  purposes,  these  articles  are  highly  appro- 
priate.    There  is  also  a  fine  dis,  lay  of  etchings,  engravings,  photogravures, 
photographs,    chromos,    and   othrr   artistic    productions,   alter   Landseer, 
Millais,  Leighton,  Stone,  Leader,  Hook,  De  Blaas,  MacWhirter,  Slocombe, 
Fullwood,  Whymper,  Foster,  Butler,  etc.     It  would  be  utterly  impossible 
to  go  into  ileail,  and  to  give  anything  approaching  .an  accurate  descrip- 
tion of  the  m.any  rlepartments  that  go  to  constitute  the  business  and  daily 
operations  of  this  house.     The  walls  of  ihe  jircmises  are  decorated  with 
some    fine   specimens    of    the    art    world,    while   the    stock   of  pictures, 
albums,    fine   art    china,    birthday,    wedding,    and   in    memoriam    cards, 
and  numerous  other  articles,  constitutes  an  exhibition  which  reflects  the 
highest  credit  on  the  tiste  and   enterprise  of  the  establishment  and  the 
eftrcient  management  under  which  it  is  controlled.     The  well-known  pro- 
ductions of  Lacroix,  Winsor  &  Newton,  Reeves  A;  Son,  and  other  eminent 
houses  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  a-tists'  colours,  are  kept  in  stock. 
.Mr.  Reilly  is  also  sole  .agent  for  the  noted  Crystoleum  Company,  while  Ihe 
Staflbrdshire,   Torqu.ay,    Danish,    and    Dresden    potteries   are   exten-ively 
represented  in  fine  art  china  and  terra-cotla.     Iiish  scenery  and  landsca|)e 
have  not  been  forgotten,  and  some  m.agnihcent  specimens,  Imth  in  artistic 
drawing  and  ordin.ary  photography,   may  be  seen  in   the  galleries.     The 
feathered    tribe,    flowers,    etc.,    are   well   and    artistically   represented    io 
another   deii.artment,  where  exquisite   tasle  is  combined  with  remarkable 
study.     The  framing  and  gilding  dep.artment  constitutes  a  heavy  and  must 
important  item  in  the  operations  of  mis  establishment,  and  in  this  particular 
capacity  the  concern  stands  seconil  to  none  in  Great   Britain  or  Ireland. 
The  establishment  has  ever  been  ihe  resort  of  the  fashionable  element  cf 
Dublin  and  iis  environs,  while  the  amateur  artist  has  alw.ays  found  it  a 
l)upular  and  favourite  rendcivous  to  test  his  abilities  or  perhaps  draw  an 
inspiration   from  Ihe  eminent   productions  which  are  placed  before  him. 
The  whole  concern  is  under  ihe  sole  direction  of  Mr.  T.   H.   Reilly  and 
his  son,  a  gentleman  o!  undoubted  ability  and  business  tact. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


William.  Kavanagh  te  Son,  Gun  and  Kifle  Manu- 
facturers, 12,  Daiiii;  Street. — .Amoni;  the  most  notable  features  of  a  busy 
vicimty  ;.tjnJs  the  prominent  anJ  old-established  house  of  .Messrs.  William 
Kavanagh  &  Son,  gun  and  rirte  manufacturers.  This  representative 
house  was  founded  in  the  year  1796,  and  has,  during  the  many  years  of  its 
active  industrial  career,  been  connected  most  creditably  with  the  intro- 
duction of  many  leading  specialities  and  valuable  improvements  in  a  number 
of  the  various  hre-arnis  to  the  production  of  which  its  attention  is  devoted. 


!£■  w^.  kavamIgm 


The  premises  occupied  arc  large  and  commodious,  having  a  frontage  of 
24  feet  with  a  depth  of  80  feet,  comprising  a  warehouse  and  factory, 
besides  a  shooting-gallery  for  the  trial  of  the  rifles,  120  feet  long.  The  entire 
establishment  is  admirably  suited  to  all  the  needs  and  requirements  of  the 
industry  carried  on  w  ithin  its  limits.  The  capacities  of  the  house  for  turning 
out  thoroughly  firstcl.a-s  guns  and  rifles  are  unsurpassed.  The  finest  and 
toughest  steel  and  iron  are  used  in  their  manufacture,  and  their  widespread 
use  s|>eaks  jdainly  for  their  undnubttd  excellence.  A  good  staff  of  hands  is 
cmpluycd  m  the  various  departments  of  the  work,  and  the  industrial 
operations,  as  well  as  the  entire  business  conduct  of  the  establishment, 
receive  the  careful  personal  attention  of  Mr.  Kavanagh  himself,  assisted 
by  his  son.  The  house  enjoys  a  most  eminent  and  well-deseivcd  reputation 
IkjiIi  far  and  wide  for  the  excellent  quality  in  every  respect,  .and  general 
high-class  character  of  all  its  manufactures,  and  no  eftorl  is  sp.ired  to 
wi*rihily  retain  a  renown  so  desirable.  The  st«»ck  ht.-Id  at  all  limes  is  very 
large  and  kept  in  excellent  order,  thorough  discipline  and  method   being 


strictly  observed,  and  the  most  perfect  arrangement  is  everyw  here  ajiparent. 
It  would  be  difficult  to  dwell  adequately  on  the  many  excellent  qualities  of 
the  firm's  productions,  which  are  at  once  the  explanation  .and  the  cause  of 
the  marked  success  which  h;is  attended  its  progress.  W'lien  we  review  the 
experience  and  manufacturing  facilities  of  the  house,  the  prestige  it  enjoys, 
together  with  the  enterprising  manner  in  which  its  afl'airs  are  conducted, 
we  have  the  best  reason  for  regarding  its  progress  and  prosperity  in  the  past 
as  but  the  antecedents  of  still  greater  prosperity  in  the  future.  The  gentle- 
men constituting  the  firm  are  well  known  to  be  of  the  highest  commercial 
status,  and  recognised  authorities  on  the  proper  construction  ofguns  and  rities, 
being  highly  esteemed  by  their  numerous  patrons  for  their  courtesy  upon  all 
occasions,  and  the  careful  organisation  of  their  large  business  and  the  stalV 
employed  therein,  in  order  to  ensure  the  proinpt  execution  of  all  orders  en- 
trusted to  them,  with  the  best  materials  and  the  most  skilled  and  experienced 
workmanship. 


E.  J.  O'Brien,  Draper,  166,  Great  Britain  Street.— This  is  at> 
old-established  house  of  business,  having  been  held  by  .Mr.  McConnell  (or 
a  quarter  of  a  century  in  the  ironmongery  trade.  But  the  present  enter- 
prising proprietor  has  converted  the  premises  into  a  large  drapery  estab- 
lishment, for  which  they  arc  admirably  suited.  They  are  equipped  with 
the  most  modern  fittings  and  supjilied  with  a  very  large  and  varied  stock 
of  the  multitudinous  articles  of  ladies'  and  cliiklren's  wearing  appairel. 
The  goods  are  nicely  arranged,  it  being  a  well-known  fact  that  materials 
well  displayed  are  half  sold.  A  special  feature  of  this  house  is  the  millinery 
department,  which  is  under  the  personal  supervision  of  Mrs.  O'Brien. 
This  lady  produces  the  most  elegant  and  tastelul  hats  and  bonnets,  which 
are  not  only  the  admiration  of  the  fair  sex,  but-  are  really  marvels  of 
cheapness.  Notice  must  also  be  taken  of  the  gentlemen's  hat  and  hosiery 
department.  Here  hats  may  be  purchased  at  as  low  a  figure  as  l.f.  ;  men's 
underclothing  in  all  shapes  and  sizes,  at  exceptionally  low  prices.  This 
house  has  the  reputation  of  executing  all  orders  in  the  promptest  and  most 
satisfactory  manner,  its  customers  being  spread  over  a  very  \\ide  area,  and 
including  the  nobility  and  gentrj'  of  the  surrounding  district.  The  assistants 
employed  at  this  emporium  are  most  respectful  and  obliging  in  theii 
manners  to  customers,  no  amount  of  trouble  being  too  great  to  please  the 
tastes  and  requirements  of  intending  purchasers  at  this  deservedly  popular 
and  e.xcellent  est.ablishment,  which  defies  competition,  both  for  excellence, 
good  value,  and  cheapness,  with  any  other  house  in  the  s.ame  line,  \\hile 
Sir.  O'Brien  displays  such  business  capabilities,  and  is  so  unremitting  in 
his  attentions  to  the  public  as  he  has  been  heretofore,  he  cannot  fail,  not 
only  to  maintain  his  present  patrons,  but  also  extend, to  a  very  considerable 
degree  the  circle  of  those  who,  being  so  well  served  themselves,  will  be 
sure  to  recommend  their  friends  to  deal  w  ith  such  an  energetic  tradesman, 
and  one  who  calers  for  the  requirements  of  all  classes  of  the  community. 
It  may  not  be  out  of  place  to  mention  that  Mr.  O'Brien  is  an  agent  for 
Bell's  Dye  \Vorks,  Paisley. 


Denis  Hickey,  Family  Grocer,  Tea,  'Wine,  and  Spirit 
Uerchant,  i,  Arran  Quay,  and  19,  Francis  Street. — The  family  grocery 
trade  is  well  represented  in  Dublin,  a  great  many  respectable  and  well- 
known  firms  having  devoled  themselves  to  the  pursuit  of  wealth  and 
reputation  in  this  extremely  lucrative  business.  Among  the  many  so 
engaged  there  are  not,  we  venture  to  state,  a  great  number  «  ho  can  claim, 
like  Mr.  Denis  Hickey,  to  possess  a  business  that  can  count  from  its 
commencement  the  very  respectable  number  of  over  two  hundred  years. 
The  establishment,  however,  despite  itsgre.at  antiquity  of  origin,  is  not  one, 
of  the  largest  of  its  kind,  belonging  rather  to  the  old  and  highly-respectable 
class  of  family  grocery  stores  that  used  to  thrive  and  flourish  when  the 
century  was  young.  The  establishment  consists  of  most  commodious 
premises  in  Arran  Quay,  with  an  addition  at  19,  Francis  Street,  and  is, 
despite  its  two  hundred  years  of  prosperous  commercial  life,  a  very  fair 
representative  of  the  modern  idea  of  a  grocery  establishment.  The  fittings 
of  the  house  are  tasteful  and  expensive,  and  all  the  arrangements  made 
with  a  view  to  general  attractiveness  and  effect.  The  upper  portion  of  the, 
house  is  entirely  devoted  to  domestic  use,  the  lower  poriion,  with  its  good 
frontage  on  Arran  Quay,  being  admirably  adapted  to  the  business  carried 
on  there.  The  establishment  so  successfully  conducted  by  Mr.  Hickey 
will  be  found  jilentifully  stocked  with  a  fine  show  of  all  those  articles 
generally  sold  by  grocers,  especi.al  care  having  been  taken  in  laying  in  the 
really  fine  slock  of  teas,  an  aiticle  of  daily  consumption  for  which  this, 
house  h.as  long  been  justly  famed.  ColTee  and  cocoa,  chocolates  and 
condiments  of  all  descriptions,  are  also  to  be  procured  in  great  excellence 
and  variety,  as  well  as  the  more  modern  articles  now  sold  by  grocers 
everywhere,  but  which  were  once  deemed  the  peculiar  line  of  the  Italian, 
warehouseman,  Mr,  Mickey  has  a  large  assortment  of  tinned  meats, 
soups,  fish,  and,  latest  of  all  develoiimenis,  milk,  while  his  stock  of  dried 
and  preserved  fruits,  etc.,  is  of  a  most  attractive  description.  In  the  matter 
of  wines  and  spirits  there  is  here  done  a  large  and  lucrative  trade,  the  old 
house  bearing  a  high  character  for  both  wine  and  whi.skey,  the  latter,  of 
course,  being  the  incomparable  article  manufactured  by  .Messrs.  J.  Jameson 
&  Son.  Bottled  ales  and  stout  also  do  a  ready  trade,  Mr.  Hickey  bottling 
himself  l!.i.ss's  ales  and  the  eelebr.ated  .W  of  .Messrs.  Guinness.  There  is 
certainly  no  house  in  the  locality  that  is  belter  known  or  more  widely 
respected  than  Mr.  llickey,  and  he  himself  has  won  a  reputation  not 
merely  among  business  people,  but  among  all  classes  of  the  coininunity. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Aruo^t  &  Co.,  Limited,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Drapers, 
and  Oonor>l  House  Furnlahera,  1 1  m  15,  llniry  Sirccl.— 1lie  L»'(;iii- 
ninj;  ol  tlic  iiimtccnlli  CLiiuiry  saw  the  issue  of  not  only  some  of  the  most 
important  political  cIhhljis  that  have  ever  aflected  the  destinies  of  our 
country,  but  also  a  new  spirit  of  commercial  enterprise  contributed  l>y 
Duhlin,  and  obtaining  for  it  the  title  and  fame  of  being  the  second  city  in 
the  empire.  No  better  exemplification  of  this  spirit  can  I'e  submitted  than 
that  which  is  shown  in  the  well-directed,  energetically  conductcil,  and  ably 
managed  business  o(  an  em)>oriuin  whose  foundation-stone  was  laid  before 
the  telegraph  was  introduced  for  minimising  time  and  space,  .and  before  the 
iron  horse  had  given  lime  a  new  value.  The  title  monster  is  a  happily  .ind 
indecil  an  appropriately  chosen  one  when  applicil  to  a  house  whose  mannnolh 
proportions,  extending  a  distance  of  three  hundred  feet  from  front  to  rear, 
and  having  a  frontage  of  about  four  hundred  feet  in  Henry  .Street, 
and  rrrther  more  in  I'rinces  Street,  make  one  of  the  chief  architectural 
objects  of  interest  to  be  seen  in  the  city  of  Dublin.  The  well-known 
and  distinguished  house  of  Arnott  &  Co.,  Limited,  stands  out  most 
prominently  as  one  of  the  most  successful  developments  of  irish  com- 
mercial enterprise,  playing  a  most  active  and  important  part  in  the 
mercintile  activity  of  Ireland's  metropolis.  Close  on  fifty  years  ago  this 
business  was  established  in  a  comparatively  small  way,  under  the  style  of 
Cannock  &  White  ;  but  by  careful  nianngeinent,  backed  by  the  strong  faith 
that  moveth  mountains,  it  gr.-idually  developed  the  lield  of  its  operations, 
until  about  eighteen  years  ago  it  had  attained  such  unprecedented  success 
and  proportions  that  it  had  grown  beyond  the  reach  of  the  management, 


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attracts  an  extensive  and  high-class  dUnl.fle,  whose  critical  examinations 
have  earned  for  .Vrnolts'  a  recognition  among  Uiloring  houses  Kcond  to 
none  in  the  kmgdom.     Passing  on  to  the  silk,  dre.s,  and  mantle  rooms 
confronted  with  a  gakixy  of  rich  colours  an.l  beautiful  designs,  one  nccdi 
no  great  stretch  of  im.igination  to  conjure  up  .iay-.lreaiin  of  the  lull-room, 

with  Its  glare  of  light  showing  to  perfection  Venus  like  fi( .  -  '  ,,f  [he 

Court,  with  its  stalely  dames  who  lead  society.     It  would  ,lc  i„ 

give  even  an  approximate  idea  of  the  magnitude  of  the  bu  .ictcd 

in  these  departments.  .Suffice  it  to  say  that  the  concein  has  gained  a 
notoriety  that  is  jiurely  its  own  in  the  extent  and  variety  of  the  goo*U  that 
constitute  it  a  le.a<ling  house  in  catering  for  the  public  in  this  parucubr  line 
of  tr.-uie.  Dressmaking  and  millinery  seem  to  receive  special  attention  from 
llic  man.igcnient,  for  not  only  docs  the  sale  room  extend  the  entire 
depth  of  the  house,  but  in  direct  communication  with  it  are  large,  s'laciou* 
airy  workrooms,  evidently  fitted  up  with  special  regard  to  the  heal>h  ami 
comfort  of  the  workers.  Here  may  be  seen  hundreds  of  bright-eyed  girls 
whose  cheeks  are  tinged  witli  the  ruddy  glow  of  health,  constructing  tlie 
graceful  robes  of  womanhood  and  producing  the  many  styles  of  ladies'  head- 
gear tolerated  by  fashion.  On  leaving  this  branch,  the  eye  resu  on  plainer 
goods,  more  of  the  household  character,  viz.,  longcloths,  linens,  blankets, 
and  ipiilts,  and  from  these  to  the  furnishing  department  the  visitor  may  next 
direct  his  inspection.  It  is  a  sight  well  worth  seeing,  and  exhibits  in  the 
fullest  sense  the  immense  value  of  the  house  and  the  enormous  resources  at 
its  command,  .as  well  as  displaying  the  orderly  precision  in  which  cver)-- 
thing  is  kept.   A  view  of  the  beautifully  carved  cabinets,  splendid  specimens 


thus  necessitating  its  launching  into  the  sea  of  commerce  as  a  limited 
liability  company  under  its  present  style  .and  title,  piloted  by  able  manage- 
ment, and  clear  of  the  quicks.ands  exposed  by  commercial  depression. 
Well  known  throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  land,  it  has  secured 
probably  the  largest  wholesale  drapery  and  upholstery  trade  done  in 
Ireland,  while  its  retail  departments  have  ever  been  the  rendezvous  of  an 
appreciative  and  stylish  public,  abounding  in  all  the  luxuries  of  high-class 
taste  and  its  kindred  accompaniment  of  fashion.  The  sightseer's  attention, 
in  passing  through  the  noble  thoroughfare  of  Henry  Street,  is  arrested  by 
the  ebbing  and  flowing  tide  of  humanity  around  .Messrs.  Arnotts'  ten  large 
plate-glass  windows,  and  irresistibly  drawn  thereto  to  admire  all  that  the 
millinery  and  clothing  arts  have  done  to  make  modern  apparel  a  science, 
and  all  the  furnishing  tr.ade  has  done  to  ni.ike  the  homes  of  the  period 
equally  as  be.iutiful  as  they  are  luxurious.  It  would  be  impossible  to  do 
adequate  justice  to  the  numerous  wares  sold,  and  that  have  attracted  the 
highest  encomiums  from  the  most  critical  and  fastidious  quarters.  A  glance 
at  the  hosier)-  department  will  find  well  stocked  and  carefully  appropriated 
shelves  neatly  fitted  with  artistic  boxes,  containing  pedal  habiliments  of  the 
coarsest  and  finest  m.iterials.  The  celebrated  productions  of  Balbriggan 
are  conspicuously  exhibited  and  truthfully  represented,  finding  uncompro- 
mising favour,  in  spite  of  the  unscrupulous  imitations  that  have  from  time 
to  time  been  pushed  into  the  markets  to  detract  from  the  well-known  favour 
It  has  ever  been  accorded  from  a  keen  but  sympathetic  public.  The  de- 
p.irimeiit  devoted  to  tailoring  deserves  more  than  passing  notice,  on  account 
of  the  variety  of  the  materials  submitted  for  inspection,  the  manufacture  of 
which  they  are  comjioscd,  and  the  ability  dispkayed  in  turning  out  everv 
garment  consistent  with  fit,  modern  taste,  and  f-shion.     This  department 


of  chelToniers,  and  large  and  varied  assortment  of  every  kind  of  carpet 
and  oilcloth  manufacture,  together  with  every  class  of  ornament  that  makes 
the  homes  of  the  great  replete  with  everything  pertaining  to  comfort  and 
art,  may  be  obtained,  giving  pleasure  to  the  eye,  and  establishing  beyond 
dispute  the  reputation  of  the  establishment.  From  the  tapestry  that  adorns 
the  walls  to  the  beautiful  specimens  of  lace,  peculiar  to  Irish  manufacture 
only,  this  department  may  be  allowed  to  be  one  of  the  most  complete  and 
pertect  in  the  kingdom.  The  workshops  in  connection  with  this  depart- 
ment would  well  repay  a  visit.  These  are  situated  at  the  rear,  in  Princes 
Street,  where  also  are  conveniently  arranged  commodious  packing  rooms 
and  parcel  offices.  A  fine  range  of  stables  and  coach-yard,  running  out  to 
Abbey  Street,  with  accommodation  for  a  large  number  of  horses  and 
delivery  vans,  thus  complete  the  view  of  the  parcel  office  department. 
Downst.iirs,  the  wholesale  flannel  dep.irtment  has  almost  monopolised  the 
sale  in  IreLind  of  what  is  justly  credited  to  be  the  preservative  against 
and  very  often  the  only  cure  of  more  than  one  disease  arising  from 
exposure  to  cold  and  damp.  In  justice  to  the  concern,  it  must  "be  ad- 
mitted that  it  has  done  more  than  any  other  house  in  Iieland  to  promote 
and  encourage  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  this  article,  that  has  from 
time  immemorial  constituted  such  an  important  feature  in  the  in- 
dustrial productions  and  resources  of  this  couniry.  It  is  too  numerous 
to  detail  ihe  other  great  dep.artments,  but  no  better  summary  of  the  business 
done  can  be  given  than  in  a  description  of  the  show  case  that  contributed 
such  an  important  item  to  the  Irish  Kxhibition  at  Olympia,  London.  Here 
Air.  Wallace  displayed  the  taste  and  undisputed  ability  that  have  rendered 
him  a  master  of  the  art  of  dressing.  The  exhibit  contained  sjxximens  of 
nearly  every  fabric  produced   in  Ireland ;   and  observers,  in  viewing  it. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


found  a  difficulty  which  to  admire— the  case,  the  exhibits,  or  the  arrange- 
ment of  the  goods.  Those  with  a  taste  for  variety  might  well  proclaim 
themselves  satisfied.  The  exhibit  contained  Irish  tweeds,  linens,  poplins, 
striped  skirtings,  laHies'  dress  materials,  flannels  wool  skirtings,  wool 
plaids,  silk,  embroidered,  and  cambric  handkerchiefs,  napkins,  table-cloths, 
sheetings,  tapestry,  damask  and  eider-down  quills,  laces  from  Limerick  and 
Carrick-on-Suir,  ladies'  under-clothing,  and  babies'  robes.  The  general 
effect  was  very  pleasing  :  groups  of  heavy  goods  were  bordered  by  fancy 
articles ;  folds  ot  dress  materials  relieved  by  graceful  loops  of  lace  ;  rows 
of  stiff  skirtings  softened  by  contact  with  nice  silk  handkerchiefs  ;  corsets 
It  cod  under  handsome  glass  shades  ;  ladies'  underclothing  was  blended  with 
babies'  robes  ;  and  Irom  the  top  hung  Irish  tweeds,  reaching  the  bottom, 
on  which  rested  piles  of  quilts  supported  by  rolls  of  woollen  goods.  Here, 
again,  ricjned  boxes  of  cambric  handkerchiefs  under  arches  formed  of 
striped  shirtings,  fringed  with  Carrickmacross  lace.  It  was  evident  this 
exhibit  must  have  cost  much  time  and  thought,  and  did  as  much  credit 
to  the  country  as  to  the  firm  that  produced  it.      Before  passing  from  this 

Mr.  ■William  Baird,  Plumbing  and  Hydraulic  Engineer, 

27,  Lower  Abbey  Street. — In  connection  with  the  hydraulic  engineering 
and  plumbing  trade  in  Dublin,  there  are  few  names  of  greater  and  none  of 
more  creditable  prominence  than  that  of  the  well-known  firm  of  Mr.  William 
Baird,  of  27,  Lower  Abbey  Street,  and  at  Bray.     This  representative  house 


case,  in  connection  with  the  Irish  goods  exhibited,  it  is  only  fair  to  apply 
the  motto,  "We  ask  a  fair  field  and  no  favour."  No  meed  of  praise  is 
sufficient  to  do  justice  to  a  house  that  speaks  so  eloquently  in  bringing 
before  the  British  public  and  the  world  the  productions  and  manufactures 
of  our  country.  Ivor  can  even  tlia'  militarj'  preciseness  in  which  every  act 
and  work  are  done  testify  so  truthfully  as  the  contemplation  of  the  happy 
faces  of  three  hundred  hands  in  the  shops  and  warerocms,  and  the  bright 
homes  of  seven  hundred  indirectly  employed,  to  the  cate  with  which  the 
shareholders'  interests  are  attended  to  by  a  directorate  who,  by  a  wise  and 
just  management,  have  matle  the  business  financially  realise  every  expecta- 
tion, and  at  the  same  time  generously  treat  their  assistants.  Much  of  the 
success  of  this  monster  establishment  is  due  and  may  be  traced  to  the  ever 
watchful  and  untiring  exertions  of  the  gentlemen  who,  in  the  capacity  of 
managing  directors,  control  the  fate  of  a  concern  that  is  an  architectural 
ornament  to  Henry  Street  and  a  lasting  credit  to  the  enterprise  of  Dublin's 
commercial  men. 


nature,  the  operations  of  which  extend  all  over  Ireland  and  Scotland  and 
into  France.  Since  the  establishment  of  this  noted  house  some  twenty 
years  ago,  .all  commercial  transactions  have  been  conducted  with  that 
business-like  management  for  which  this  establishment  is  so  famous.  Every 
description  of  plumbing  and  hyilraulic  engineering  is  undertal^en  by  Mr. 


was  founded  twenty  years  ago  under  its  present  style  and  proprietary,  and 
is  one  of  the  most  important  establishments  in  this  city  lor  plumbing  and 
general  hydraulic  engineering.  The  premises,  situated  within  a  few 
minutes'  walk  of  the  Great  Northern  Railway  terminus,  are  conveniently 
adapted  to  the  requirements  of  the  large  Irade  carrierl  on.  The  promp- 
titude, punctuality,  and  despatch  displayed  in  all  the  untlcrtakings  of  this 
enterprising  concern,  have  formed  a  connection  of  a  very  large  and  valuable 

J.  Kerigan,  Grocer  and  Spirit  Dealer,  58,  Ballybough 
Road.^This  house  is  well  known  as  the  oldest  of  its  kind  in  the  locality. 
It  has  been  established  over  sixty  years.  The  history  of  the  establishment 
is  peculiar.  It  appears  to  have  been  one  of  the  first  that  licences  were 
granted  to  by  the  late  Recorder  Shaw,  of  Dublin.  Prior  to  that  the  com- 
inissioncrs  had  the  p^iwer  to  grant  licences,  bu'.  a  certain  amount  of  bribery 
was  carrierl  on,  and  licensed  houses  were  few  and  far  between.  This  would 
be  about  the  year  1S26-7.  The  place  is  also  remarkable  for  its  name, 
"  Mud  Island,"  which  extended  from  Summeihill  Bridge  to  Kairview. 
Some  seventy-six  years  ago  a  man  of  most  notorious  character  held  the 
whole  district  in  fear,  as  he  had  under  him  a  large  boily  of  men.  This  man's 
name  was  McDonnell.  He  was  of  low  sLature,  but  very  powerful.  The 
house  at  present  docs  a  sound  retail  Irarle  in  the  locality  amongst  a  good 
class  of  customers.  The  shrjp  is  well  fitted  up  in  mahogany,  and  slockeil 
with  every  article  belonging  to  the  trade  It  is  of  good  size,  with  a  capital 
frontage,  and  a  depth  fr-jm  front  to  rear  of  forty-six  feet.  The  slock  of  spirits 
will  l)e  found  very  choice  and  well  matured.  The  business  is  managed  by 
Mr.  Kerigan,  who^c  never-failing  courtesy  .and  attention  to  business  are  much 
ajipreciatcd  by  a  large  .and  influential  circle  of  residents  in  t'le  neighlxrurhood. 


Baird,  under  whose  supervision  all  work  is  executed  by  the  large  number  of 
employ(;s,  varying  in  number  from  thirty  to  forty  ;  and  the  workmanlike 
manner  in  which  the  plumbing  and  engineering  executed  by  this  noted 
house  is  carried  out,  has  obtained  for  it  a  name  associated  with  every 
mor.al  attribute  anrl  good  business  qualifications,  and  it  need  not  be  feared 
but  wh.it  Mr.  Baird  will  long  continue  to  maintain  those  upright  principles 
and  honouralile  mcthoils  with  wdiich  hi<  name  has  always  been  connected. 


Miss  ritzsimona,  Newsagent,  11  a,  Great  Brunswick  Street.— 
Miss  Kitzsimonshas  been  but  a  short  time  at  the  head  of  the  news  agency, 
1 1  A,  Great  Brunswick  Street,  for  until  ipiitc  recently  it  was  carried  on  under 
the  management  of  .Mr.  Mannock,  a  gentleman  who  was  as  much  .admired  for 
his  business  abilities  as  his  personal  good  qualities  were  respected.  The 
present  proprietress  is  in  every  respect  the  equal,  ami  in  many  the  superior, 
of  the  late  proprieior  of  this  shop.  The  shop  is  •iituateil  near  Tara  Street, 
and  is  just  opposite  the  famed  concern  of  McKenzie.  As  newsagent, 
the  daily  and  weekly  Dublin  papers  arc  of  course  the  principal  stock, 
and  of  these  an  imm-nse  number  arc  disposed  of.  In  addition  to  these, 
the  English  dailies,  and  weekly  comics,  and  monthly  reviews  may  also 
be  had,  and  in  these  journals,  too,  the  tr.ide  is  more  than  extensive. 
Miss  Fitzsiinons  nKo  offers  for  sale  cheap  literature,  and  that,  too,  at  great 
reiluctions.  Such  works  as  the  "  People's  Library,"  of  Ward  &  Locke  or 
Cassi-ll  &  Co.,  are  also  obtainable  here  Penny  plays  .and  Dick's  cheap 
editions  of  the  Uritish  poets  form  a  popular  section  of  Miss  Fitzsimons' 
stock,  and  the  poor  ol^  the  neighliourhood  fully  appreciate  the  kindly 
interest  with  which  she  so  thoughtfully  has  consulted  their  interest  and 
mental  culture  and  advancement. 


INDUSTRIES   OF    DUBLIN. 


73 


M.   H.  Gill  tt   Son,  Fablishers   and    Booksellers,   50, 

Upper  O'Coiincll  Street. — (.)ne  of  the  most  ilislinguished  linns  in  the  Irish 
pul>!i-ihiiig  trade  is  that  of  Messrs.  .M.  II.  Ciill  v\:  Son,  of  50,  Upper 
O'Conncll  Sl'cct.  FouinleM  about  the  year  1855,  the  house  had  lonj;  l)ecn 
known  under  its  o'd  title  of  .Messrs.  McGlashaii  iS:  (Idl,  when,  some  ten  or 
twelve  yeais  ago,  its  title  was  changed  to  th.it  which  it  bears  at  pres.-nt. 
It  would  be  impossible  to  OTeriate  the  debt  of  gr.nitude  whicli  the 
cause  of  Irish  literature  owes  to  this  well-known  linn,  no  house  con- 
nected with  the  publishing  trade  in  Ireland  having  done  more  in  late 
years  to  de\elop  its  resources  than  the  concern  which  forms  the  subject  of 
tliis  review.  Krom  its  ve.y  inception  almost  it  hxs  esiaWished  a  firm  hold 
on  the  conlKlence  of  the  Irish  public,  and  achieved  the  brightest  of  repu- 
tations for  the  admirable  and  varied  character  of  its  ])ablications.  The  pre- 
sent sole  owner  of  the  business,  Mr.  II.  J.  Gill,  was  for  some  yea:s  a  member 
of  the  National  Pailianienlary 
party,  having  represented  co. 
SVes'niealh,  and  afterwards  the 
city  t^f  Limerick,  at  West- 
minster, under  the  lea'3erslup 
of  Mr.  Charles  S.  I'arnell.  Mr. 
Gill  recently  res  gned  his  seat 
in  the  Legislature,  in  which 
he  was  an  acquisition  to  the 
National  party,  principally 
owing  to  great  pressure  of  busi- 
ness, and  devotes  himself  at 
present  to  the  management  of 
his  concern.  Messrs.  Gill  & 
Son  occupy  handsome  premises 
at  the  above-quoted  address, 
which  are  fitted  in  a  manner 
thoroughly  appropriate  to  their 
important  trade,  and  which, 
from  thtir  attractive  appear- 
ance, remler  the  house  a  very 
noticeable  feature  in  the  fine 
thoroughfare  in  which  it  is 
located.  The  premises  are  of 
great  extent,  being  about  203 
feel  long,  and  are  divided  into 
two  divisions,  the  front  portion 
having  long  counters  extending 
its  entire  length,  at  which  retail 
customers  are  attended  to,  and 
the  rear  portion  being  leservtd 
for  the  transaction  of  the  wholesale  depirtments  ot  Hie  houses  trade. 
Above  the  shop  are  spacious  galleries,  fitted  with  shelves  filled  with 
Messrs.  Gill  &  Son's  publications,  comprising  every  branch  of  literature 
it  is  possible  to  imagine.  The  counting-house  is  situated  between  the 
retail  and  wholesale  departments.  In  it  the  books  are  kept  by  the  most 
efficient  accountants,  and  the  heavy  correspondence  and  clerical  duties 
incidental  to  the  business  are  carried  on.  The  high  reputation  achieved 
by  the  hous-,  almos'  at  the  commencement  of  its  career,  has  been  most 
carefully  conserved  by  the  firm,  the  greatest  care  having  been  always 
taken  to  preserve  it  in  all  ils  integrity,  and  we  have  only  to  look  at  the 
present  flourishing  state  of  the  house  to  recognis;  how  successful  the 
effort  has  proved.  The  connection  formed  by  Messrs.  Gill  &  .Son  is  of 
the  greatest  extent  and  inlluence,  the  list  of  the  house's  patrons  and  sup- 
porters including  almost  everybody  of  distinction  in  the  country.  The  firm 
is  jirincijially  k^own  as  the  chief  publishing  house  of  the  Catholic  hierarchy 
in  Ireland,  many  of  their  publications  being  works  on  Catholic  devotional 
subjects.  It  is  in  the  records  of  the  honourable  achievements  of  a  house  like 
this  of  Messrs.  Gill  &  Sons  that  the  surest  foundations  of  national  commer- 
cial prosperity  m.ay  be  said  to  be  laid;  and  the  city  of  Dublin  has  every 


C-  Mannln,  Piiarmacsatical  Cheiaist,  2,  Great  Brunswick 

Street,  and  1 10.  Great  Hritain  .Street. — This  house  has  been  in  existence  for 
more  than  h.alf  a  century,  which  fact,  of  itself,  speaks  volumes  for  the 
attention  b;stowe.1,  and  for  the  quality  of  the  good^  supplied.  It  is  a  very 
large  wholesale  and  retail  house,  doing  an  enormous  first-class  trade  amongst 
the  nobibty  and  gentry.  The  connection  is  by  ni  means  confined  to  Dublin 
alone,  but,  on  the  contrary,  is  very  much  widespieaJ,  reaching  as  it  does 
all  over  Ireland.  There  is  hardly  a  town  or  village  which  is  not  supplied 
directly  or  indirectly  by  Mr.  C.  Mannin,  and  the  reason  why  is  not  a  very 
hard  problt  m  to  solve.  The  excellence  of  all  articles  sold  by  Mr.  Mannin 
is  well  known,  and  that  is  sufficient.  Besides  his  establishment  in  Great 
Britain  Street,  Mr.  Mannin  has  another  at  No.  2,  Great  Brunswick  Street. 
At  both  these  places  he  carries  on  the  business  of  a  pharmaceutical  chemist, 
where  prescriptions  can  be  accurately  compounded,  and  family  and  patent 
medicines  dispensed  ;  medicine  chests  may  be  refitted  and  supplied  on 
the  shortest  notice.  He  is  also  agent  for  Farina's  Eau-de-Cologne,  the 
genuine  stamped  Hop  Bitters  and  blood  Mixture,  Dr.  Gregory's  antibilious 
pills,  and  genuine  seidlitz  powders,  the  tasteless  cod  liver  oil  emulsion  with 
nypophosphites,  and  quinine  and  iron  tonic  jirepared  by  him  are  far-famed, 
and  also  his  Oriental  hair  restorer,  and  magic  toothache  cure.  In  short,  it 
would  be  very  hard  to  say  what  one  could  not  buy  appertaining  to  the 
business  of  a  chemist ;  his  well-selected  stock  of  sponges  and  perfumes  is 


reason  to  be  proud  of  an  establishment  which,  in  ini|y)rlance  and  cntrrprine, 
can  fairly  rank  among  the  large  publishi-'g  firms  of  the  kingdom.  It  will, 
we  fear,  be  impossible  for  us  to  give,  in  the  limited  scope  of  a  review  like 
this,  anything  like  a  complete  descripiion  of  the  goo<l  work  done  by  the 
house  in  question  ;  but  we  may  quote  a  few  of  the  various  headings  of  iheir 
publications  without  troubling  the  reader  with  a  fully  rlassifie<l  catalogue. 
Messrs.  Gill  iV-  Son  iiublish,  among  others,  such  stanilard  works  as  ""The 
Imitation  of  Christ,  by  Thomas  A'Kcmpis,  the  Douay  Bible,  the  ".Maxims 
anil  Counsels"  of  .St.  Vincent  de  I'aul,  St.  I.iguori's  "  Way  of  Salvation," 
and  other  Iwauliul  works  of  literature,  including  all  the  celebrated  Catholic 
prayer-books  and  manuals  in  all  sizes  and  at  all  prices,  many  of  which  are 
exquisite  specimens  of  bookbinding  and  of  typfigraphy,  reflecting  the  highest 
credit  on  the  house  producing  them.  These  praycr-lxjoks  cover  tt-c  entire 
field  of  this  class  of  literature,  from  the  modest  little  "  Path,"  which  may  \x 

procured  for  a  couple  of  |>fnce, 
to  the  most  clalx>ra*cly-finiihed 
ivory-bound  missals  of  the  most 
expel. sive  description.  Nor  is 
the  religious  side  of  Irish  litera- 
ture the  only  one  which  re- 
ceives full  recognition  at  the 
O'Connell  Street  establish- 
ment, as  Irish  jwetry,  fiction, 
and  romance  are  equally  well 
represented.  lri.sh  (loetry,  poli- 
ti  al  pamphlets  and  works,  his- 
tory, .science,  and  art — all  are 
well  to  the  front,  forming  a 
collection  of  works  im|X)ssil>le 
to  surp.ass  in  the  establishment 
of  any  bookseller  in  the  United 
Kingdom.  Messrs.  Gill  &  .Son 
are  also  publishers  of  a  very 
interesting  monthly  periodical, 
approjwiately  called  TAe  Irish 
Monihly,  which  contains  con- 
tributions by  several  distin- 
guished writers,  and  which  is 
replete  with  interesting  and 
amusing  ma'.ter.  This  publi- 
cation has  long  Iwen  a  great 
favourite  in  Irish  Catholic 
households,  and  has  already 
reached  its  sixteenth  volume. 
This  magazine  is  sold  at  six- 
pence lor  the  monthly  part.  The  firm  are  naturally  large  employers,  very 
many  hands  being  eng,ig-d  on  the  premises.  Its  large  wholesale  trade 
is  spread  over  these  and  foreign  countries ;  some  idei  of  its  extent 
may  be  had  when  we  siy  that  there  is  scarcely  an  impirtant  retail 
bookseller  in  any  part  of  Ireland  who  has  not  dealings  with  this  firm. 
We  regret  exceedingly  that  the  obviously  limited  sjiace  at  our  disposal 
prevents  us  from  going  as  thoroughly  into  the  merits  of  this  old-estab- 
lished house  as  we  should  wish  to  do,  but  it  would  take  up  a  great  deal 
more  space  than  we  can  possibly  afford,  to  give,  even  in  the  rough,  a  cata- 
logue of  the  firm's  books,  or  anything  like  a  full  description  of  their  business. 
W^e  are  aware  how  impjssible  it  is,  in  a  sketch  like  this,  to  do  more  than 
present  the  rudest  outlines,  but,  such  as  they  are,  we  trust  the  reader's  mind 
will  enable  him  to  fill  in  for  himself  the  rest  of  the  picture.  If  we  have 
only  helped  to  this  result  we  must  rest  satisfied.  In  conclusion,  it  is 
unnecessary  for  us  to  dwell  on  the  high  po.-ition  the  house,  commercially 
speaking,  occupies,  or  upon  ihe  feelings  of  respect  with  which  the  head 
of  the  firm  is  regarded,  and  shall  content  ourselves  wi  h  bearing  very 
willing  testimony  to  the  able  and  efficient  manner  in  which  the  business 
is  conducted. 


most  attractive.  People  that  have  gone  to  Mr.  Mannin's  once,  go  there  again, 
and  recommend  others  to  folio  .v  their  example.  Like  m.iny  other  professional 
gentlemen,  Mr.  Mannin  prefers  not  to  give  the  names  of  any  of  his  numerous 
clients.  He  leaves  them  to  recommend  his  goods  themselves.  Not  only  does 
he  possess  the  two  establishments  .already  mentioned,  he  is  also  the  energetic 
and  enterprising  proprietor  of  two  others.  The  first  of  these  is  a  large 
Laboratory,  chemical  and  drug  store  at  191,  Townsend  Street,  where  a  very 
large  wholesale  business  is  carried  on,  the  fame  of  which  is  known  far  and 
wide,  as  here  it  was,  that  for  upwardsof  aquarter  of  a  century  the  Coloured 
Fires  of  the  old  Theatre  Royal  and  other  theatres  (so  necessary  \o<  pantomimic 
effect)  were  manul^rctured  by  him  ;  their  brilliant  colour  totally  eclipsed  the 
foreign  article.  Everything  in  the  shape  of  chemicals  and  drugs  can  be 
obtained  here  at  a  moderate  price,  with  the  full  knowledge  that  the  purchaser 
knows  perfectly  well  that  he  is  getting  good  value  for  his  money,  a  con- 
sideration by  no  means  to  be  despised.  Many  doctors  and  physicians  are 
in  the  habit  of  buying  their  drugs  at  this  store,  and  no  lii;;her  recommen- 
dation than  this  need  be  asked  for  regarding  their  purity  and  general  excel- 
lence. The  remaining  establi^hment  in  the  name  of  Air.  Mannin  is  that 
of  an  oil,  colour,  varnish,  cement  and  glass  store,  which  is  situated  at  20<^ 
Great  Brunswick  Street.  At  this  depot,  oils  of  all  sorts,  varnishes,  paint.«, 
and  glass,  also  scenic  artists'  colours,  can  be  obtained  in  large  or  small 
quantities,  and  all  are  guaranteed  to  be  of  the  very  best  quality. 


74 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


W.  *  P.  Thompson,  Wine  Merchants  and  Shippers, 

S5,  Lower  Gardiner  h.lreet. — A  very  old  and  well-known  liou^e  in  the 
wholesale  Wink  Trade  is  that  of  Messrs.  Thompson,  of  Lower  Gardiner 
Street,  who  for  many  years  have  honourably  been  associated  with  this 
important  branch  of  commerce.  Messrs.  Thompson  occupy  extensive  and 
hajidsome  premises  as  ofiices,  warehouses,  and  wine  cellars  at  S5,  Lower 
Gardiner  Street,  at  the  rear  of  which  their  bonded  warehouses  are  situated. 
These  buildings  were  erected  by  themselves  in  1870,  and  afford  them  great 
conveniences  for  their  home  and  export  trade,  as  well  as  enabling  them  to 
mature  their  wines,  without  incurring  the  usual  expenses  inseparable  from 
storing  in  public  warehouses.  The  lirm  are  extensive  shippers  of  wines 
from  Spiain,  Portugal,  and  the  chief  wine-producing  countries  of  Europe, 
and  arc  in  close  connection  with  some  of  the  most  celebrated  growers. 
During  the  long  period  Messrs.  Thompson  have  been  before  the  public, 
they  have  received  a  large  share  of  patronage  and  support ;  a  most  exten- 
sive business  being  done  by  them,  not  only  in  the  city  of  Dublin,  but  in 
every  part  of  the  cour.tr)'.  The  firm  employ  a  slaff  of  travellers,  who  visit 
all  the  important  towns  in  Ireland,  England,  and  Scotland,  and  number 
amongst  their  customers  many  of  the  leading  wine  and  spirit  merchants 
throughout  the  kingdom. 

The  Messrs.  Thompson  established  a  branch  of  their  house  in  America 
in  the  year  1S65,  the  head-quarters  being  at  24,  Beaver  Street,  New  York, 
and  a  verj*  large  trade  is  done  with  our  American  cousins.  A  stock  of 
their  various  goods  is  kept  in  bond  at  New  York,  and  their  wines  are  to 
be  found  on  the  lists  of  the  Pri.ncipal  Hotels  and  best  Clubs  in  the 
United  States.  They  have  also  established  an  agency  at  Melbourne,  and 
do  a  considerable  business  throughout  the  Australian  colonies  and  with  the 
Cape,  India,  China,  etc.  It  is  impossible  not  to  admire  the  energj'  and 
enterprise  of  a  firm  which,  not  content  with  its  great  success  at  home,  has 
planted  its  foot  firmly  across  the  ocean.  In  conclusion  we  need  not  dwell 
on  the  commercial  po'^ition  of  the  house  of  Thompson,  but  bear  willing 
testimony  to  the  feelings  of  respect  which  the  clever  management  of  their 
business  has  gained  for  the  firm. 

J.  Atkinson  &  Co.,  letter  -  Press  and  Lithographic 
Printers,  Stationers,  and  Account-book  Manufacturers,  72,  Grafton 
Street. — The  influenti.il  and  well-known  establishment  of  .Messrs.  J.  Atkin- 
son &  Co.  has  been  in  the  hands  of  the  prc^ent  firm  for  more  than  a  quarter 
of  a  centurj-,  and  during  the  whole  course  of  its  flourishing  and  prosperovis 
existence  as  a.first-cla-ss  hou.se  in  the  letter-press  and  lithographic  printing 
trade,  has  done  probably  as  much  as  any  house  in  Ireland— if  we  make  one 
or  two  exception.s — to  develop  and  foster  this  interesting  industry  in  this 
country.  Although  so  long  in  being,  the  healthy  vitality  of  the  house  is 
ais  strong  as  ever,  and  certainly  shows  no  sign  of  decadence,  or  of  relaxing 
the  firm  and  seemingly  lasting  hold  it  has  got  on  the  sympathy  and 
encouragement  of  the  public.  The  firm  occupies  a  very  substantial  and 
.admirably  planned  premises  at  72,  Grafton  Street,  a  thoroughfare  that 
for  its  fashionable  character,  the  wealth  and  importance  of  its  commercial 
houses,  and  its  general  predominance  as  a  street  for  business  purposes, 
may  be  fittingly  compared  with  New  Bond  Street  or  Regent  Stre  t  in 
London.  This  old  established  and  highly  respectable  firm  does  a 
very  large  and  extensive  trade  in  every  branch  of  letterpress  and 
lithographic  printing,  the  specimens  of  modern  and  old  style  printing 
issuing  from  their  press  being  of  the  most  admirable  and  desiiable 
p;rfcction.  We  have  before  us  a  sm.ill  specimen  of  their  work  in  the 
form  of  an  advertisement  of  the  house  itself,  produced  in  the  old  style 
of  block  printing,  which  is  in  itself  an  effort  of  the  highest  art  in  this 
particular  direction,  and  which  we  make  bold  to  say  will  compare  with 
any  similar  production  of  any  house  in  the  trade.  The  business  done  by 
the  firm  is  extensive,  as  will  be  gathered  from  a  statement  of  the  fact  that 
they  find  it  necessary  to  employ  as  many  as  five-and-twcnty  hands  in  the 
working  in  their  establishment.  The  patronage  the  firm  has  received  at  all 
times — patronage  from  the  best  classes,  and  most  influential  circles — has 
been  very  great,  and  is  a  most  flattering  testimony  to  the  wide. spread 
appreciation  with  which  their  labours  have  been  met.  Messrs.  Atkinson  & 
Co.  have  quite  recently  added  new  machinery,  type,  etc.,  to  their  already 
extensive  plant  in  order,  as  they  themselves  remark,  to  facilitate  the 
fulfilment  of  their  extensive  contracts  within  the  time  they  mention. 
Their  business  consists  of  the  printing  of  books  and  pain|ihlcts,  as  well  a.s 
all  kinds  of  commercial  and  private  cards,  circulais,  handliills,  memo' 
forms,  programmes,  and  testimonials,  all  of  which  they  execute,  most 
accurately  printed,  and  at  such  modest  prices  as  utterly  to  defy  competition. 
An  idea  of  the  extensive  and  influential  patronage  that  has  been  bestowed 
on  the  firm,  will  be  realised  on  reading  the  list  of  learned  societies  and 
other  public  bodies  who  arc  among  the  regular  supporters  of  their 
establishment.  Besides  Iwing  printers  of  the  Jrish  AU'iical  Dimlory, 
they  arc  also  printers  to  the  Koyal  College  of  .Surgeons,  Ireland,  the  Irish 
Medical  Association,  and  th;  medical  profession  generally.  And  they  have 
lately  printed  a  book  of  over  four-hundred  pages  entitled  a  "  Medicil 
History  of  the  Mealh  Hospital."  They  likewise  do  a  large  amount  of 
sporting  printing,  including  the  Jtish  Ha<ing  Cj/fWf/nr  (annual  and  weekly 
editions)  an'l  arc  patroniseil  by  the  stewards  of  the  Irish  National  and 
Kildarc  Hunt,  al^o  the  recently  established  l.eopardslown  Club,  where  in- 
augural nieeiings  will  lake  place  about  the  cn<l  of  August.  They  arc  also 
largely  employed  throughout  the  year  by  the  various  bodies  connected  with 
the  churcli,  etc.,  and  indeed  by  every  section  of  the  better  classes  in 
Dublin.  The  firm  has  long  lx;cn  held  in  high  estimation  in  commercial 
circles  as  a  first-rate  house,  the  individual  members  of  which  are  justly  and 
highly  otccmctl  and  respected  by  all  who  have  intercourse  with  them. 


Bartholomew  McHCallen,  Saddler,  S-t,  Dawson  Street.— The 

shop  in  wliich  Mr.  Piartholoinc.v  Mj.MulIen  carries  on  his  flourishing  and 
most  extensive  business  as  harness-maker  and  saddler,  is  large,  well-titted, 
and  happily  situated.  The  house  itself  is  large  and  suitably  constnicted  for 
the  business,  affording  room  in  its  immense  apartments  for  the  working  of 
the  most  complicated  and  oft«ntimes  unwieldy-looking  machinery.  It  is 
fitted  and  furnished  in  a  luxurious  manner,  and  few  houses  in  Dublin 
display  exhibits  of  such  striking  beauty  and  so  attractive  and  interesting  as 
are  set  out  in  the  glass  cases  and  shelves  within,  or  in  the  huge  plate-glass 
windows  which  are  in  no  small  degree  responsible  for  the  tasteful  appear- 
ance of  the  exterior.  The  stock  consists  of  articles  of  the  usual  kind,  such 
as  bridles,  reins,  colKirs,  and  hunting  and  racing  saddles.  Of  these  saddles 
a  speciality  is  made  by  this  house,  .ind  their  patent,  worth,  and  durability 
and  usefulness  bear  proof  to  the  care  and  attention  that  have  in  a  special 
m.anner  been  bestowed  on  this  department.  The  record  in  lightness  of 
racing-saddles  in  Ireland  is  probably  held  by  Mr.  McMuUen,  as  he  has 
manufactured  many  complete  in  every  detail,  the  weight  of  them  not 
exceeding  2/<  pounds.  The  call  for  these  saddles  by  v.arious  jockeys, 
proves  that  they  are  more  than  mere  curiosities,  and  are  of  real  adv.an- 
tage  to  those  engaged  in  horse-racing.  The  house  has  now  completed  a 
run  of  three-quarters  of  a  century  ;  and  though  in  some  features  it  is 
excusably  old-fashioned,  in  excellence  of  make  and  materi.il,  and  in  novelty 
of  cut  and  design,  it  h.as,  thanks  to  the  adapt.ibility  of  Mr.  McMuUen  to 
changed  circumstances,  been  passed  by  none,  and  equalled  by  but  few  of 
its  juniors.  

Mr.  Thomas  Glass,  Cork  Manufacturer  and  Importer, 

25,  Upper  Abbey  .Stieci. —  i  he  wiiolesale  trade  in  corks  constitutes  an  im- 
portant branch  of  commercial  activity  in  the  metropolis,  and  in  this  connec- 
tion it  is  a  pleasure  to  make  prominent  mention  of  one  of  the  oldest  and 
most  widely  known  firms  in  the  trade.  We  refer  to  that  of  Mr.  Thomas 
Glass,  cork  manufacturer  and  importer.  This  house  was  founded  about 
twenty-seven  years  ago,  and  from  its  incep  ion  has  enjoyed  an  enviable 
reputation.  Its  successful  career  furnishes  a  good  illustration  of  what  can 
be  accomplished  by  well-directed  energies  and  honourable  business  methods. 
The  premises  occupied  are  spacious  and  commodious,  and  embrace  besides 
the  shop,  an  extensive  workshop,  which  is  well  arranged  and  equipped  with 
every  facility  and  convenience  for  the  prosecution  of  ilie  industry,  as  well  as 
for  the  transactions  of  the  business ;  and  in  this  connection  it  may  be 
mentioned  that  one  of  Mr.  Glass's  cork-cutting  machines  might  have  been 
seen  in  action  in  the  last  Artisans'  Exhibition  in  Dublin.  All  sizes  of  corks 
are  manufactured  at  this  establishment,  and  a  large  stock  of  corks  of  all  kinds 
is  kept,  and  the  house  does  an  extensive  trarf-j  both  in  the  metropolis  and 
parts  of  the  country.  Its  connections,  both  city  and  suburban,  are  of  a  first- 
class  character,  and  with  the  sin.erior  facilities  at  its  command,  it  is  enabled 
to  ofler  special  advantages  to  customers,  and  to  execute  all  orders  in  the 
promptest  and  most  satisfactory  manner.  Twelve  hands  are  constantly 
employed,  who  thoroughly  understand  the  manufacture,  and  are  skilled  and 
experienced  workpeople.  The  busii?ess  is  under  the  personal  su]iervision  of 
its  able  proprietor,  and  is  in  every  respect  a  credit  to  his  skill  and  energy,  as 
well  as  to  the  important  industry  it  so  nobly  represents.  Tlie  head  of  the 
house  is  a  gentleman  of  great  capacity,  and  is  held  in  the  highest  esteem  as 
an  enterprising  and  thoroughly  reliable  business  man,  while  by  his  courtesy 
and  promptitude  he  has  won  the  respect  and  confidence  of  his  large  ami 
valuable  connection.  In  fact,  he  is  so  well  known  that  his  reputation 
is  beyond  the  requirements  of  praise,  while  his  good  name  throughout  the 
trade  is  such  as  accrues  only  to  those  who  control  old-eslabli.shed  concerns, 
whose  lengthy  records  are  untarnished  by  any  infringement  of  the  code  of 
mercantile  honour.  

T.  Cochrane  &  Co.,  Painters  and  Decorators,  23,  Moles- 
worth  Street.-  Tlie  painting  and  decorating  trade  of  the  city  is  one  of 
considerable  importance,  and  has  devoted  to  its  cultivation  and  develop- 
ment numerous  alliaclive  ani  well  appointed  cslablishments,  amongst 
these  may  be  noted  the  well-known  firm  of  Messrs.  T,  Cochrane  i:  Co., 
23,  Molesworth  Street.  'I  his  concern,  now  so  popularly  known  and 
reputed  in  city  and  country,  was  founded  as  far  back  as  thirty  years  ago, 
and  has  enjoyeil  a  long  and  prosperous  career,  and  at  present  is  favoured 
with  a  most  extensive  ami  widely. spread  ])atronage.  Situated  in  a  most 
central  po^ition  in  the  prosperous  locality  adjoining  Dawson  Street, 
Kildaie  .Street,  and  Stephens  Green,  it  is  admirably  located  for  the 
development  of  a  lucrative  business.  The  premises  are  extensive,  con- 
sliluted  of  a  fine  substantial  structure,  having  a  frontage  of  twenty. one 
feet  and  a  depth  of  sixty  feet.  The  shop  and  workshops  are  sp.acious  and 
suitably  arranged  .and  fitted,  and  in  the  workshop  there  is  constantly 
employed  a  large  slalf  of  experienced  workmen  engaged  in  the  several 
ilutics,  and  some  are  despilched  to  the  country  when  required.  The  shop 
is  well  stocked  with  a  choice  assortment  of  the  latest  designs  and  patterns 
of  room  papers  from  the  most  eminent  manufacturing  firms,  oils,  paints, 
colours,  varnishes,  leads,  stains,  brushes,  and  all  requisites  in  the  painting 
line.  This  firm  h.as  very  extensive  tr.nle  operations  in  all  parts  of  the  ciiy 
and  in  almost  every  county  in  Ireland,  where  their  work  is  long  and  well 
known  and  deseivedly  appreciateii  by  all  patrons  for  superiority  in  design 
and  finish,  defying  all  eompelilori.  The  firm  keeps  well  in  the  front 
rank,  and  has  justly  ensured  a  lasting  city  and  provincial  fame  for  highly 
artistic  beauty  displayed  in  connection  with  the  work  executed  both  in 
painting  an  I  decorating.  None  but  the  best  materials  arc  ever  used  in  any 
contracts  and  operatives  of  undoubted  abilities  employed. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Salmon  &  Co.,  Wi»e  aud  Geueral  Morcliants,  R.i;;i;ot 
Slrttl  aiul  llcnry  .Stictl.^.Vmoiij;  llic  t;rcii;  commercial  houses  in  Duiilin 
engagcil  in  the  wine  and  yenetal  supply  trades,  tliere  is  none  cntilled, 
eilhcr  from  the  respfclabilily  of  its  connection,  or  its  importance  as  a 
bouse  of  business,  to  take  a  hij^lier  or  m  <re  prominent  position  than  that 
oC  the  eminent  linn  of  Sahiion  &  Co.  This  house  w.os  established  abiait 
twelve  years  ago,  and  from  the  commencement  of  its  career  earned  for 
itsulf  the  highest  reputation  by  the  purity,  quality,  and  general  excellence 
of  its  goods.  The  good  name  thus  won  at  its  inception  it  has  been  the 
studious  effort  of  its  management  to  maintain  ;  and  we  have  only  to  look 
to  the  position  of  the  house  to-day  to  recognise  how  successful  the  endea- 
vour has  been.  Starting  with  the  idea  of  selling  nothing  IhM  was  not 
absolutely  unimpeachable  in  its  quilily,  the  house  soon  began  to  reap 
the  benefit  of  such  a  wise  .ind  prudent  course  of  conduct,  and  the  nucleus 
of  a  business  connection  became  formcil,  which,  growing  with  the  house's 
growth  and  expanding  with  its  strength,  is  at  present  as  large  and  inllu- 
ential  .is  that  of  any  house  in  the  three  kingdoms.  Messrs.  Salmon  &  Co. 
occupy  most  extensive  premises  at  the  addresses  above  given,  handsome, 
commodious,  and  Gtted  within  and  without  in  a  manner  suit.ab!e  to  the 
high  position  in  the  trade  occupied  by  the  firm,  and  reflecting  the  greatest 
•credit  on  the  taste  and  judgment  of  those  responsible  for  their  construc- 
tion. All  the  latest  and  most  modern  applLinccs  in  connection  with  the 
trade  will  be  found  in  use,  and  the  appointments  and  shop  furniture  every- 
thing that  can  be  desired.  The  whole  arrangement  of  the  premises  is 
•excellently  designed,  and  the  space  available  is  admir.-ibly  economised, 
with  a  view  to  tlie  best  possible  display  of  the  large  and  valuable  stock  of 
goods  with  which  the  premises  arc  lilleil.  Enormous  stocks  are  held,  and 
■a  glance  at  the  copious  catalogue  will  show  thnt  there  is  hardly  an  article 
in  any  w,iy  connected  with  the  general  supply  business  which  is  not  here 
to  be  found.  Of  late  years  there  has  been  a  large  widening  of  the  limits 
of  what  used  to  be  a  grocer's  stock,  of  which  Salmon  &  Co.  have  taken  the 
fullest  advantage,  and  many  .articles  are  now  sold  by  this  or  other  nrst-class 
houses,  which  thirty  years  ago  would  never  have  been  dreamt  of.  In  the 
tea  line,  the  firm  of  Salmon  &  Co.  are  famous,  and  the  stock  at  present 
stored  in  the  house  fully  ma  ntains  the  character  of  the  establishment  in 
this  most  important  matter.  In  the  wine  department  an  equally  discrimin- 
ating judgment  has  been  shown,  and  here  also  the  house  possesses  a  stock 
whith  wdl  compare  favourably  with  that  of  any  house  in  the  trade. 
Messrs.  Salmon  &  Co.  hold  that  it  is  a  popular  fallacy  to  imagine  thai  a 
good  wine  cannot  be  obtained  at  a  moderate  price,  and  that  if  it  be  sold  at 
-a  low  price  it  must  necessarily  be  bad.  They  contend  that  such  is  not  the 
■case,  and  that  the  high,  not  to  say  exorbitant  prices  charged  and  paid  for 
wine  are  entirely  due  to  the  habit  of  giWng  long  credit,  and  that  for  cish  a 
sound  and  good  wine  may  be  and  is  obtainable  at  a  comparatively  mode- 
rate figure.  We  confess  we  are  inclined  to  fall  in  with  this  view,  and 
<;crlainly  the  firm  itself  gives  absolute  proof  of  its  correctness.  A  visit  to 
the  sampling  rooms  of  the  firm  proves  the  fact  that  by  paying  cash  down 
it  is  possible  to  get  a  wine  fully  equal  to  any  sold  in  the  trade,  and  forty 
per  cent,  cheaper  at  least  than  the  same  wine  sold  by  some  houses  doing 
business  on  the  credit  system.  The  wine  stock  we  need  not  particularise, 
beyond  saying  it  includes  every  article  that  can  be  desired  by  the  general 
consumer  or  the  connoisseur.  To  their  slucks  of  old  Dublin  and  Scotch 
whiskies  the  firm  devote  unceasing  attention,  and  sell  them  free  from 
toning  of  any  description.  What  h.is  been  said  of  the  grocery  and  wine 
departments  applies  with  equal  r>rce  to  the  other  branches  in  which  the 
firm  is  engaged.  These  include  provisions,  Italian  goods,  fruits,  tobaccos, 
cigars,  perfumery,  patent  medicines,  drugs,  mincr.al  oils,  brushes,  general 
fancy  goods,  and  Japanese  and  American  specialities.  The  history  of  this 
firm  is  (to  say  the  very  least)  unique.  It  does  not  advertise,  its  business 
is  in  the  best  part  of  the  city  and  with  the  best  classes.  It  is  the  youngest 
house  in  the  high-class  family  and  general  trades  in  Dublin,  and  itf,  busi- 
ness goes  on  increasing  day  after  day  and  year  after  year.  A  branch 
establishment  had  to  be  opened  in  Henry  Street  to  meet  the  requirements 
of  customers  ;  others  are  to  follow.  The  trade  done  is  something  enormous, 
as  will  be  gathered  from  the  fact  that  the  firm  employs  considerably  over 
Ji  hundred  hands,  and  twelve  vans  for  their  business  deliveries. 


Hill  &  Smith,  Iron  'Worts,  47,  Dawson  Street.— The  firm  of 
Hill  i:  Smith,  which  has  lor  more  than  forty  years  carried  on  one  of  the 
(iiost  extended  iron  busi  lesses  in  KngLind  at  Hr  erley  Hill,  Dudley,  opened, 
about  eight  years  ago,  a  branch  house  at  47,  Dawsjn  .Street,  which  bids 
fair  to  fully  upho  d  the  world-wide  reput  ition  of  th:  parent  etablishment. 
The  house  at  47,  Dawson  street,  is  ol  considerable  size,  and  is  admirably 
suited  fv^r  their  business.  Their  manufactures  are  arranged  into  four  bioad 
and  well-delined  sections,  mak  ng  themselves  at  once  apparent.  First, 
there  is  the  department  containing  iron  sheds  and  roofing,  in  which  arc 
cxhibiteil  al  sorts  of  galvanised  iron  shees.  The  next  gfcat  division  is 
compjsed  of  iron  and  wire  fencing  huidlcs,  ga'es,  and  tree-guards,  which 
are  applicable,  and,  indeed,  especidly  constructed  for  the  improvement  of 
landed  property,  demesnes,  and  moikl  farms.  In  this  section  is  shown 
the  testimonial  received  from  the  manager  of  the  Royal  estate  at  H.ilmoral. 
The  ornamental  gates  for  private  houses  show  a  freshness  of  design  and 
excellence  ol  finish  which  deserve  especial  praise.  The  third  departm  .•nt  is 
.il'.otted  to  garden  furniture,  an  1  is  of  unusual  merit  and  beauty.  It  includes 
bwing  water-barrows,  either  for  the  hand  or  fitted  with  pony  or  do  ikey 


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shifts,  the  prices  of  which  range  from  £2  to/f5  ;  iron  hose  n-c!  '  '  , 
wheelbarrows  of  wrojghl-irin,  cricket  or  ganl-n  icnts,  awnings 
garden  .seals,  camp  stools,  folding  chairs,  garden  rollers,  g  • 
plant  frames,  dog-kennels,  and  poultry-homt-j  of  superior  quality,  make,' 
and  design.  The  last  division  is  devme  1  to  the  articles  n  )t  cla.sc  1  in  the 
prccciling  three  depirtmens,  and  embraces  Italian  tilei,  rixif  gutters, 
g.ilvanised  roof  lights,  chiinney-cowls,  wire  netting,  oilcans,  pi  nt  kecs! 
together  with  buckets,  watering-pots,  and  tubs. 


P.  Sanderson  &  Sons,  Coach  Builders,  etc.,  3t.  Lower 

Uominick  Street.  — In  the  rapi.l  march  of  commercial  progre.,  which  has 
distinguished  the  activity  of  Dublin  during  the  last  qua.ter  of  a  century 
the  manufacture  of  cabs,  carriages,  and  other,  vehicles  has  conslitute.1  a 
most  impoitant  item.  Foremost  in  the  ranks  of  metropolitan  builders 
stands  tlie  well-known  house  of  Messrs.  F.  Sanderson  &  Sons  wh^.sc 
productions  for  taste,  finish,  strength,  and  durability,  stand  unrivalled 
t-ver  since  the  foundation  of  this  now  popular  concern  was  lail  so  far 
back  as  1859,  it  developed  features  that  at  once  di-played  in  a  most 
lorcible  manner  the  solid  b.asis  upon  which  its  operations  were  intended  to 
be  pursued.  With  a  consistency  worthy  of  the  promoters  of  this  p.jpular 
undertaking,  the  pledges  gi%'en  have  been  faithfully  and  systematically 
pcrlormed.  Conscientious  dealing,  based  upon  a  thorough  appreciation  of 
the  wants  and  requirements  of  a  numerous  and  singularly  incre-isinc 
patronage,  has  ever  been  a  striking  characteristic  of  the  operations  of  the 
hrm.  Year  by  year  the  business  grew  and  fresh  orders  poured  in  uninter- 
niptedly,  until  the  business  had  almost  increased  beyond  the  resources  of 
the  management.  But  the  proprietors,  ever  alive  to  the  exigencies  of 
circumstances,  coped  with  any  dilTiculties  in  this  direction,  increase.1  their 
staff  and  .added  periodically  to  their  producing  powers,  until  now  they  are 
capable  of  turning  every  order  out  with  the  greatest  promptitude  and 
despatch.  Their  cars  and  carriages  are  models  of  completeness,  as  is  fully 
evidenced  in  the  fact  that  in  1S65,  and  again  in  1SS2,  they  were  awarded 
first  medals  of  meat  at  the  Exhibition  of  Irish  Art  and  .Manufacture.  The 
firm  do  not  exactly  confine  themselves  to  the  manufacture  of  private  cabs 
and  carr.ages,  they  turn  out  every  kind  of  vehicle  that  goes  to  do  duty  on 
our  roads  and  public  thoroughfares,  from  the  shopkeeper's  van  to  the 
hglitest  and  most  fashionable  cabs,  cars,  and  carriages,  that  "ive  im- 
port.ance  and  tone  to  the  appearance  of  the  aristocracy  whether  in^town  or 
country.  The  house  draws  attention  to  the  selection  of  wheels  of  every 
kind  they  keep  in  stock,  and  it  is  only  fair  to  say  that  their  productions  in 
this  particular  department  have  long  been  celebrated  for  the  seasoned 
character  of  the  materials  used,  and  the  soundness  and  reliabilitv  of  the 
manner  m  which  they  are  put  together.  An  idea  of  the  popularity  of  the 
concern,  and  the  extensive  patronage  the  house  commands,  'will  be 
gathered  from  the  fact  that  their  goods  and  manufactures  find  a  market 
not  only  in  Ireland,  but  in  England,  America,  and  Icdia.  The  pro- 
prietors are  gentlemen  of  long  and  varied  experience  in  this  particular 
trade,  and  have  earned  for  themselves  a  reputation  that  is  alwavs  insepa. 
rably  associated  with  honest  dealing  and  upright  business  principles. 


B..  McGrath,  Merchant  TaUor  (Late  of  Bookev,  O'Connell 

Street),  4>^,  Marlborough  Street.— About  seven  years  ago  the  idea  was 
conceived  by  Mr.  K.  McGr.ath  to  establish  a  first-class  tailoring  and  out- 
fitting establishment  in  the  neighbourhood  of  Marlborough  Street  The 
present  site  of  Mr.  McCrath's  premises  happening  at^he  time'  to  be 
vacant,  they  were  taken  by  him,  and  from  that  date  to  this  a  xvidcsnread 
and  succe-slul  trade  has  been  carried  on  there.  It  is  not  to  ever\-  newly 
est.iblished  business  that  it  is  given  to  s,ay  that,  within  the  limits  o(  tl5e 
period  during  which  its  trade  has  been  in  progress,  it  has  realised  the 
expectations  of  its  founder  ;  but  this,  fortunately,  is  the  fact  as  regards  his 
^o"'»"r'„  "^ '''  P"^""^'^'  "■•'i'^h  the  establishment  occupies  are  situated  at 
48,  Marlborough  Street,  and  are  of  a  very  comfortable  and  commodious 
description.  Ihe  upper  part  of  the  building  is  occupied  by  Mr.  .McGrath 
as  a  dwelling-house,  the  entire  ground  floor  being  devoted  to  purposes  of 
business.  The  shop,  which  is  a  fairly  largesijKd  apartment,  is  admirably 
fitted  with  a  direct  Mew  to  the  use  it  is  intended  for,  and  yet  with  a 
certain  though;  also  for  its  .attr.activeness  and  effective  appearance  Mr 
McGraths  orders  are  all  executed  on  the  premises  by  competent  h.inds; 
N.iturally,  m  a  tailor  s  establishment,  the  employment  of  go  >d  and  efficient 
cutters  is_a  matter  of  supreme  importance,  and  Mr.  McGrath  takes  special 
charge  of  this  branch.  I  he  greatest  care  Aas  so  been  shown,  and  with  the 
good  result  that  Mr.  McGrath  may  rely  on  the  perfect  .s.ati,f.,etion  he  is 
by  this  mc.ins  able  to  give  his  customers.  The  establi-hment  is  admirably 
stocked  with  a  large  supp  y  of  the  Latest  patterns  in  twee.is,  for  suits  or 
trousers.  All  the  articles  offered  having  been  procured  only  from  the  best 
Irish  English,  and  Scotch  makers,  may  be  relied  upon  for  their  excellence 
and  durabdiiy  In  cloth  also  the  house  is  able  to  furnish  a  large  supply  of 
plain  black  or  blue  broadcloth,  as  well  as  many  new  patterns  of  the  modern 
manufacture  known  as  diagonal.  The  establishment  is  furnisheil  with  vcrv 
convenient  apartments  for  the  customers'  use.  All  those,  and  they  are 
m,any  vjho  have  patronised  the  establishment,  express  themselves  perfectly 
satisfied  with  the  fit,  quality,  and  style  of  the  garments  supplied  to  them. 

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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Tlie  City  of  Dublin  Drag  Hall;  Proprietors,  Messrs. 
Hoyte  &  Son,  Who^csalo  Druggists,  and  Spice,  Oil,  Colour, 
Window  Glass,  and  General  Hercbants.  i;,  I.uwer  Sackville  .Street, 
and  3,  L-aslt  a!  :  v  Street. — The  "oldest  inh.ibitant  "  cannot  remember 
when  the  c  ai-.t-r  i  if  Sackville  Street  and  Sackville  Place  was  not  occupied 
as  a  chemist  and  druggist's  establishment.  Old  people  will  tell  you  that 
their  fathers  were  customers  of  "  Hoyte  &  Flood,"  as,  for  more  than  sixty 
years,  the  sale  of  drugs,  chemica's,  oils,  and  colours  has  been  carried  on 
M  this  establishment,  and  "  Hoyte's  Corner"  is  a  well-known  landmark 
in  the  city  ;  yet  though  the  name  has  varied  from  time  to  time,  being 
successively  "  Hoyte  &  Flood,"  "  (Jeorge  Hoyte,"  and  "  Hoyte  &  Son," 
and  for  some  years  Beater  &  Co.,  the  business  has  gone  on  increasing  arid 
extending,  until  now  its  customers  are  to  be  found  in  every  county  in 
Ireland,  and  even,  we  are  informed,  shipping  orders  are  received  from 
places  so  remote  as  Buenos  .\yres.  The  reason  of  this  extensive  connection 
is  not  far  to  find,  for  while  ever  selling  at  as  low  prices  as  pos-ible,  the  high 
standard  of  quality  in  the  various  articles  sold  hai  been  fully  maintained. 

Upon  first  entering  from  Sackville  Street,  the  visitor  will  find  himself 
in  a  large,  well-lighted  shop,  where  intelligent  assistants  are  actively 
engaged   m  the  ordinary  work  of  a  retail  chemist's   business.     In   this 


department  will  be  found  a  large  and  varied  stock  of  every  article  which 
may  be  required  in  this  branch,  including  perfumery,  toilet  soaps,  and 
brushes,  of  ever)'  description  fur  personal  and  household  use;  on  the  shelves 
behind,  all  the  drugs  and  chemicals  in  general  demand,  which  have  been 
purchased  with  the  greatest  care,  and  of  guaranteed  quality,  will  be 
found  duly  arranged  in  bottles  and  drawers  ;  baskets  of  sponges  on  the 
floor  tempt  the  buyer,  and  the  sale  of  veterinary  preparations  is  made  a 
specialty  ;  and  here  we  would  add  that,  discarding  old-fashioned  ideas  of 
chemists' profits,  Messrs.  Hoyte  &  Sons  sell  all  the  leading  patent  medicines 
at  co-operative  prices.  Quite  separate  from  the  general  business  is  the 
department  for  the  compounding  of  physicians'  prescript  ons,  of  which  the 
managing  member  of  the  firm,  Mr.  J.  N.  Hardy,  L. P.S.I. ,  is  the  pro- 
prietor. Here  every  p-escription  is  carefully  compounded  by  a  qualified 
assistant,  and  duly  examined  and  checked  before  being  delivered,  all 
medicines  for  external  use  are  sent  out  in  special  bottles,  of  different  shape 
or  colour  to  those  intended  for  internal  use,  poisons  are  kept  in  a  special 
locACr,  and  every  precaution  is  taken  to  prevent  any  mistake  in  the  com- 
pounding of  prescriptions  ;  the  manager  of  this  department  resides  on  the 
premises,  medicines  therefore  can  be  procured  at  any  hour  of  the  night,  as 
also  at  stated  limes  on  Sundays  and  holidays.  A  great  part  of  the  upper 
portion  of  these  premises  is  occupied  as  a  s'.oreroom  for  large  quantities 
of  drysalteries,  diugs,  chemical*,  chandlery,  etc.,  as  in  addition  to  the 
retail  ttade  referred  to,  Messrs.  Hoyte  &  Son  do  a  consideralile  wholesale 
business.  But  we  must  huiry  on,  and  the  visitor  will  kindly  come  wiih  us 
through  a  covered  passage  to  the  Abbey  Street  jircmises  of  this  extensive 
business.  Here  the  scene  changes,  as  we  are  in  the  window  glass,  oil  and 
colour,  and  room  pa[)cr  departments  ;  in  one  pirt  may  be  seen  great  panes 
of  plate  glass  ready  for  shop  windows,  or  stained  and  ornamental  glass 
of  cicry  description  for  domestic  and  ecclesiastical  purposes,  large  casks  of 
oil  and  bales  of  pajicr  demonstrate  the  varied  character  of  this  branch  of 
Messrs.  Hoyte's  business. 

In  concluding  this  short  notice,  we  can  only  add  that  the  success  which 
has  attended  this  old  established  house  (or  many  years  is  more  than  ever 
deservcl  by  the  energy  which  now  marks  its  management,  and  the  good 
va'ue  which  is  given  to  its  customers  in  the  various  departments  we  have 
briefly  referred  l<>. 

Thomas  Moffitt  &  Co.,  Tire-proof  Safe  Manufacturers, 

27.  Lower  Ormond  Quay. — The  old-established  business  of  .Mesrs.  T. 
Mofiitt  &  Co.  holds  a  prominent  and  important  position  among  the  manu- 
facturers of  iron  safes,  c!c.  hslablished  nearly  ninety  years  ago,  it  soon 
secured  for  itself  a  widespread  and  lasting  reputation  for  the  excellence  of 
w-orkmanship  and  the  strong  and  durable  character  of  the  goods  supplied 
to  its  customers.  The  high  fame  achieved  by  the  firm  eighty-eight  years 
ago  has  gained  fresh  lusire  as  time  has  sped,  until  at  the  present  moment 
there  is  probably  no  house  in  the  safe-making  trade  better  or  more  widely 
known,  or  whose  safes  arc  more  eagerly  sought  after  by  all  desirous  of 


obtaining  a  thoroughly  useful  and  Lasting  article.  Messrs.  Moffitt  &  Co. 
do  a  very  considerable  trade,  not  merely  in  Ireland  but  throughout  the- ' 
United  Kingdom,  from  all  parts  of  which  the  most  flattering  expressions 
of  s.itisfaciion  on  the  part  of  purchasers  are  constantly  received.  That 
the  firm  should  have  been  appointed  safe-makers  to  the  Bank  of  Ireland 
and  the  National  Bank,  Limited,  from  its  foundation  to  the  f>resent  time, 
is  in  itself  a  testimonial  of  the  highest  character,  as  it  will  be  readily 
understood  that  none  but  an  establishment  of  the  first  r.ink,  and  most 
celebrated  for  good  workmanship,  could  have  been  singled  out  for  so 
signal  a  mark  of  distinction.  The  large  and  increasing  business  of  the 
firm  is  attended  to  by  an  intelligent  and  efiicicnt  staff.  We  wish  we 
had  space  to  enter  fully  into  a  description  of  some  of  Messrs.  Moffitt 
&  Co. 's  manufactures ;  but  altogether  apart  from  the  necessarily  limited 
n,iture  of  this  article,  we  feel  that  only  with  the  help  of  block  illustration 
could  anything  like  justice  be  done  to  the  great  and  varied  excellence  of  ■ 
their  stock.  A  large  share  of  the  high  esteem  in  which  the  firm  is  held  is 
no  doubt  due  to  the  punctuality  and  despatch  with  which  all  commissions 
entrusted  to  them  are  executed,  as  well  as  the  unfailing  civility  the  public 
receive  from  the  highest  to  the  lowest  in  their  employment. 


Boyle  &  Co.,  Artists  in  'Wood  Carving  and  Art 
Furniture,  "9,  Lower  Gardiner  Street. — That  delightfid  branch  of 
artistic  industry  comprised  under  the  name  of  wood-carving  has  been 
carried  to  the  greatest  perfection  by  the  firm  of  Boyle  &  Co.,  of  Lower 
Gardiner  Street,  who  have  now  enjoyed  the  esteem  and  patronage  of  the 
public  generally  for  the  long  space  of  fifty-three  years.  This  oUI  established 
and  delightful  business  was  founded  in  the  year  1S35,  and  rapidly  succeeded 
in  reviving  what  many  persons  thought  or  feared  was  a  lost  art  in  Dublin. 
The  art  itself  is  one  that  is  largely  cultivated  on  the  Continent,  ancf 
notably  in  Germany,  where  in  Munich  and  other  towns  it  largely  con- 
tribates  to  the  wealth  and  importance  of  the  State  as  a  flmrishing  form 
of  industrial  and  artistic  enterprise.  Of  late  years  in  th's  country,  under 
the  fostering  care  of  the  South  Kensington  system  of  art  training,  and 
through  the  medium  of  the  various  afiiliated  schools  of  art  throughout  the 
kingdom,  a  not  unsuccessful  attempt  has  been  made  towards  its  revival  in 
the  Biilish  Isles  ;  but  it  is  largely  to  the  credit  of  Messrs.  Boyle  &  Co.  that 
long  before  the  movement  mentioned,  they  acted  as  pioneers  in  this 
direction,  and  it  is  with  great  pleasure  we  find  that  to  the  care  of  one  of 
this  firm,  Mr.  James  F.  Boyle  (who  was  for  many  years  a  most  successful 
pupil  of  the  Royal  Dublin  Society's  Art  Schools,  and  of  the  Royal 
Hibernian  Academy's),  has  been  entrusted  the  instruction  of  the  pupils  of 
the  wood-caiving  classes  in  connection  with  the  Technical  Schools  recently 
established  and  much  needed  in  the  city.  Messrs.  Boyle  &  Co.  occupy 
business  premises  at  79,  Lower  Gardiner  Street,  where  they  carry  on 
extensive  transactions  in  the  manufacture  of  carved  wood  articles  of 
furniture,  principally  for  the  use  of  churches,  etc.  Messrs.  Boyle  &  Co. 
are  designers  and  manufacturers  of  church  and  art  furniture  generally  of 
every  description,  and  the  excellence  of  the  work  produced  by  them  ir 
warmly  praised  by  all  who  are  competent  to  pass  judgment  upon  it.  The 
work  turned  out  by  the  firm  will  compare  favourably  with  any  houses  now 
engaged  in  this  industry,  and  for  be.auty  of  design  and  skill  of  carving 
cannot,  we  feel  sure,  be  surpassed  by  any  in  the  same  trade  in  Dutdin, 
and  we  are  happy  to  notice  that  they  were  prominent  exhibitors  in 
the  Irish  Exhibition  in  London,  where  they  displ.ayed  some  beautiful 
mirrors  and  chairs,  richly  carved,  in  the  Chippendale  style,  which  spoke 
for  themselves  and  were  well  worthy  the  praise  which  \\.is  liberally  be- 
stowed upon  them  by  art  critics  and  the  press  generally.  The  busi- 
ness has  received  a  very  generous  recognition  from  the  clergy  and  others- 
interested  in  church  fitting.  The  members  of  the  firm  individually  are 
highly  respected  as  trustworthy  servants  of  the  public,  and  for  the  business- 
like and  prompt  manner  in  which  they  attend  to  any  orders  that  are 
entrusted  to  th.ni.  

Byrne,  Maliony,  &  Co.,  Corn  and  Flour  Merchants, 
Halt  Factors,  and  Commission  Agents.  4,  Cope  .s<trcet. — The  enornmus 
amount  of  corn  and  flour  used  in  Ireland,  h.as  put  it  long  since  beyond  the 
capacity  of  our  country  to  bear  enough  for  the  necessities  of  its  people.  The 
importation  of  these  products  from  foreign  states  has  in  consoquence  become 
a  most  prominent  branch  of  business  in  our  city,  and  as  a  result,  there  are 
many  important  establishments  devoted  to  this  ti.ade.  Pre-eminent 
amongst  these  is  the  well-known  firm  of  commission  agents,  Messrs. 
Byrne,  Mahony,  &  Co.  Although  only  six  years  established,  this  house 
has  attained  a  rank  of  superiority  that  can  be  claimed  by  few  others  in  its- 
line.  The  premi.ses  are  s  luated  in  the  busiest  centre  of  the  metropolis, 
and  comprise  a  handsome  suite  of  offices,  and  a  most  commodious  set  of 
warehouses.  These  arc  cffcicntly  cared  .and  attended  to  by  competent 
assistants,  and  the  business  is  served  by  many  horses  and  floats.  The  flours 
imported  include  the  finest  brands  from  the  Unitid  States,  France, 
Germany,  and  Hungary,  and  the  qualities  suppliel  by  this  house  are,  in 
moderation  of  price  anti  general  excellence,  unequalled.  In  addition,  this, 
firm,  as  malt  factors,  have  an  extensive  and  increasing  patronage,  as  well  as 
being  commission  .agents  for  many  well-known  firms  in  Fngland,  Ireland, 
and  Scotland.  In  its  entirety,  we  know  of  no  house  that  is  better  qualifietf 
to  occupy  a  sp.acc  in  this  review  of  the  leading  industrial  interests  of  Dublin. 
Every  detail  of  its  business  is  characterised  by  that  spirit  of  enterprise  whicl> 
has  already  attained  a  reputation  for  it  as  unique  as  it  is  ilistinguished. 
The  management  is  personally  superintentled  by  the  pr  'prietary  in  a  manner 
that  is  recognised  to  be  straight'orward,  cntcrpris  ng,  and  energetic. 


INDUSTRIES   or    DUliLlN. 


77 


Dablin  Coal  Company,  5,  nOlicr  Street,  Coal  Merchants 
<Tliiimas  J.  Yoiiiii;,  I'roprictor).— ThU  i-i  one  of  (he  oMest  firmi  in  ihs 
city  conneclcil  with  tfie  coal  Irale.  It  was  foiin<le(l  as  far  back  as  1824, 
with  a  capital  of  jf 40,000,  ami  possesses  a  history  of  honourable  successful 
trade.  The  proprietor  of  this  eminent  concern  is  Thomas  J.  YounK,  Esii., 
one  of  the  most  successful  cit/  merchants.  Th,-  firm  is  .nlmirably  situate.l 
for  this  particular  branch  of  comnercc.  It  orcupie;  a  must  central  position 
in  IVOlier  Street,  near  its  junction  with  Carlisle  Hri<lKe,  which  is  a  con- 
nectinK  link  Ijetwc.-n  Sackville  and  D'Olier  Streets  for  both  the  north  ami 
south  sides  of  the  city.  Indeed,  its  position  is  one  of  the  bcs'.  to  be  found, 
as  it  is  close  to  South  Wall  and  the  Custom  llmsc  Djcks,  where  coal 
deliveries  from  across  channel  mostly  take  place.  This  firm  imports  larijely 
from  the  scver.il  coal  producing  centres  of  Kngland,  Scotland,  and  Wales. 
The  goods  are  p.irchaseil  in  large  quantity,  the  best  terms  as  to  cost 
and  frci'ht  b.-ing  secured.     Irish  coal   from  the  midland  counties  is  also 


%rx^ 


supplied  ;  with  incrcising  railway  facilities  this  branch  of  native  industry 
will  become  more  developed.  The  firm  enjoys  a  most  extensive  and  wide- 
spread patronage,  extending  over  all  parts  of  the  city  and  suburbs.  Large 
contracts  are  also  entered  into  for  the  supplying  provincial  orders,  manu- 
facturers, railway  companies,  etc.  The  establishment  possesses  a  splendid 
sLaunch  connection  of  customers,  having  also  the  support  of  Royalty  for  the 
superior  class  of  goods  supplied.  In  connection  wilh  the  business  operations 
of  the  firm  there  are  employed  a  large  staff  of  workmen,  storemen,  carters, 
etc.  There  is  a  respectable  stafT  engaged  in  the  counting-house,  D'Olier 
Street.  A  leading  feature  in  the  working  of  the  concern  is  a  proverbially 
moderate  scale  of  prices  to  :iieet  all  competition.  The  firm  has  kept  well 
to  the  front  in  this  truly  competitive  class  of  trade.  The  business  is  under 
most  superior  management.  The  proprietor,  Mr.  Young,  being  intimately 
associated  with  the  trade,  succeeds  his  family,  and  like  his  predecessors  has 
tamed  the  respect  and  esteem  of  his  numerous  patrons,  customers  and 
friends. 


James  Gibson  &  Son,  Decorators,  House  Painters, 
stained  Gloss  nr^anufictarers  and  General  Contractors,  49  and  50, 
Mary  Street  ;  Stores,  125,  Upper  Abbey  Street. — One  of  the  most  eminent 
firms  in  Dublin  in  its  particular  line  of  business  is  that  of  Messrs.  James 
Gib.son  &  Son,  of  Mary  Street,  who  for  upwards  of  half  a  century  have 
carried  on  the  business  of  house  decorators  and  manufacturers  of  stained 
glass,  earning  for  themselves,  in  all  1  ranches  of  their  calling,  a  high-class 
reputation.  The  establishment  occupies  very  large  and  important  premises 
at  Nos.  49  and  50  in  the  street  just  named,  wilh  stores  at  125,  Upper 
Abbey  Street,  the  fittings  and  appointments  of  which  are  of  the  most  com- 
plete description.  These  premises  are  very  extensive,  occupying  a  frontage 
of  about  fivc-and-forty  feet,  with  a  depth  from  front  to  rear  of  nearly  one 
hundred  ami  twenty-five  feet,  consisting  of  show-rooms,  galleries,  and 
offices,  all  of  which  are  commodiously  arranged  and  decorated  in  a  manner 
which  in  itself  is  an  advertisement  for  the  establishment.  The  front  portion 
of  the  premises  in  Mary  Street  is  utilised  as  show-rooms,  etc.,  the  offices 
lying  towards  the  rear,  while  the  upper  portions  of  the  building  are  advan- 
tageously appropriated  as  ware-rooms  for  the  storage  of  the  varied  assort- 
ment of  paperhangings,  encaustic  tiles,  mouldings,  etc.,  forming  part  of  the 
stock  of  the  establishment.  In  this  matter  of  house  decoration  the  firm 
has  long  been  preeminent,  and  the  greatest  judgment  and  refined  and 
cultivated  taste  have  been  displayed  in  selecting  and  originating  the  various 
designs  contained  in  their  collection.  The  attractive  business  of  glass 
staining  has  been  carried  on  by  this  firm  for  many)  ears.  The  p.i'ronage 
bestowed  on  the  house  by  all  sections  of  society  in  Dublin  and  throughout 
the  kingdom  has  been  of  the  most  flattering  description,  and  in  itself 
speaks  for  the  able  and  efficient  manner  in  which  the  business  has  been 


conducted.  As  decorators,  house  painters,  and  general  contractors,  this 
firm  has  a  very  larue  and  wiilely  extended  connection  among  the  most 
influential  circles  of  Irish  society,  and  has  everywhere  given  satisfaction. 
They  take  on  very  heavy  contracts  for  the  decoration  of  private  mansions, 
commercial  houses,  shops,  and  public  buildings.  Among  the  latter  class 
we  may  mention  that  (or  the  riecoration  of  the  graml  lo  'ge-room  in  the 
iJuljlin  Freemasons'  Hall,  which  was  carried  out  by  this  firm,  and  which 
is,  to  our  mind,  one  of  the  most  successful  and  artistically  complete  piece* 
of  work  of  the  kinil  ever  carried  out  in  Dublin.  A  principal  feature  in  ihi* 
splendid  decoration  is  a  series  of  pictures  illustrating  the  building  o( 
Solomon's  Temple,  and  which  are  specimens  of  the  highest  form  of  mural 
decoration.  The  pictures  arc  of  great  size,  semicircular  in  form,  and 
painted  in  monochrome  on  Koman  canvas  inserted  in  the  spaces  over  the 
cornices,  a  tint  of  cappa  brown  being  used  upon  a  gold  background.  The 
drawing  and  compos'tion  of  the  work  is  very  fine,  and  reflects  credit  on  the 
artistic  skill  of  the  painter.  The  other  decorations  of  this  magnificent 
room  are  arranged  with  the  view  of  blending  the  colouring  to  suit  the  gas- 
light, a  rich  gold  colour  being  the  prevading  tone  of  the  wall  panels, 
wliich  are  surrounded  by  broad  styles  of  neutral  grey  and  massive  malted 
gilt  mouldings,  whilst  the  spaces  under  the  gold-lettered  frieie  are  of  a  blue 
tint  with  arabesque  tiacery  in  white,  the  pillars  of  ivory-coloured  enamel, 
with  capitals  and  bases  heavily  gilded  resting  on  dados  of  claret-colour, 
forming  a  pleasing  background  to  the  blu;  uphoUttrcd  furniture,  etc. 
Some  idea  of  the  extensive  nature  of  the  business  transactions  of  the  house 
is  gathered  from  the  fact  that  they  employ  during  the  season  as  many  as 
200  hands  of  various  trades  in  conducting  their  business.  An  establish- 
ment like  this  we  have  just  been  trying  to  describe  is  an  honour  to  any 
ci  y  or  town,  no  matter  how  important,  and  certainly  deserve;  the  patronage 
and  encouragement  which  it  has  received  among,  as  we  have  said,  all 
c  asses  and  sections  of  the  community.  Conducted  on  such  lines  as  the 
founder  of  the  house  proposed  to  himself  when  starting  on  his  commercial 
career,  from  its  very  inception  the  house  was  bound  to  succeed  ;  and 
favoured  as  it  is  by  good  management,  and  an  artistic  talent  that  probably 
no  other  house  in  Dublin  can  boast  or',  we  can  anticipate  nothing  for  it 
but  a  long  career  of  ccmimcrcial  prosperity.  We  much  regret  that  the 
necessarily  limited  nature  of  the  space  at  our  disposal  prevents  us  from 
dealing  more  i/t  exienso  with  the  meriis  of  this  truly  representative  Dublin 
house  of  business,  but  are  obliged  by  the  pressure  of  space  referred  to 
here  to  confine  our  reniaiks.  In  relucianlly  bidding  farewell,  however,  to 
the  interesting  subject  and  nature  of  Messrs.  James  Gibson  &  Son's  busi- 
ness, we  desire  to  pay  a  deserved  compliment  to  this  well-known  firm  for 
the  unfailing  couitesy  and  genial  politeness  which  distinguishes  their 
manner  towards  their  customers  and  the  public  generally.  How  much  the 
latter  has  had  to  do  with  the  success  of  the  business  we  will  not  stop  to 
enter  into,  only  observing  that  individually  the  fiim  are  highly  and  de- 
servedly popular  among  all  with  whom  they  are  brought  into  contact,  and 
they  are  highly  respected  for  the  integrity  and  honour  marking  all  their 
business  relations. 

John  Healy,  Grocer  and  Wine  Merchant,  3  and  4,  Lord 

Edwaril  Street.  —  It  is  pleasant  to  note  in  these  limes  of  depiession  the 
great  improvements  which  have  been  m.ade  in  the  locality  of  Lord  Edward 
Mreet.  The  construction  of  this  thoroughfare  h.is  brought  to  light  many 
of  the  historical  objects  with  which  the  neighbourhood  abounds.  It  may 
not  be  generally  knnwn  that  the  town  mansion  of  the  celebrated  Arch- 
bishop Usher,  who  flourished  here  a  couple  of  centuries  ago,  is  still  in 
existence,  and  is  now  known  as  3,  Lord  Eilward  Street.  The  house  is 
identified  by  the  stone  which  still  embellishes  the  front,  bearing  the  Usher 
coat-of-arms.  It  was  here,  too,  that  the  gifted  Clarence  Mangan  first  saw 
the  light  and  parsed  his  earliest  days  ;  and  Higgins,  the  "sham  squire," 
commenced  his  remarkable  career.  Previous  to  the  clearing  away  of 
the  upper  cml  of  Fisliamb'e  Street,  the  old  house  had  fallen  into  a 
state  of  dilapidation,  almost  approaching  ruin  ;  but  the  present  proprietor, 
Mr.  John  Healy,  having  purchised  it,  set  about  restoring  it,  and  after 
making  various  improvements  at  enormous  expense,  he  has  converted 
it  into  a  grocery  establishment  which  is  worthy  of  the  street  that 
will  perpetuate  the  name  of  one  of  our  noblest  patriots.  This  establishment 
is  splendidly  situated  at  the  top  of  Lord  Hdward  Street  and  facing  Christ 
Church  Cathedral,  and  from  front  to  rear  measures  ninety  feet.  The 
interior  of  the  premises  is  handsomely  fitted  up  with  all  the  latest  im- 
provements and  conveniences  for  the  thorough  carrying  out  of  the  busi- 
ness. The  house  contains  large  .and  comprehensive  stocks  of  every  kind 
of  commodity  suitable  to  a  really  first-rate  family  grocer's  trade.  Four 
assistants  are  employeil,  who  are  jxilite  and  civil,  and  take  every  pains  to 
meet  the  wishes  and  requirements  of  cu.'-tomers.  The  business  is  thoroughly 
well  organised,  and  each  department  bears  evidence  of  being  conducted  in 
a  sound,  methodical,  .and  business  like  manner,  and  all  orders  are  executed 
with  punctuality  and  despatch.  In  the  wine  department  will  be  found 
large  and  extensive  stocks  of  every  kind  of  foreign  and  other  wines  of  the 
lies'  brands,  growths,  and  vintages  :  ports,  sherries,  Tarragona,  clarets, 
Madeira,  Marsalas,  Californian,  etc.,  and  many  other  wines  of  high-class 
and  reliable  character,  besides  brandies,  whiskies  (ol  which  he  is  a  bonder), 
and  other  spirits.  With  the  excellent  f.icilities  at  his  command,  and  giving 
as  he  does  close  personal  supervision  lo  every  detail,  Mr.  Healy  is  enabled 
to  offer  special  advantages  to  customers,  and  with  the  capital  at  his  com- 
mami,  and  the  prestige  he  enjoys,  we  have  the  best  reasons  fur  regarding 
the  progress  and  |>rosperity  of  the  house  in  the  just  as  but  the  antccedeoU 
of  still  greater  prosperity  in  the  future. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Smjrtli  &  Co.  (Limited),  Original  Balbriggan  Hosiery, 

36  and  37,  Lower  Abbey  Street. — Ver)'  nearly  one  humlral  and  fifty  years 
ago,  at  the  peaceful  and  picturesque-looking  village  of  Balbriggan,  was  l.iid 
In  a  modest  and  unostentatious  manner  the  foundation  stone  of  what  was 
aftenvards  to  prove  a  great  and  flourishing  national  industry.     About  the 
year   1740,   the  manufacture  of  Irish  hosiery  was  commenced  in  a  very 
modest  way  by  a  certain  Mr.   Mathews,  who  at  a  place  called  Tanner's 
Water — close  by  Balbriggan — started  a  small  factory.     This  business  Mr. 
Mathews  continued  with  a  fair  amount  of  success  for  about  a  quarter  of  a 
centur)',  when  a  Mr.  Fulham  started  a  rival  factoi-y  at  Balbriggan.     Shortly 
after  this  the  trade  was  joined  by  a  certain  Mr.  Hatton,  and  in  17S0,  Messrs. 
Smyth  &  Co.,  whose  flourishing  business  forms  the  subject  of  our  present 
review,  established  themselves  also  in  the  same  locality.     The  theory  of  the 
"  survival  of  the  fittest  "  was  exemplified  in  this  as  in  other  matters  ;  the 
smaller  capit.ilists,  being  unable  to  bear  the  competition  of  their  latest  and 
more  wealthy  rival,  gradually  retired  or  joined  the  ranks  of  the  em/iloyes, 
and  the  firm  of  Smyth  &  Co.  held  the  field.      From  that  date  downwards, 
a  period  now  extending  over  one  hundred  and  some  odd  years,  the  name  of 
Smyth  &  Co.  has  been  the  one  most  honourably  associated  with  this  well- 
known  and  flourishing  industry,  and  to-day  represents  it  as  efficiently  as  at 
any  time  in  its  past  career.      Within  the  last  twenty  or  twenty-one  years, 
Messrs.  Smyth  &  Co   have  built  a  handsome  and  spacious  factory  at  this 
pretty  little  fishing  vilbge,  on  a  commanding  site  near  the  Drogheda  Kail- 
way,  which  lends  to  the  spot  an  attractive  and  imposing  appearance.     This 
splendid  factory  is  supplied  with  a  valuable  plant  of  machinery — most  of 
which  is  new — and  other  and  most  modern  appliances  for  the  carrying  on 
of  their  extensive  works,  and  manage  to  do  an  enormous  amount  of  good  in 
the  way  of  giving  employment,  without  which  the  poor  people  of  the  village 
would  be  entirely  dependent  on  the  fishing  industry.     Many  of  the  male 
population  of  Balbriggan  are  either  fishermen  or  agriculturists ;  while  the 
women  and  children  obtain  profitable  employment  in  connection  with  the 
factory.    Much  of  the  work  cin  be  performed  at  the  employes'  homes — many 
women  and  girls  earning  a  substantial  livelihood  by  embroidery,  etc.,  at 
their  own  cottages.     There  are,   at   this   admirable    establishment,   about 
eighty  looms  at  present  at  work,  and  we  are  glad  to  learn  that  the  company 
have  in  immediate  contemplation  the  erection  of  several  more.     The  work 
turned  out  from  the  celebrated  Balbriggan  factory  is  justly  renowned  for 
the  excellence  of  its  quality,  all  the  materials  used  being  the  finest  pro- 
curable ;   with  the  result  that  the  Balbriggan   hosiery  defies  competition. 
The  cotton  used  in  the  manufacture  of  the  hosiery  is  that  known  as  the 
Orleans  and  Sea  Island,  for  some  of  the  finer  descriptions  of  which  as  much 
as  forty-two  shillings  per  lb.  is  paid — a  price  equivalent  to  silk.     Even  in 
the  cheaper  kinds  of  hosiery  the  cotton  employed  is  six  or  eight   thread, 
while  Englisli  manufacturers  generally  use  a  cotton  comprising  only  two  or 
three  threads— of  course  the  advantage  of  durability  must  be  with   the 
former.      A  writer  in  the  Daily  Express  of  June  igtli,  186S,  repeats  the 
saying  of  one  of  the  operatives  which   puts   the  fundamental   difference 
between  the  Irish  and  the  English  goods  in  a  nutshell.     "The  English," 
said  the  man,  "  direct  all  their  eHforts  to  the  production  of  the  cheap,  while 
our  highest  aim  is  to  make  IhegooJ.'   This  firm  are  now  large  manufacturcts 
of  wool  and  merino  goods  as  well  as  cotton,  and  have  lately  commenced  to 
make  ladies'  and  gent.'s  underlinen.    The  establishment  at  36  and  37,  Lower 
Abbey  Street,  is  the  Dublin  depot  for  the  Balbriggan  hosiery,  and  is  well 
and  tastefully  fitted  for  the  purpose  it  is  intended  for,  and  stocked  with 
a  large  and  valuable  supply  of  the  most  admirable  goods.     It  is  quite 
impossible  in  the  limited  scope  of  a  sketch  like  the  present  to  convey  any 
worthy  impression   of  what   is,  and   we   hope  always   shall   be,   a   most 
prosperous  and  flourishing  Irish  industry ;  but  we  have,  we  trust,  at  least 
said  enough  to  convey  an  impression,  however  slight,  of  the  history,  develop- 
ment, and  prc-cnt  condition  of  the  trade.     Fom  the  evidence  given  by  .Mr. 
Wm.  Whytc,  Man.aging  Director,  before  the  Committee  of  the   House  of 
Commons  last  year,  a  clause  was  introduced  into  the  Merchandise  Marks 
Act,  that  now  protects  the  good  name  of  Balbriggan,  and  also  protects  the 
public  from  getting  an  inferior  article  which  used  to  be  sold  under  the  name 
of   Balbriggan.     .-^myth  &  Co.,   Limited,    for   a    further   safeguard    to  the 
public,  stamp  every  article  with  their  well-known  trade  mark,  a  leg  of  a 
stocking.     In  conclusion,  we  can  only  wish  Messrs.  Smyth  &  Co.  (Limited) 
every  success. 

Wm.  Nash,  Jewel-Case,  Plate-Chest,  &  Sressiug-Case 

uiafactaror,  S3,  William  .Street. — A  well-known  house  in  an  important 
line  of  business  is  that  of  .Mr.  Wm.  Nash,  of  William  Street,  who  for  many 
ycar>  has  carried  on  business  as  dressing  case  and  jewel-case  manufacturer 
at  the  above  address.  Founded  more  than  twenty  years  ago,  Mr.  Nash 
has  long  achieved  a  high-class  reputation  for  the  admirable  quality  of  his 
manulactures,  and  has  been  successful  in  forming  a  very  important  con- 
nection all  over  Ireland.  The  cstablshment  so  long  and  ably  conducted 
by  this  enterprising  trailcsm.an,  occupies  vcr)'  extensive  premises  at  53, 
William  Street,  which,  being  admirably  fitted  and  stocked  throughout, 
forms,  from  their  handsome  appeaiance,  an  attractive  feature  in  the 
thoroughfare.  The  front  of  the  house  in  William  Street  measures  about 
thirty  f-et  across,  the  denlh  inleinally,  from  the  front  to  the  rear,  measuring 
as  much  as  sixty  feet.  During  ihe  long  period  he  has  now  been  before  the 
public,  Mr.  Nash  has  succeeded  in  rendering  his  establishment  one  of  the 
most  pr>pular  houses  in  the  trade,  never  failing  lo  give  the  most  conij  le  e 
satisfaction  to  all  customers  patronising  the  house.  The  stock,  which  is 
rery  large  and  valualilc,  comjirises  a  magnificent  selection  of  jcwel-casis, 
plate-chests,  dressing-cases,  and  every  description  of  fancy  goods  of  a  like 


character.  All  these  articles  are  of  a  very  superior  style  of  workmanship, 
m.any  of  them  being  objects  of  high  artistic  merit,  which,  both  in  design 
and  execution,  entitles  them  to  rank  with  the  productions  of  the  best 
houses  either  in  London  or  in  Paris.  Many  of  the  articles  we  had  the 
privilege  of  inspecting  were  of  r.are  beauty,  especially  some  ladies'  dressing- 
cases,  which,  in  their  silver-mounted  fittings  and  leather  or  velvet  linings, 
were  about  as  choice  specimens  of  this  kind  of  production  as  we  should  ask 
to  see.  The  plate-chests,  too,  .although  of  a  different  stamp  of  work,  were 
in  their  line  no  less  admirable,  being  strong  and  service.able,  and  eminently 
suited  for  the  purpose  for  which  they  are  intended.  The  premises  cover  a 
great  extent  of  ground,  the  workshops  occupying  a  flat  of  four  apartments, 
wed  lighted  and  ventilated,  and  in  every  w<iy  models  of  what  workshops 
ought  to  be.  Mr,  Nash  is  a  considerable  employer  of  labour,  both  men 
and  women  being  eng.aged  in  the  manufacture  of  the  various  articles  made, 
all  of  them  being  well  skilled  in  their  work,  and  carefully  selected  for  the 
various  branches  at  which  they  are  employed.  A  very  large  trade  is  done, 
as  we  have  already  remarked,  all  over  the  country  in  the  sile  of  jewel- 
cases  and  dressing-boxes,  there  being  few  fancy  shopkeepers  who  have  not 
had  dealings  with  the  house.  Besides  the  sale  of  articles  of  his  own  manu- 
facture, Mr.  Nash  does  a  very  extensive  business  in  repairing  all  kinds  of 
leather  and  velvet  work  in  connection  with  the  trude,  such  as  re-covering, 
worn  velvet  or  leather  linings  in  dressing-cases  or  work-boxes,  or  in  plate- 
cases.  The  manner  in  which  such  work  entrusted  to  him  has  been  executed 
at  his  establishment  has  given  always  the  greatest  satisfaction,  promptitude 
and  punctuality  being  distinctive  features  about  Mr.'  Nash's  method  of  doing 
business.  We  regret  not  being  able  to  devote  more  space  to  a  full  review 
of  this  interesting  business,  and  especially  in  giving  a  detailed  description 
of  some  of  the  very  attractive  goods  in  stock  ;  but  we  are  unfortunately  pre- 
cluded from  doing  ^o,  owing  to  the  necessarily  limited  scope  of  our  review. 
We  feel  how  inadequately  a  sketch  like  this  can  convey  an  impression  of 
a  veiy  important  and  representative  house,  and  must  content  ourselves  with 
merely  calling  the  attention  of  the  public  generally,  and  our  readers  ia 
particular,  to  it.     N.B. — The  trade  only  supplied. 


Byrne  &  MacSwiney,  Chemists,  and  UaniifactTirers 
of  Mineral  and  Medicinal  Waters,  iS,  I  owvr  Kevin  Street. — The 
works  of  this  firm  are  in  Kevin  Street  and  Church  Lane.  Taking  into 
consideration  the  comparatively  short  time  that  the  house  has  been  estab- 
lished, it  is  surprising  to  note  the  rap:d  advance  it  has  made  in  public 
estimation,  and  the  very  high  reputation  it  has  gained  amongst  a  large  and 
influential  clieittile.  Its  connection  is  not  by  any  means  confined  to  the  city 
and  suburbs  ;  quite  the  contrary,  it  is  very  widespread  and  reaches  all  over 
the  country,  doing  an  immense  trade.  The  premises  in  which  the  works 
are  situated  are  very  extensive,  the  frontage  in  Kevin  Street  being  fifty-six 
feet,  and  the  depth  from  front  to  rear  one  hundred  and  eighty  feet ;  in 
the  widest  part  they  have  a  breadth  of  one  hundred  and  thirty-eight  feet. 
The  buildings  are  admirably  arranged  and  fitted  up  with  all  the  most 
recent  improvements.  A  large  and  efiicient  staff  of  skilled  and  expe- 
rienced workmen  and  engineers  to  the  number  of  over  fifty  hands  find 
regular  and  constant  employment  here  all  the  year  round.  There  is 
always  a  large  and  well-assorted  stock  of  mineral  and  medicinal  waters- 
on  hand,  embracing  soda-water,  lemonade,  ginger-beer,  champagne 
cider,  seltzer,  potash,  tonic  and  lithia  waters,  lime-juice  and  lime-juice 
cordial,  orange  bitters,  sarsap.arilla,  and  many  others  of  the  highest 
quality.  They  are  manufactured  from  only  the  best  and  purest  materi.ils, 
and  the  greatest  care  is  taken  in  their  manufacture,  which  is  personally 
supervised  by  Mr.  MacSwiney,  a  Fellow  of  the  Chemical  Society  of 
London.  The  management  is  in  the  hands  of  this  gentleman  and  his. 
partner,  .\lderman  Byrne.  Under  their  direction  the  business  has  gradu- 
ally developed  until  it  has  become  well  known  not  only  all  over  the 
country  but  in  .\merica  and  Australia,  where  their  brand  is  well  knowa 
and  appreciated. 

Michael  Foley,   Draper  and  Haberdasher,  j,  Mcrrioi» 

Row. — .*\  well-known  and  cnnspicunus  house  in  its  own  particular  line  is- 
that  of  -Mr.  Michael  Foley,  draper  and  haberdasher.  The  connection  is 
widespread,  its  customers  consisting  of  the  better  class  residents  who  largely 
patronise  the  hnusc.  The  .shop  is  well  situated,  being  between  Upper 
Merrion  and  Kildare  Streets,  and  close  to  the  Shelbourne  Hotel.  'The 
shop  is  of  good  size,  well  built  and  very  nicely  fitted  up.  Sdk  goods, 
drapery,  together  with  various  articles  of  haberdashery  are  stocked,  and  the 
whole  makes  a  veiy  striking  a)>pear.ince,  and  one  which  is  decide<ily  at- 
tractive. '1  here  is  an  extensive  and  carefully  selected  stock  of  linen,  cotton, 
calico,  silk  and  other  goods  m.ade  of  various  materials  on  sale  at  prices 
which  will  be  found  most  moderate.  The  gentlemen's  outfitting  dep.irt- 
nient  is  most  complete,  being  stocked  with  every  ait'clc  at  all  bkely  to  be 
asked  for.  Shirts,  ties,  collars,  vests,  and  unilerclu  hing  can  be  bought,  all 
of  good  quality,  style,  and  finish,  and  fir.4-cl.xss  wn  kmmship.  In  addition 
to  the  above-named  articles,  the  shop  contains  a  variety  of  other  articles  and 
fancy  goods  most  pleasing  to  the  eye,  and  most  tem(jting  to  the  pocket. 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  Foley  .actively  supei intend  the  business,  in  which  they  employ 
fifteen  assistants,  with  great  care  and  judgment.  Ihey  are  very  enter- 
prising, and  lay  themselves  out  to  meet  the  wants  of  their  customers  in 
every  way.  Mr.  and  Mis.  Foley  have  a  high  standing  in  the  Ir.ade,  and 
arc  highly  respected  by  their  numerous  customers  for  their  courtesy  and 
attention. 


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Messrs.  F.  Saiiicl  &  Sons,  Ironiuongers  and  Hardware 

Ucrchonts,  -14,  liraHoii  .Slm.1.-  A  well-known  firm  is  that  bcaiiiij;  llic 
title  of  1".  Daniel  A:  Sons,  who  have  carried  on  the  business  of  Iron- 
nion;;crs  and  Hardware  Merchants  at  the  above  address  for  close  on 
severity  years.  The  exact  ye.ir  in  which  it  was  founded  was  1S21.  The 
management  is  in  the  hands  of  the  sons  of  the  late  .Mr.  I'.  Daniel,  the 
founder,  who  attend  |x;isiinally  to  every  detail  of  business.  This  is  con- 
fined to  the  hardware,  and  does  not  include  other  branches  of  trade  which 
lie  outside  it,  and  though  often  t.icked  on  to  it  cannot  be  understood  by  the 
proprietors.  The  business  of  the  firm  is  not  merely  local,  the  county 
lamilies  being  in  the  hibit  of  patronising  the  house.  They  also  su|iply  the 
orticers'  mess  of  various  regiments  stationed  in  Ireland.  .Messrs.  Daniel  & 
Sons  only  import  really  good  and  serviceable  wares,  because  they  know 
that  they  gained  their  good  name  by  giving  full  value  for  money.  And 
though  they  h.ive  suffered  from  the  present  rage  for  cheip  things,  they  slill 
keep  as  good  articles  .is  ever  were  sold.  Their  view  of  economy  is  to 
obtain  from  any  and  every  district  the  articles  jiroduced  to  .ndvantage  there, 
so  that  from  the  Continent  of  turope  they  obtain  goods  which  display 
artistic  taste  combine  1  with  lowness  of  price  ;  and  from  America  tho^e  in- 
genious articles  so  much  prized  in  the  household  and  the  woikshop  where 
good  tools  are  valued.  Messrs.  Daniel  import  direct  from  these  foreign 
manufacturers  and  so  save  intermciliate  profits  of  factors.  And  while  thus 
buying  in  the  cheapest  markets  thoy  oU'er  to  Iheir  customers  a  variety  of 
goods  they  cannot  easily  sec  elsewhere.  But  foreign  goods  do  not  push 
out  home  productions,  because  ^[essrs.  Daniel  have  now,  and  always  have 
had  VYOrkshops  on  their  premises,  and  here  are  made  various  kinds  of 
baths,  deed  boxes,  and  tinware  for  kitchen  and  domestic  use,  and  for 
which  a  bronze  medal  was  awarded  at  the  Exhibition  held  in  Dublin  in 
18S2.  .Some  of  the  tin  articles  made  hero  tr.avel  a  long  distance,  reaching 
to  the  lighthouses  all  round  Ireland  to  orders  from  the  Iri»h  Lights'  Com- 
missioners, from  whom  Messrs.  Daniel  have  had  contracts,  for  these  and 
other  goods,  during  the  last  thirty-five  years.  The  tar  that  is  being  used 
so  much  in  paving  our  City  streets  is  served  out  in  huge  iron  buckets  made 
in  this  est.iblishnicnt,  which  supplies  them  to  the  Dublin  Corporation,  from 
whom  orders  are  received  for  various  other  goods,  including  shovels,  forks, 
chains,  and  large  deed  safes  to  hold  City  records  at  the  City  Hall.  Hotels, 
restaurants,  and  public  institutions  find  it  desirable  to  get  ar;icles  made  by 
Messrs.  Daniel,  which  will  bear  real  service  in  preference  to  the  showy  but 
fiirnsy  imported  ones.  An  important  hospital  is  three  parts  filled  with 
solid  wrought -iron  bedsteads,  made  in  Grafton  .Street  forge.  So  that  it  is 
not  without  reason  that  this  establishment  is  placed  amongst  the  Dublin 
industries.  And  though  the  retail  business  is  largely  carried  on  in  table 
cutlery,  plated  spoons  and  forks,  fenders,  fire-irons,  lamps,  brushes,  etc., 
there  is  other  and  important  work  besides.  This  can  scarcely  be  realised 
when  looking  at  the  small  entrance  ;  but  inside  the  warerooms  you  can 
understand  the  facilities  for  business.  When  it  is  ascertained  that  the 
premises  are  owned  by  .Messrs.  Daniel,  the  saying  of  Grafton  Street  high 
rents  make  high  prices  does  not  ^pply.  And,  indeed,  goods  can  be  as 
cheaply  sold  here  as  in  back  streets,  where  articles  of  dubious  quality  are 
marked  at  wonderfully  low  jirices.  ICitchen  ranges  of  various  patterns  and 
of  the  best  makes,  and  grates  of  improved  construction,  form  some  of  the 
heavy  articles,  while  brass  and  iron  bedsteads,  wire  mattresses,  etc.,  form 
the  lighter  in  this  extensive  esLiblishment. 


McComas  &  Son,  Military  and  Merchant  Tailors,  15, 

Lower  Sackville  Street. — One  of  the  most  eminent  ot  Hublin  houses  in  its 
line  is  that  conducted  by  Messrs.  McComas  &  Son,  military  and  merchant 
tailors.  This  celebrated  business  was  established  in  1S29,  by  the  father  of 
the  present  proprietor,  and  has,  since  its  foundation,  gained  a  widespread 
reputation.  1  he  new  premises,  built  in  1874,  ^^^  commodious,  and  hand- 
somely fitted  with  every  accessory  for  the  proper  prosecution  of  the 
business,  and  are  situated  between  Lower  .-Ybbey  Street  and  Sackville 
Place,  a  good  business  position.  A  large  and  well-selected  stock,  in  the 
embryo  state,  of  piece  goods  is  kept  for  making  all  kinds  of  apparel,  and  to 
suit  tlie  most  fastidious  of  tastes.  Sevtral  foremen  are  employed  who  are 
practical  men  of  experience  at  their  trade,  eflicient  cutters  and  tailors,  and 
most  competent  for  executing  bespoke  orders,  which  are  all  executed  on  the 
premises,  in  large  and  well-ventilated  workshops.  The  establishment 
enjoys  a  deservedly  popular  recognition  for  the  cut,  style,  fashion,  and 
finish  of  all  garments  turned  out,  and  the  workmanship  will  bear  the  lest  of 
the  strictest  inspection  antl  scrutiny.  Throughout  the  establishment  the 
very  best  order  and  regularity  prevail,  and  the  work  is  executed  promptly 
and  satisfactorily,  and  all  materials  employed  are  of  the  very  best  quality. 
The  celebrity  of  the  house  has  a  solid  found.ation  in  the  fact  that  its 
connection  is  of  the  highest  class  amongst  the  gentry  and  officers  of  the 
garrison,  as  well  as  commercial  classes  in  Ireland.  The  prices  charged  are 
most  mo<lerate  for  cash,  commensurate  with  the  excellence  and  quality  of 
the  production.  The  business  is  personally  superintended  by  the  eneigrtic 
and  enterprising  head  of  the  firm,  and  is,  in  every  respect,  a  credit  to  his 
practical  skill,  and  he  nLinifests  a  laudable  determination  to  stand  second 
to  none  in  readiness  to  meet  public  requirements,  and  satisfactorily  supply 
all  demands.  

Williams  &  Son,  Naturalists,  2,  D.ime  Street.— The  firm  of 
Messrs.  Williams  &  Son,  naturalists,  finriers,  and  taxidermists,  is  the 
leading  one  in  this  patti-ular  line  in  the  cily.  It  has  been  established  for 
fourteen  years,  but  it  has,  in  that  time,  made  for  itself  a  splendid  reputation 


second  to  none  possessed  by  any  other  similar  house.  Its  fame  is  spreail 
far  and  wiile  throughout  the  different  parts  of  the  country  ;  it  numbers 
amongst  its  patrons  all  the  leading  nobility  and  gentry,  who  arc  regular  and 
valued  customers  of  the  firm  under  notice.  The  well-known  preini'.es  arc 
h.audsomely  built,  anil  have  a  frontage  of  twenty-one  feet  to  the  roailway. 
The  shop  is  nicely  fitted  up  in  the  most  approval  style,  and  with  the  slock 
displayed  in  the  most  attractive  manner ;  the  whole  forms  a  perfect  and 
unitjue  little  exhibition  which  is  well  worth  a  visit.  .Mr.  Williams  and  lijs 
son,  who  are  both  clever  naturalists  and  experienced  furriers  and  taxider- 
mists, are  the  sole  proprietors  and  managers  of  this  business.  'Ih -y  both 
take  an  active  part  in  the  same,  and  the  benefit  derived  from  their  great 
scientific  and  practical  knowledge  is  most  valuable.  The  firm  keeps  in 
constant  employment  from  eight  to  ten  fully  experienced  and  well-skilled 
hands,  who  are  perpetually  under  the  watchful  eyes  of  the  two  principals, 
always  ready  with  a  helping  hand  when  required.  Lion,  bear,  and  tiger 
skins  are  dressed  and  mounted  in  any  w.ay  that  maybe  desired.  Ilcacls, 
horns,  hoofs,  brushes,  etc.,  mounted  .as  trophies.  There  is  a  speciality 
which  must  not  be  forgotten.  There  arc  some  heads  and  antlers  of  the 
great  extinct  Irish  deer  (ceriiis  maZ'ictros)  on  sale,  which  are  now  very  rare 
and  not  easy  to  obt.iin.  This  house  was  the  recipient  of  the  first  prize 
medal  at  the  Cork  Exhibition  of  1883,  where  it  had  a  magnificenily  fitted 
and  furnished  stall.  To  gentlemen  returning  home  from  abroad  with 
trophies  of  the  chase,  which  they  may  wi-h  to  preserve,  this  house  will  tie 
found  most  useful,  and  they  cm  confidently  rely  on  their  commis.ions  Ijcing 
faithfully  and  promptly  attended  to  ai  d  w,th  the  most  satisfactory  results. 


Bryan   &  Co.,  Wliolesale   and   Ketail  Drapers,  etc., 

7  and  -s,  Redmond's  Hill.  —  \  very  important  Iiou>e  in  the  wholesale  ai:d 
retail  drapery  trade,  despite  the  fact  of  its  somewhat  recent  foundation,  is 
that  of  the  tirm  trading  as  Bryan  &  Co.,  of  Redmond's  Hill.  Established 
ten  years  ago  by  the  gentlemen  who  decided  to  carry  on  the  business 
under  the  name  of  Bryan  &  Co.,  this  well  known  establishment  soon 
achieved  a  veiy  considerable  reputation  for  the  quality  of  its  goods,  and 
before  long  Messrs.  Bryan  &  Co.  had  formed  a  connection  which  in 
numbers  and  social  position  entitled  their  house  to  take  very  high  rank 
among  similar  establishrnents  in  Dublin.  The  firm  occupies  commodious 
premises  at  the  above  address,  the  frontage  of  the  house  measuring  about 
fifiy-five  feet,  with  an  interior  depth  from  frcnt  to  rear  of  about  forty-e'ght 
feet.  The  premises  are  most  tastefully  fitted  throughout,  an  admir.ible 
judgment  having  been  displayed  in  their  decoration,  etc.,  while  everything 
that  could  be  has  been  done  to  secure  the  comfort  and  convenience  of 
customers  using  the  establishment.  The  principal  business  done  is  chiefly 
retail,  although  there  is  a  small  wholesale  trade,  and  the  house  has  gained 
considerable  popularity  among  the  inhab'lanis  of  the  locality.  The  stock, 
which  is  large,  varied,  and  valuable,  contains  a  large  assortment  of  drapery 
goods,  all  of  very  superior  quality,  and  which  are  sold  at  prices  sufficiently 
moderate  to  excite  surprise  when  the  excellence  of  the  goods  is  taken  into 
consideration.  This  stock  comprises  dresses,  mantles,  costumes,  millinery, 
hosiery,  gloves,  stays,  underclothing,  linens,  calicoes,  flannels,  blankets, 
and  articles  of  drapery,  all  bring,  as  we  have  .said,  of  perfectly  unexception- 
able quality.  A  very  fine  selection  of  materials  suitable  for  ladies'  dresses, 
in  coiton,  woollen,  and  stulT  good-^,  is  held  in  stock,  and  a  large  trade  is 
done  in  the  sale  of  such  articles.  The  costume  and  millinery  department  is 
also  extensively  patronised  by  the  Ladies  of  the  district,  the  house  having 
long  earned  a  high  name  for  the  fashionable  shape  of  its  hats  and  bonnets, 
and  for  the  style  of  its  mantles  and  costumes.  The  hosiery  and  under- 
clothing department  also  comes  in  for  a  large  share  of  patronage,  all  the 
articles  sold  being  of  proved  superiority  and  durability,  while  the  gloves  are 
fully  equal  to  the  best  that  can  be  procured  at  any  high-class  establishment, 
Messrs.  Bryan  &  Co.  only  purchasing  from  celebrated  manufacturers  of 
such  goods.  Altogether  the  house  of  Bryan  &  Co.  has  every  reason  to  be 
satisfied  with  the  success  that  has  attended  it  during  the  ten  years  it  has 
now  been  soliciting  the  suffrages  of  the  public,  and  the  past  history  of  the 
house  supplies  a  very  happy  augury  for  that  future  development  and 
prosperity  which  lies  before  it.      . 

Charlotte    Martin,    Sealer  in    Autiqtiities,    2S,   Lower 

Liffey  .Street.  —  In  answer  to  a  growing  demand  tor  an  establishment 
where  reliable  ant'que  works  of  art  and  •Id  chinaware  could  be  had, 
Mrs.  Martin  opened  this  shop  about  a  year  ago,  and  it  must  be  said  ibat 
the  venture  realised  all  expectations  in  the  success  it  has  achieved.  It  is 
well  stocked  with  brie  a-brac,  old  china,  pictures,  books,  and  the  many 
curiosities  usually  seen  in  a  shop  in  ti.is  line.  Here  are  lo  be  see  1  day 
after  day  the  ardent  lovers  of  a'ticlts  de  vein,  who  are  daily  Inring 
recruited  principally  from  the  most  fasliion.ablc  ranks  of  society,  and  lovtrs 
of  the  rare  and  curious.  In  this  house  both  of  these  classes,  from  the 
courtesy  shown  and  the  moderate  charges  made,  receive  every  encourage- 
nient  to  purcha.se,  and  willingly  avail  themselves  of  the  advantages  given. 
There  is  also  a  lirge  and  varied  assortment  of  fancy  delf,  gl.issware, 
well-frameil  pictures,  and  baby  carriages,  and  many  other  articles  that 
remain  in  the  house  a  very  short  lime,  on  account  of  the  good  market 
ahvnys  to  be  had  for  goods  of  the  qiiabty  here  shown.  The  shop  is  cen- 
trally situated,  not  far  from  Ormoivl  Qu.ay,  and  about  five  minutes'  walk 
from  the  (Jencral  Post  Office,  and  in  one  of  the  best  business  streets  in 
Dublin.  Mrs.  Martin  has  proved  herself  to  be  the  right  person  in  the 
right  place,  and  her  management  bids  fair  to  make  the  bu.siness  a  most 
prosperous  one. 


8o 


INDUSTRIES    OF    DUBLIN. 


Conxelins  Cadle,  Engineer  and  General  Mill  Furnisher, 

39,  Wellinglon  Quay. — There  is  a  great  and  constant  demand  for  eHective 
furnishings  for  nulls  and  factories.  A  representative  firm  in  this  connection 
is  that  of  Cornelius  Cadle  of  the  foregoing  address.  Established  but  ten 
years  ago,  this  concern  has  achieved  a  success  of  a  prosperous  and  fruitful 
character,  and  is,  a-  the  present  day,  one  of  the  most  widely-known  in  its 
branch  of  trade  at  home  and  abroad  ;  scarcely  a  week  passes  that  he  does 
not  obtain  some  important  order  either  for  England  or  the  colonies.  The 
firm  is  sole  aj,ent  for  William  Furness  &  Co.,  Saw  Mill  Engineers,  of 
Liverpool,  and  the  connection  it  has  formed  for  this  house  is  of  no 
inconsiderable  nature.  A  prominent  speciality  is  made  of  the  "Turbine 
wheel,"  patented  in  iSSS  under  the  style  of  the  "  Double  jwrfection."  It 
may  also  be  mentioned  that  Mr.  Cadle  manufactures  the  "Wiley  Oil 
Cabinet,"  a  handy  contrivance  for  the  stor.age  of  oil,  an  arrangement 
which  will  be  found  of  beneficial  use  to  engineers,  etc.,  who  require 
diflTerent  kinds  of  oil  for  lubricating  machiner)-.  Among  other  features  of 
the  tirm"s  stock  the  following  are  noticeable  : — Steam-engines  and  boilers, 


pulleys,  shafting  and  gearing,  "Halladay"  standani  windmills  for  pump- 
ing  water,   for   domestic   and   manufacturing   purposes,  also   for   driving 


various  kinds  of  machinery 


Irainage  and   irriga- 


tion at  home  and  in  nas  co1»di«  ;  iron  gates,  fencing,  galvanized  iron 
roofs,  leather  and  other  kiadt  c{  belting,  and  millstones.  A  large  number 
of  experienced  hands  are  employed  to  assist  the  firm  in  executing  the 
Dumerous  orders  received  every  day.  Mr.  Cadle,  the  enleri)rising  pro- 
prietor of  this  prosperous  firm,  is  an  influential  genllennn  who  is  a 
prominent  mcmlicr  of  our  ciiy,  and  he  is  noted  for  the  upright  principles 
under  which  he  has  nianaf^cd  his  re])resentalive  houie. 


Catherine  Armstrong,  Boot  and  Shoe  MaVer,  and  Dealer, 

39,  Parliament  Sticct. — Amcjiig  ih'ise  erigiged  in  ihe  boot  and  shoe  Iralein 
Dublin,  and  who  have  won  for  themselves  a  position  of  respeclabilily  and 
importance,  none  are  more  worthy  of  notice  than  the  highly  respectable  and 


old-established  house  of  Mrs.  Catherine  Armstrong.  For  more  than  fifteen 
years  this  house  has  been  before  the  Dublin  public  as  a  boot  and  shoe 
establislnnent,  the  quality  and  tit  of  whose  goods  have  received  the  very 
highest  nieeil  of  praise.  Mrs.  Armstrong's  establishment  is  sit'.ia'ed  in  the 
very  populous  district  of  Parliament  .Street,  and  in  that  busy  thoroughfare 
occiipies  a  prominent  an<l  leading  position  among  the  neighbouring  trades- 
men. The  premises  apjiropriated  to  the  use  of  the  business  are  of  their  kind 
sp,acious  and  commodious,  and  well  and  tastefully  fitted  to  the  nature  and 
requirements  of  the  trade  carried  on  within  them.  The  shop  \^ill  be  found 
well  filled  with  a  large  and  valuable  stock  of  boots  and  shoe*,  whose 
superiority  of  make  and  workmanship,  and  the  reallyexcellentquality  of  their 
material,  will  invite  comparison  with  the  productions  of  any  other  business 
house  not  mciely  in  Dublin,  but  in  the  kingdom.  During  the  fifteen  years 
tliis  flourishing  business  has  been  established,  it  has  enjoyed  a  large  and 
deserving  share  of  the  public  favour,  the  connection  of  the  house  being  not 
merely  limited  to  its  own  locality,  but  extending  over  a  wide-spreading  and 
extensive  area.  The  great  success  that  has  attended  the  commercial  enter- 
prise of  this  house  is  due  almost  entirely  to  the  perfect  satisfaction  the  goods 
supplied  have  given  to  its  customers.  The  large  business  carried  on  so 
successfully  by  the  house  necessarily  requires,  as  may  be  imagined,  the 
employment  of  a  great  many  hands,  the  somewhat  unusual  number — at  least 
in  this  trade — of  ten  assistants  being  constantly  engaged. 

Thos.    r.    Geoghegan,    Iiandscape    Photographer,    6, 

O'Connell  Street  Lower.  —  Within  a  few  yards  of  tlje  OXonncU  Bridge 
and  Eden  Quay  is  situated  the  est.ablishment  of  Mr.  Thos.  F.  Geoghegan, 
landscape  and  general  out-door  photographer.  The  business  has  only  been 
started  about  four  years,  but  it  has  even  now  a  rapidly-increasing  con- 
neciion  ;  in  fact,  th's  gentleman  is  one  of  the  chief  aitists  in  the  special 
line  of  photography  of  scenery  and  out-door  subjects.  The  studio  is  neatly 
and  attractively  decorated  with  large  and  small  photographs,  which  are 
really  specimens  of  excellent  artistic  merit,  and  has  every  accommoda- 
tion and  requisite  for  the  efficient  carrying  on  of  the  business.  The 
proprietor  is  most  careful,  using  only  materials  ol  the  finest  quality,  and 
being  fully  equipped  with  every  accessory  to  the  proper  pr.ictice  of  his  art. 
The  head  of  the  firm  has  undoubted  aptitude  and  talent,  which  he  brings 
to  bear  upon  every  matter  connected  with  the  great  art  to  whose  advance- 
ment he  is  so  enlliusiastically  devoted.  The  entire  business  is  personally 
managed  by  its  able,  energetic,  and  enterprising  pro|)rietor,  and  is  in  every 
respect  a  credit  both  to  his  tact  and  skill,  and  the  interesting  art  it  so  ably 
represents.  The  house  has  a  large  and  influential  connection,  and  there  is 
every  indication  of  the  business  receiving  a  still  further  access  of  well- 
deserved  prosperity  in  the  future.  The  scale  of  pnces  is  arranged  upon  the 
most  moderate  basis,  when  we  consider  the  undoubted  superiority  and 
excellence  of  the  workmanship.  Large  or  small  orders  receive  equal 
attention,  and  are  executed  satisfactorily  and  with  the  greatest  attention  to 
the  minutest  details,  which  proclaims  a  commendable  determination  on  the 
part  of  the  proprietor  that  no  eft'ort  shall  be  spared  to  enh.ince  materially 
the  renown  of  the  house,  and  endow  it  with  even  stronger  claims  to  the 
consideration  it  already  liberally  receives. 

Patrick  Morgan,  Select  Dining  Booms,  29.  South  King 

Street. — Two  years  a:.;o  a  want  that  had  Ijeen  long  and  b.ailly  felt  in  the 
metropolis  was  supplied  by  Mr.  Morgan,  when  he  opened  his  select  dining- 
rooms  at  the  foregoing  .aildress,  as  an  establishment  where  the  business  niaa 
or  tiaveller  could  oliiain  at  a  reasonable  price  a  good  breakfast,  lunch, 
dinner,  or  tea,  or  where  a  good  bed  could  be  had  at  a  mo  ierate  charge. 
As  regards  position,  the  house  is  well  situated  in  a  busy  neighbourhood, 
opposite  Mercer's  Hospital,  facing  .Stephen's  Green,  and  within  a  few 
minutes'  walk  of  Harcourt  .Street  railway  station.  The  dining-rooms  are 
in  ist  handsomely  and  comfortably  fitted  up  in  first-cKass  style,  nothing  at 
all  likely  to  add  to  the  comfort  of  visitors  being  neglected.  All  the  me.als 
arc  well  served,  and  the  cooking  is  first-rate.  'The  bedrooms  are  large,  airy, 
and  scrujiulously  clean.  An  efficient  stafi"  of  servants  is  employed  under  the 
active  supervision  of  the  energetic  and  enterprising  Mr.  .Morgan.  The 
house  is  admirably  managed  in  every  single  particular,  and  there  is  no 
better  value  to  be  had  at  any  other  house  of  the  same  kind  in  the  city. 
The  house  is  well  patronised  by  business  men  and  travellers,  wht)  invariably 
sjieak  in  high  terms  of  the  treatment  they  have  received.  The  connection 
is  gradually  increasing,  and  Mr.  Morgan  is  deservedly  reaping  the  well- 
merited  reward  of  his  enterprise. 

Michael  Jones  &  Son,  Cabinet-Makers  and  TJphol- 
storora,  10,  .\stons  Qu.ay. — Cabinet-making  and  up.'iolstery  are  a  branch 
of  trade  which  of  late  ye.ars  has  improved  vastly,  and  has  achieved  a 
jiroininent  ])osition  in  the  industrial  arts  of  the  kingdom.  A  well  known 
and  eminently  reliable  firm  in  this  line  is  that  of  Michael  Jones  iS:  Son. 
The  premises  of  this  concern  comprise  workshojis  and  show. rooms,  well 
fiirnishe<l  and  fitted  with  all  the  requirements  of  the  trade.  Willi  a  bu-iness 
career  extending  over  ten  years,  the  attentions  of  the  firm  are  jirincipa'ly 
directed  to  the  execution  of  bespoke  work,  in  whicli  branch  of  trade,  the 
good  workmanship  and  material  have  obtained  for  the  house  a  first-class 
reputation.  In  addition  to  the  cabinet-making  and  ui)hnlsiery,."tn  extensive 
connection  has  been  formed  in  antique  furniture.  The  transactions  of 
Messrs.  Jones  &  .Son  have  secured  an  extensive  patron.age  based  upon  the 
superiority  of  the  manulaoures  ol  the  house,  and  intending  house-lurnishers 
may  rely  upon  obtaining  the  most  complete  satislaction  at  this  well-known 
establishment. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


8 1 


John  Keogh,  Funeral  Undertaker  and  Job  Master 
(John  HondTlok,  Proprietor),  47.  "'-'>  'direct.— A  spei-ial  an.l  very 
cliat;iclcri^lic  lialiirc  of  the  Irish  ptople  has  over  hern  ihfir  almost 
ilcvuled  atlciUion  to  the  exercise  of  every  token  of  respect  to  the 
dead.  As  a  result  many  line  cstalilishnients  devoted  to  supplying 
funeral  arrangements  llourish  in  the  midst  of  the  Iri  h  capital. 
Amongst  these  we  must  parliculaiise  the  concern  controlled  by  Mr.  John 
Ilendrick  as  one  that  has  att lined  prominence  by  studyinj;  the  public 
wishes  and  interests.  This  hou  e  was  founded  half  a  century  past  by  the 
late  lohn  Keogh,  who,  at  its  very  inception,  inaugurated  the  policy  of 
excellence  comb  ned  with  value,  which  has  since  then  raided  the  establish- 
ment to  its  present  high  status.  The  premises  occupieil  stand  on  hallowed 
ground,  and  are  convenient  to  Chiist  Church  Cathedral.  From  High 
Street  they  extend  back  into  B.ack  I.inc,  covering  a  large  area  which  is 
covereii  in  on  the  best  system  to  store  the  valuable  stock  of  vehicles  held. 
To  properly  esimale  the  business  transacted  ia  the  funeral  line,  one  would 


have  to  visit  the  difTerent  ce-neierics  of  the  metropolis,  where  he  would 
'observe  at  their  gates  many  splendid  equipages  turned  out  b/ this  house. 
Amjni^st  the  hearses  can  be  chosen  the  newest  open  or  gl.ass-sided  patterns 
as  well  as  the  older  though  more  s  •Icmn  patterns  entirely  closed  in. 
Mourning  coaches  of  the  most  rcspectab'e  kind  are  also  to  be  had,  whi'st 
•the  var  cty  of  carriages  to  be  seen  in  the  commodious  yards  of  thi;  estab- 
lishment is.  we  have  no  hesitation  in  saying,  unexcelled.  In  addition  to 
funeral  requisites  being  su|);)lied,  w.-dding  parties,  picnics,  etc.,  are 
catered  for  in  a  selection  of  waggonettes  and  dtags  to  suit  two,  fo  r,  or 
more  horses.  The  stud  of  horses  kept  is  constantly  recruited  from  the 
private  breeding  establishment  of  this  firm  at  Somniertou  Mouse,  Lucan. 
A  feature  that  by  no  means  has  been  the  least  respons.ble  for  the  high 
reputation  of  the  house  is  that  of  moderation  in  its  rates.  In  conclusion, 
we  must  notice  that  since  the  present  proprietor,  Mr.  John  IKndrick, 
succeeded  to  the  business,  about  two  >..irs  ago,  the  pr  isperity  of  an 
already  flourishing  business  has  grown  apace  at  a  rate  that  promises  the 
highest  distinction  for  this  noteworthy  establishment. 


Mr.  Thomas  Brophy,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Boot  and 

shoo  Manufacturor,  4  and  15,  Francis  Street. — Notable  amongst  modern 
industries  appiais  the  manufacture  of  boots  and  shoes  so  appropriately 
represented  by  the  noted  establishment  of  .Mr.  Thomas  IJiophy,  wholesale 
and  retail  boot  and  shoe  manufacturer,  which  has  been  in  existence  over 
thirty  years,  ami  h.as  acquired  a  world-wide  reputa'ion  for  the  superiority 
of  its  manufactures.  The  premises  are  very  centrally  situ.ited  at  4  and  15, 
Francis  Street,  and  in  every  way  adapted  to  the  Large  and  flourishing 
business  transacle<l,  th;  fine  and  spacious  windows  being  literally  packed 
with  specimens  of  the  l)tst  m.ade  boots  and  shoes.  The  siock  in  the  interior 
of  the  building  embiaces  all  cLasses  of  goods  to  suit  the  wants  of  all  sections 
of  the  community.     All  goods  are  of  the  finest  quality,   both  as  regards 


g'yle,  material,  and  finish.  The  leading  trade  article  of  the  house  i?  quality 
combined  with  chcajmess,  every  article  sold  being  of  the  best  quality  in  its 
particular  class,  unrpialified  satisfaction  Iwing  expressed  by  pattons  all  over 
the  kingdom.  A  large  number  of  skilled  workmen  is  employed,  by  whom 
every  order  entriiste  I  to  the  establi-hment  is  promptly  executed.  Mr. 
lirophy  has  very  extensive  connections  in  the  wholesale  line  throughout 
Ireland,  being  a  gentleman  who  combines  with  his  business  a  strong 
national  feeling  to  assist  the  fallen  industries  of  IreLind.  He  is  a  thorough 
connoisseur  in  his  trade,  ami  a  practical  Umt  and  shoe  maker,  and  highly 
respected  by  every  class  of  his  customers  all  over  the  king  loin. 


M.  Smith  &  Son,  Com  and  Seed  Merchants,  Poraga 

Contractors,  15.  l.'sher's  Islanl. — A  ii'.iel  an  1  rcliible  house  in  corn, 
Bced,  and  forage  contracting,  is  that  of  .Messrs.  .M.  Smith  A:  Son,  of  the 
foregoing  address.  Founded  alKuit  sixty  four  years  ago,  the  commercial 
career  of  this  enterprising  firm  has  been  one  of  great  prospciity  and  repre- 
sentative advancement.  The  premises  are  of  spacious  dimensions,  com- 
prising extensive  granaries,  stocked  with  a  large,  valuable  assortment  of  corn, 
seed,  and  for.age,  .and  well-furnished  offices.  The  firm  deal  generally  in  every 
description  of  corn  and  forage  ;  all  their  goods  arc  procured  from  the  best 
markets  at  the  lowest  prices,  and  they  are  consequently  enabled  to  supply 
them  at  very  moderate  rates.  Their  goods  have  acquired  a  wide  reputation  for 
superiority  and  excclk'nce.  A  large  trade  is  controlled  and  the  connections 
of  the  firm  command  an  extensive  area,  and  embrace  Royal  and  military 
patromge  of  an  exceedingly  distinguished  nature.  The  fiim  are  by  Royal 
warrant  purveyors  of  corn  and  forage  to  Her  M.ajesty  the  (Juecn,  H.R.H. 
the  Prince  of  Wales,  H.R.H.  the  Duke  of  Cambriilge,  and  Her  Imperial 
Majesty  the  Empress  of  Austria.  They  are  also  specially  appointed 
as  forage  conti.ictors  to  His  Excellency  the  Lord  Lieutenant,  the  Com- 
mander of  the  Forces'  stalT,  and  the  difrtrent  regiments  quartered  in  the 
g.irrison.  This  eminently  distinguished  patronage,  independently  of  the 
superior  character  of  the  ])roduce,  is  alone  a  suftijient  guar.antee  of  the  high- 
class  notoriety  and  well-deserved  esteem  in  which  the  firm  is  held.  The 
affairs  of  the  firm  are  personally  conducted  by  an  able  and  thoroughly 
pr.actical  proprietary,  who  have  at  all  times  exemplified  in  the  direction  of 
their  important  business  mercantile  jirinciples  of  high  honour  and  unim> 
peachable  integrity,  which  have  raised  it  to  its  present  eminent  position. 


Madame   T.   Poirotte,   French   Corset  Mannfactnrer, 

iS,  Dawsun  .street. — Corset  nianufactuie  may  lie  described  as  a  branch  of 
trade  that  has  of  recent  years  assumed  surprising  proportions,  and  has 
achieved  a  prominent  position  among  other  industries  working  in  fashion- 
fcble  arts.  In  this  connection  the  establishment  of  Madame  Poirotte  may 
be  recommended  as  a  house  where  corsets,  combining  perfection  in  fit  with 
excellence  in  wear,  may  be  obtained.  Madame  Poirotte  has  had  many 
years'  experience  in  this  business,  and  is  consequently  enabled  to  thoroughly 
satisfy  the  wanti  and  meet  the  requirements  of  her  numerous  patrons, 
rhis  lady  keeps  herself  fully  conversant  with  the  latest  Parisian  fashions, 
and  customers  may  rely  upon  being  served  with  corsets  embodying  all  the 
most  modern  improvements  and  styles.  Paris  has  long  been  famous  for 
corsets  of  a  superior  finish  and  artistic  shape  ;  but  ladies  have  now  no 
necessity  for  sending  to  the  P'rench  capital  lor  these  articles  of  dress,  as 
corsets  of  as  good  a  fit  and  fashionable  a  shape  are  guaiantecd  to  be  sold  by 
this  noted  establishment.  The  premises  occupied  are  situated  at  iS,  Dawson 
Street,  and  are  most  elegantly  fitted  and  well  furnished.  A  la'ge  and  ex- 
perienced stalT  of  assistants  find  employment  in  this  establishment. 
Corsets  made  to  measure  may  be  obtained  upon  the  shortest  possible 
notice.  The  excellence  and  superiority  of  the  productions  of  this  house 
have  not  failed  in  securing  a  large  and  valualjle  connection.  Madame 
Poirotte  numbers  annng  her  customers  some  of  the  best-known  names  in 
our  city.  Madame  Dumas,  to  whom  M.adame  Poirotte  succeeded,  won 
medals  at  the  P.iris  Kxhibition  of  1S44,  and  the  Iiish  Exhibition,  1865; 
and  at  the  London  Exhibition,  1S74,  she  was  awarded  a  ccrtilicate  for  the 
superiority  and  njtcworthy  excellence  of  her  exhibits. 


The  Iiondon  and  North-Weslem  Hotel,  Xorth  Wall— The 

London  and  Norlh-WLstcrn  Hotel  is  a  compaiativdy  new  institution  in 
the  city,  having  origin.iUy  bten  cons'ru.ted  about  four  years  ago  by  the 
London  and  Nottli-Wtstcrn  Railway  Company  for  the  convenience  of  its 
numerous  customers.  It  has  filled  up  a  long-felt  want,  an  I,  in  the  short 
time  that  it  has  been  started,  has  turned  out  a  mo-t  distinct  success.  It  is 
p.itronised  by  m^st  of  the  travellers  .arriving  in  Dublin  who  intend  pissing 
a  night  in  tlie  city,  and  by  many  it  is  nude  their  headquarters  during  a 
lengthened  st.ay.  It  is  a  handsomely  built  and  imposing  edifice,  and  is  one 
of  the  finest  buildings  aling  the  northern  quays.  It  is  four  storeys  high, 
and  has  two  entrances  under  cover  from  boat  and  railw.ay  stations,  and  ha; 
an  entrance  en  North  Wall.  The  upper  fl.ors  consist  of  dining,  sitting, 
and  bedrooms,  all  most  comfortably  and  luxuriously  furni-hd.  The 
establishment  is  man.aged  by  Mr.  Poole,  who  is  certainly  the  right  man  in 
the  right  place.  He  thoroughly  understinds  the  duties  of  his  po-ition,  is 
most  attentive  and  courteous  to  vis  tors,  looking  after  their  comfort  in  every 
way.  It  is  under  his  superintendence  that  the  hotel  his  become  so  noted 
for  its  cuisine,  wines,  and  all-round  arrangements  for  general  comforU 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


P.  Slialvey,  Horseliair  Manufacturer,  etc.,  3,  High 
Street. — In  reviewing  historically  the  various  trades  and  industries  which 
contribute  so  materially  to  the  commercial  prosperity  of  the  city  of  Dublin, 
and  the  daily  employment  of  its  industrial  community,  it  is  particularly 
interesting  to  meet  with  an  establishment  of  such  old  standing  and  high 
reputation  as  that  of  Mr.  Patrick  Shalvey,  general  horsehair  manufacturer, 
feather  and  flock  merchant  and  purifier,  of  High  .Street,  and  the  factory, 
Nos.  22,  23,  and  24,  Michael's  Lane,  and  to  give  this  well-known  house  the 
prominence  in  our  review  which  its  high  position  in  the  trade  and  extensive 
business  connections  so  justly  merit.  Reverting  in  the  first  place  to  the 
founding  of  the  house,  we  find  that  it  was  established  in  the  year  1S30. 
At  the  very  comm  ncement  of  its  career  it  took  a  leading  position,  and  for 
years  has  been  the  principal  house  in  its  owti  line  in  the  metropolis.  It 
does  a  large  and  profitable  trade  amongst  a  valuable  and  wi3espread  con- 
nection not  by  any  means  confined  to  the  city,  but  extending  to  all  parts  of 
the  country.  The  shop  in  High  Street  is  large  and  spacious,  having  the 
capital  frontage  of  forty  feet.  It  i«  nicely  fitted  up  and  contains  a  very 
extensive  and  ver)-  valuable  stock  of  prepared  horsehair,  feither,  and  flock 
for  stuffin"  seats,  cushions,  sofas,  bedding,  etc.  .\  large  staff  of  hands  is 
re^TiIarly  emp'oyed,  giving  the  means  of  livelihood  to  a  number  of  the 
working  class.  Mr.  Shalvey  manages  the  business  with  great  energy  and 
enterprise.  He  occupies  a  high  position  in  commercial  ciicles  and  is  much 
respected  for  his  str'ct  integrity  and  attention  to  business.  By  his  customers 
he  is  also  greatly  esteemed,  and  his  house,  under  his  able  control,  is  un- 
surpassed and  scarcely  approached  by  any  other  in  the  same  line  in  the 
metropolis. 


JoIinG.  Powell,  Fish,  Ice,  Poultry,  Game,  and  Venison 

Dealer,  12,  William  Street. — Probably  there  is  no  city  in  the  United 
Kingdom,  a  visit  to  which  will  better  repay  the  business  man,  or  from  which 
he  will  carry  awiy  more  valuable  impressions  than  Dublin.  So  liitle  com- 
paratively has  been  written  or  is  known  about  the  methods  our  large 
establishments  have  of  carrying  on  business,  that  their  order  and  regularity 
will  be  agreeably  impressed  on  the  stranger  who  enters  some  of  our  repre- 
sentative industiial  concerns.  Amongst  these  the  establishment  of  Mr. 
John  G.  Powell  stands  out  prominently.  This  eminent  hou>e  was  founded 
fifteen  years  ago,  and  through  good  business  energy  and  the  excellence  of 
everything  sold,  hns  attained  the  pre-eminent  and  premier  position  in  its 
line  of  trade  in  the  mc:ropolis.  The  industrial  operations  of  Mr.  John  G. 
Powell  are  both  extensive  and  comprehensive,  embracing  the  supply  of 
fish,  ice,  poultr)',  game,  venison,  and  all  the  specialities  in  connection  with 
the  trade.  In  all  of  these  lines  there  is  no  firm  that  has  acquired  a  greater 
reputation,  or  has  been  more  uniformly  successful  in  its  undertakings.  The 
supply  of  fish  is  not  only  purchased  direct  from  the  fishermen  rjund  the 
Irish  coast,  but  is  also  selected  from  the  supplies  provided  by  the  wholesale 
markets,  and  therefore  its  freshness  may  be  assured  to  the  clientiie  of  the 
house.  In  like  manner  the  poultry,  game,  venison,  etc.,  are  procured 
from  the  best  farms  throughout  Ireland,  and  consequently  can  be  relied 
upon  to  be  of  the  finest  and  most  exquisite  quality.  There  is  one  feature 
which,  had  we  space,  we  would  dilate  on,  and  that  is,  that  however  fastidious 
the  lady  or  gentleman  may  be,  they  need  not  fear  to  enter  this  splendidly 
fixtured,  well  ventilated,  and  scrupulously  clean  establishment.  The 
high-class  clUntile  who  patronise  this  house  is  the  best  testimony  to  the 
superiority  of  the  goods  supplied.  Amongst  the  patrons,  by  special 
appointment,  are  U.K.  II.  the  Prince  of  Wales,  H.  l<.  H.  the  Duke  of 
Connaught,  the  Lord  Lieutenant  of  Ireland,  the  Chief  Secretary  for 
Ireland,  and  the  Commander  of  the  Forces,  in  addition  to  the  nobility, 
gentry,  and  clergy,  as  well  as  the  Officers'  Messes  of  the  regiments  in 
Ireland.  He  su;. plies  the  Sackville  Street,  Kildare  Street,  University, 
Stephen's  Green,  and  Sheridan  Clubs.  It  may  not  be  out  of  jilace  to 
quote  one  or  two  of  the  many  unsolicited  testimonials  received  by  this 
house : 

"  .MOLLABODEN,    Xa«S, 

'January,  1887. 
"  Mr.  Powf.lt., 

"  Please  send  me  your  bill  and  I  will  pay  it.  I  look  upon  you  as 
the  best  tradesman  in  Dublin.  The  fish  is  always  fresh  and  gojd,  and  the 
orders  accurately  and  punctually  carried  out. 

"  Yours  truly, 

"Charles  Criciiton." 

"  Officers'  Mess,  Victoria  Barracks, 

"Wl.NUSOK,  Ducmber,  18S1. 
"  .Mr.  P.1WEI.L, 

"  Dear  Sir, — I  have  great  pleasure  in  staling  that  during  my  stay 
in  Dublin  near  twelve  months  with  the  Brigade  of  Guards,  I  dealt 
with  you  to  my  entire  saiisfaclion.  I  found  you  very  obliging  and  attentive, 
and  that  you  always  gave  me  the  very  best  of  fish,  poultry,  and  game 
procurable,  and  I  much  appreciate  your  kindness  in  gelling  things  (rom 
London  at  a  very  short  notice  when  they  could  not  be  obtained  in  Dublin  ; 
and  I  would  recommend  any  friend  of  mine  that  should  be  coming  to 
Dublin  to  deal  with  you,  as  I  ftel  sure  that  you  will  tieat  tlum  as  you 
have  mc  to  my  entire  satisfaction. 

"  I  am,  dear  Sir, 

"  Vours  truly, 

•'  H.  Wiiai.e, 
"  Messman  to  the  Uri^r.dc  of  Cuards.  ° 


Mr.  John  Powell,  ably  supported  by  Mrs.  Powell,  superintends  in  the 
management  fully  thirty  employees,  who  are  constantly  engaged.  The 
integrity  and  energy  of  .\Ir.  I'owell  has  won  the  respect  and  confidence  of 
all  with  whom  he  has  dealings,  and  the  success  he  is  achieving  is  the  just 
reward  of  his  skill  and  enterprise. 


W.  G.  Moore,  Photograplier,  11,  Tpper  Sackville  Street.— 
Thirty  years  have  p:issed  since,  at  II,  L'ppcr  Sackville  Street,  Messrs.  Kelson 
&  Marshall  established  a  studio  for  ihe  taking  of  pliotographs  and  the 
general  sale  of  articles  connected  with  the  fine  arts.  The  venture  was 
made  at  a  critical  and,  as  it  proved,  a  most  opportune  moment.  Eleven 
years  back  the  premises  changed  owners  ;  but  the  only  change  in  the  work 
done  within  is  that,  if  possible,  it  shows  increased  excellence  and  beauty 
under  the  new  management.  The  window  is  most  beautifully  fitted  with 
examples  of  the  Academy  pictures,  and  photos  of  prominent  or  notorious 
personages  whose  facial  expressions  and  general  appearances  the  grouped 
public  criticise.  In  addition  to  these,  the  window  displays  some  superior 
oil-paintings  done  by  artists  who  take  this  opportunity  of  exhibiting  their 
work,  or  which  have  been  made  to  the  order  of  Mr.  Moore  by  his  own 
artists,  or  have  been  purchased  at  the  many  auctions  in  England  as  well  as- 
in  Ireland — paintings  some  of  them  unframed  and  others  encased  in 
heavy  gilt  casings  m.ide  on  the  establishment — one  and  all  display  an 
appreciative  taste.  The  stock  embraces  a  collection  of  paints — w.-iter- 
colours  and  oil — contained  in  cases  v.irying  in  size,  quality,  and  price. 
The  studio  is  of  much  interest,  and  is  on  the  first  Linding.  If  a  subject 
is  being  taken,  the  visitor  will  find  in  the  ante-room  food  indeed  for  much 
thought,  and,  if  he  be  of  a  sarcastic  temperament  or  cynic  disposition,  lor 
no  small  share  of  amusement.  Mr.  Moore's  photos,  for  finish  and  close 
reproduction  on  paper  of  the  subject  as  Nature  formed  him,  are  to  be 
equalled  by  few  other  houses  in  the  city,  and  excelled  by  none.  The 
charges,  too,  are  modera-e,  and  the  pains  of  the  at  times  unhappy  photo- 
grapher to  settle  his  subjects,  and,  if  possible,  to  satisfy  them,  joined  to 
the  excellent  bargains  to  be  obtained  in  the  shop,  have  given  to  this  house 
a  prominent,  indeed  pre-eminent,  position  among  those  of  like  character 
in  the  city. 


Arthur  Wehb,  Boot  and  Shoe  Manufacturer,  4,  Upper 

Sackville  Street,  and  12,  Wes'inoreland  Street. — I'rominent  among  the 
most  celebrated  business  establishments  in  this  city  are  those  occupied  by 
Mr.  Arthur  Webb  in  Upper  Sackville  Street  and  O'Connell  Street.  The 
branch  of  trade  to  which  this  gentleman  is  devoted  is  the  boot  manufac- 
turing. Forty  years  have  now  passed  by  since  the  parent  house  of  this 
business  was  founded  in  Sackville  Street.  About  ten  years  ago  it  was 
found  necessary  to  open  the  establishment  in  Westmoreland  Street.  This 
venture  has  been  attended  with  the  most  fruitful  results  that  could  be 
desired.  The  stocks  held  in  either  house  are  mo.st  valuable  and  compre- 
hensive. Amongst  the  specialities  of  this  concern  is  the  "  Waterproof  K 
Boot,"  which  has  an  enormous  sale,  and  is  made  of  waterproof  leather. 
The  "Fetich  Boot"  is  a  splendid  article  for  walking  purposes,  and  is 
recognised  to  be  the  most  excellent  article  to  be  found.  The  other 
articles  kept  comprise  every  kind  of  ladies',  gentlemen's,  and  children's 
boots,  including  national  and  hygienic  boots  and  shoes,  and  the  celebrated 
Dr.  Jaeger's  wool-lined  boots  and  shoes.  Attached  to  the  Westmoreland 
Street  house  at  the  rear  is  a  commodious  hall  which  is  used  by  public 
bodies  for  meetings,  lectures,  etc.,  and  known  as  the  "Central  Lecture 
Hall."  The  greatest  punctuality  and  order  characterise  the  transaction  of 
business,  and  Mr.  Webb's  able  supervision  is  evidenced  in  evciy  detail  of 
the  large  and  inllueutial  business  carried  on. 


M.  Francois,  Coiffeur  Parfumeur,  2,  Nassau  Street. — A  well. 
known  and  highly  (latronised  tonsurial  establishment  is  that  of  M.  Fran9ois, 
an  artist  of  considerable  taste  and  exceptional  skill.  The  premises  are 
elegantly  and  handsomely  furnished.  Fitted  with  every  modern  convenience, 
they  aflord  to  customers  superior  and  comfortable  accommodation.  M. 
Francois  is  a  very  talented  "coiffeur  parfumeur  "  of  many  years'  experience. 
He  has  been  established  in  his  present  place  of  business  for  only  three 
years,  but  during  that  time  he  has  worked  up  a  very  extensive  connection, 
and  commands  a  highly  valuable  pation.ige  and  trade.  Ladies' ornamental 
hair  is  manufacturcu  in  the  latest  and  most  modern  style.  Wigs  .and  scalps 
in  every  variety  arc  also  made  ;  the  reputation  aehieved  in  these  two 
branches  of  trade  is  second  to  no  other  house  in  this  line.  A  promincDt 
speciality  is  made  of  theatrical  wigs ;  the  firm  supply  these  stage  icquisites 
to  a  very  large  circle  of  actors  and  actresses ;  the  manufacture  of  these 
head-dresses  requires  great  skill  and  previous  experience,  and  only  hair- 
dressers of  such  knowledge  and  talent  as  M.  Fr.im.ois  can  hope  to  succeed 
ill  undertakings  of  this  respect.  In  every  particular  this  talented  artiste 
attends  to  the  requirements  of  iheatrical  panics  in  wigs  an  1  wig  paste,  and 
turns  out  these  for  sale  or  hire  in  the  best  style.  Ladies  in  particular  ."re 
under  the  greatest  obligation  to  this  gentleman  as  inventor  of  the  natuial 
wavy  fringe.  M.  Fran9ois  is  remarkable  for  his  urbane  courtesy  and  ai'a- 
bilily.  He  came  originally  from  Paris,  and  w.-is  the  first  to  introduce  ilic 
French  style  of  hairdre^sing  system  to  our  city.  In  conclusion,  the  best 
recommendation  lliat  can  be  given  him  is  to  state  iliat  he  has  attained 
f  jr  his  estaDlibhmenl  an  extensive  and  influential  wholesale  and  retail 
patronage. 


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Vessrs.  Mitchell  Amot  &  Co.,  Room  paper  Manu- 
faoturora,  18  ami  19,  Lppcr  Siickvillc  Street. — Kooin-i>a|icr,  as  a  work 
of  an,  lias  of  recent  ye.irs  Liken  (jicat  slriJcs  lowauls  |ierfection,  I'ew 
houses  have  achieved  a  more  pronnnent  position  in  this  connection  than 
that  of  Mes.rs.  Mitchell  Arnul  &  Co.,  of  18  ami  19,  Upper  Sackville 
Street.  The  prenii>cs  occupied  in  the  aliove  ihorouyhfare  are  very  hard- 
sonic,  commodious,  and  well  furnished.  No.  18  has  a  line  measurenier.l, 
and  is  !-lockcd  with  a  great  variety  of  roompapurs,  \  aints,  oils,  varnishes, 
glues,  size,  etc.,  while  the  upstairs  portion  is  rcseivcil  for  the  manufacture 
of  picture  framings.  No.  19  is  maintained  for  the  retail  sale  of  pic- 
tures, and  the  interior  itself  is  splendidly  fitted  up  with  every  appliance 
for  hangini;  and  showing  olT  the  Slock  to  the  litsl  ailvantagc.  Emh  shops 
■ire  well  known  and  patronised,  they  are  universally  recognised  to  lie  the 
best  in  their  respcclive  lines  in  our  city.  This  house  has  been  established 
for  over  one  hundred  years,  and  up  to  the  present  has  enjoyed  a  prosperous 
and  successful  CNistence  of  much  notoriety.  From  the  commencement  the 
firm  has  been  deservedly  known  as  one  of  the  foremost  in  the  trade.  The 
factory,  where  all  the  principal  produce  of  the  concern  is  manufactured,  is 
situated  at  Cilbornc,  in  Lancashire.  Branches  arc  controlled  in  the 
populous  city  of  Belfast,  and  in  the  vast  London  metropolis.  All  kinds  of 
wallpapers  and  every  description  of  picture  fr.amcs  are  to  be  found  in  the 
firm's  splendid  stock,  which  alone  comprises  only  the  finest  manufactures  of 
first-class  workmanship,  and  the  material  utilised  is  the  best  to  be  obtained. 
The  manufactures  and  slock  being  of  such  a  first-class  representative  nature, 
it  is  no  wonder  that  connections,  e.vtcnding  far  .ind  wide,  have  been  formed, 
and  arc  conducted  with  great  energy  and  activity.  The  scope  of  the  opera- 
tions is  continually  increasing,  and  this  reliable  house  has  achieved  a  repu- 
tation in  this  branch  of  trade  that  is  unsurpassed  by  any  other  house  in 
the  trade.  Every  attention  is  paid  to  the  tilling  and  execution  of  all  orders, 
and  the  numerous  and  varied  transactions  are  conducted  with  that 
skill  and  energy  for  which  business  houses  of  this  high  class  are  so 
deservedly  noted.  The  long  and  honourable  career,  combined  with  the 
reput,ation  the  house  h.is  achieved  in  every  branch  of  its  manufacture,  has 
obt.aincd  for  Messrs.  Mitchell  Arnot  &  Co.  a  connection  extending  over 
and  embracing  high-class  patronage  in  all  parts  of  the  United  Kingdom. 
In  the  Dubhn  br.inch  alone,  twenty  hands  arc  employed.  They  are 
skilled  operaiives,  and  show  by  their  general  conduct  their  appreciation  of 
the  trust  reposed  in  them  by  the  proprietory.  The  chief  manager  is  a 
Mr.  Iladfield  Pass,  who  is  fully  conversant  with  every  department  of  the 
trade,  and  is  held  everywhere  in  high  esteem  for  the  honourable  and 
capable  manner  in  which  he  conducts  the  many  operations  of  his  firm. 


Earley  4  Powells,  Artists  in  Stained-Glass,  Sculptors, 
Archlteccoral    Carvers,    Church    Painters    and    Decorators,   etc., 

I,  Upper  Camden  Street. — One  of  the  most  important  houses  in  Dublin 
connected  with  the  manufacture  of  stained  glass  and  altar  decorations,  is 
that  of  Messrs.  Earley  &  Powells,  who  have  now  for  many  years  carried  on 
an  extensive  business  in  this  attractive  line.  Founded  in  1S53,  Messrs. 
Earley  &  Powells  soon  established  an  important  connection  among  the 
Catholic  Hierarchy  in  Ireland,  and  are  at  present  one  of  the  most  largely 
patronised  firms  throughout  the  whole  of  Ireland.  This  well-known  firm 
have  for  twenty-four  years  sustained  the  highest  reputation  for  the  admirable 
and  artistic  quality  of  their  work,  and  have  received  the  warmest  recognition 
from  all  connected  with  the  various  Catholic  churches  throughout  the 
country.  The  firm  occupy  very  handsome  and  extin-ive  premises  at  I, 
Upper  Camden  Street— popularly  known  as  the  Camden  Street  Works — 
which  are  fitted  and  decorated  in  a  manner  worthy  of  the  h-gh  name  of  the 
house.  The  frontage  of  the  premises  measures  about  forty-eight  feet  across, 
and  there  are,  at  the  rear  of  the  warehouse,  extensive  workshops  w  here  the 
various  works  connected  with  the  business  are  carried  out.  These  work- 
shops measure  about  forty-two  feet  across,  and  in  depth  extend  to  over  one 
hundred  and  forty-three  feet.  The  stained-glass  windows  supplied  by  this 
firm  to  sever.il  of  the  churches  in  Ireland  possess  high  artistic  merit,  and, 
as  specimens  of  the  art,  may  take  rank  with  the  best  productions  of 
England  or  the  Continent.  The  drawing  of  the  figures  and  general 
composition  of  the  works  referred  to  leave  nothing  to  be  desired,  and  the 
windows  display  an  admirable  eye  for  colour  and  perfect  truth  and  fidelity  to 
medieval  character.  A  very  large  branch  of  the  firm's  trade  is  the  manufac- 
ture of  wooden  and  marble  altars,  some  of  them  beautifully  carved,  and  fully  up 
to  the  highest  work  of  this  description.  For  a  very  long  period  this  important 
industry  received  but  slight  recognition  in  Ireland,  and  the  greater  part  of 
the  orders  found  their  way  to  London  or  to  Germany — the  latter  country 
being  especially  noticed  for  its  excellent  work  in  Gothic  wood-carving,  and 
commanding  a  large  share  of  the  patronage  of  this  country.  We  arc  gl.ad 
to  know  that  a  state  of  aflairs  so  discreditable  to  the  naiional  instinct  has 
ceased  to  exist,  and  that  ecclesiastical  authorities  in  Ireland  h.ave  begun  to 
recognise  that  they  can  procure  at  home,  and  at  less  cost,  work  fully  equal 
in  artistic  conception  and  execution  to  any  that  can  be  imported  from 
Munich  or  purchased  at  London.  There  are  several  hous  s  now  c.  g.aged 
in  this  most  interesting  industry,  and  foremost  among  them  mast  be  ranked 
the  name  of  the  firm  forming  the  subject  of  our  present  review.  .Messrs. 
Earley  i  Powells'  productions  in  ecclesiastical  furniture  aje  of  the  highest 
character,  and  display  throughout  the  most  artistic  culture.  A  very  large 
business  is  likewise  done  by  the  firm  in  painting  and  <lecorating  churches, 
and  in  supplying  those  architectural  and  sculptural  decorations  used  in  the 
ornamentation  of  those  s.icred  edifices.  There  is  a  large  and  thoroughly-skilled 
staflf  of  workmen  employed,  and  all  work  is  carried  out  with  the  utmost 


despatch,  under  the  personal  supervision  of  the  principals  them-.elveii.  To  all 
who  arc  interested  in  artistic  work  we  should  strongly  recommend  a  visit  to 
Messrs.  Eailcy  &  Powells'  establishment,  where,  we  feci  sure,  they  will  be 
delighted  by  the  varied  and  charming  designs  that  may  be  shown  them, 
either  in  the  stained  gln^s  or  the  carving  departments,  A  visit  to  the 
premises  is  well  worth  the  trouble  taken,  and  cannot  fail  to  prove  both 
interesting  and  instructive.  No  house  deserves  Ixttcr  support  than  that  of 
Messrs.  Earley  He  Powells,  who  for  so  many  years  have  upheld  the  honour 
of  Irish  art,  and  by  sheer  force  of  excellence  compelled  a  just  recognition  of 
its  merits.  

W.    Cnrwen,   Stationer,   3,    Nassau    Street,   and   20,  Giafton 

.Street.  —  .\lr.  Curwen,  the  fancy  and  artistic  stationer  of  Nassau  Street  and 
Grafton  Street,  has  long  held  a  prominent  position  in  the  slaionery  trade 
in  Dublin.  His  elegant  and  charmingly  fitted  up  establishments  are 
familiar  objects  in  the  eyes  of  the  p.ople  of  Dublin,  who  rarely  pass  thim 
without  taking  a  long  and  a  longing  look  at  Mr.  Curwen's  pretty  windows. 
We  have  before  us  Mr.  Curwen's  "'.Shopping  Companion  and  Illustrated 
Catalogue  "  for  Christmas,  18S7-8.  No  words  could  be  too  laudatory  with 
which  to  describe  this  compact  ani  handy  little  volume,  which  is  in  il5clf  a 
high  tribute  to  cnteiprise  and  deltiminaiion  to  be  ahead  of  all  his  com- 
petitors. The  essential  merit  of  this  li'tle  brochure  is  that  it  provides  a 
handy  guide  for  the  use  of  persons  visiting  Mr.  Curwen's  shop  on  pur- 
chasing intent.  We  first  meet  with  a  very  dainty  card-case  called  the 
"  mail  "  in  Russian  U-ither,  with  compartments  lor  .stamps,  each  priced 
stamp,  \d.,  zyid.,  and  yid.,  having  its  sjiecial  and  separate  division,  and 
on  the  opposite  leaf  we  find  a  very  useful  statement  of  postal  rates  and 
charges.  Turning  over  we  next  ha]ipen  upon  "  date  stands"  in  a  variety 
of  pleasing  shapes  and  forms,  and  tlicn  upon  an  exhaustive  although  not 
complete  list  of  the  different  kinds  of  purses  Mr.  Curwen  keeps  in  stock. 
Then  come  candelabras,  writing  sets  at  £1  ^s.,  letter  boxes  for  o6Bce  or 
home  use,  brass  candlesticks  of  charmingly  attractive  designs,  pipe  racks, 
stamp  boxes,  photograph  frames,  silver  pencils,  racket  thermometers,  or, 
to  be  more  explicit,  thermometers  prettily  set  in  miniature  rackets,  and 
folding  scissors.  This  by  no  means  is  an  attempt  to  describe,  or  give  in 
detail,  the  numberless  pretty  and  useful  "thii.gs,"  as  the  ladies  would 
possibly  call  them,  which  Mr.  Curwen  oflTers  for  sale,  and  which,  from 
their  choice  and  attractive  character,  almost  sell  themselves.  Mr.  Curwen, 
at  his  two  establishments,  employs  no  less  than  twenty  hands,  and  carries 
on  a  large  die-sinking,  colour-stamping,  engraving,  copper-plate  working, 
and  lithographic  and  letter-press  prmting  trade.  Here,  in  going  through 
the  dainty  and  serviceable  catalogue,  we  come  across  a  most  useful  and 
shrewd  notice  which  must  prove  of  the  very  greatest  utility  to  Mr.  Curwen's 
lady  p.itrons.  We  refer  to  some  eight  or  ten  pages  ruled  much  in  the  same 
way  as  a  daybook,  and  in  which  a  lady  going  sh' pping  at  Christmastidc, 
or  indeed  at  any  other  season  of  the  ytar,  may  enter  the  purchase,  the 
name  of  the  shop  at  which  the  purchase  was  made,  and  the  sum  expended. 
This  is  unquestionably  a  happy  thought.  He  also  does,  as  might  have 
been  imagined,  an  extensive  trade  in  Christmas  cards.  Mr.  Curwen's 
shops  are  two  leading  features  of  the  streets  in  which  they  stand.  In 
addition  to  the  undoubted  merits  of  his  well-selected  and  attractive  slock, 
his  windows  are  most  elegantly  arranged,  and  are  rarely  without  their  full 
complement  of  admiring  people  outside.  Mr.  Curwen  himself  is  one  of 
the  besc  known  and  most  successful  of  Dublin  tradesmen. 


The  Clarence  "Eotel  (Lynch  &  'Winewiser,  Proprietors), 

6,^\'elling■.^ln  t^uay, and  upper  poilion  ol  2,3,4,  5,^;  7. — The  Clarence  Hotel 
on  Wellington  Quay  is  a  line,  spacious  building,  well  suited  for  the  purposes 
intended.  It  has  been  twenty-five  yeais  in  existence,  having  been  opened 
as  an  hotel  in  1S62.  It  presents  a  beautiful  structural  appearance;  its 
position  is  most  central  and  well  adapted  for  hotel  business,  being  beauti- 
fully situated  on  the  southern  line  of  qu.iys  midway  between  O'Connell 
Bridge  and  King's  Bridge,  where  there  arc  at  the  latter  place  termini  of 
the  Great  Southern  and  Wesem  Railw,ay  Company.  'Ihete  is  also  a  line 
of  tramways  passing  along  these  quays  and  quite  close  to  the  hotel,  and 
through  this  medium  communication  may  be  easily  procured  with  all  other 
parts  of  the  city  and  suburlis,  and  the  several  railway  and  steamboat 
stations.  There  is  ample  accommodation  in  this  estabi  shment  for  a  la'ge 
number  of  travellers,  visitors,  and  tourists.  It  contains  well  appointed 
commercial  and  colTee-rooms.  The  bedrooms,  about  eighty  in  number, 
are  beautifully  and  highly  appointed  in  every  detail,  and  on  the  whole 
this  establishment  will  be  found  a  most  central  and  weiladapled  place  of 
temporary  residence  for  commercial  gentlemen,  tourists,  and  private 
families  who  visit  Dublin.  Private  suites  of  rooms  are  set  ap.art  lor  the 
latter  class,  where  will  be  found  all  home  comforts  and  attention,  at 
strictly  moderate  rates  of  taiifl.  The  hotel,  being  also  situated  in  the 
immediate  vicinity  of  the  Four  Courts,  will  be  found  a  desirable  residence 
to  be  used  by  provincial  people  who  are  seeking,  or  compelled  by  their 
litigious  friends  to  seek  justice  or  law  at  this  celebratevl  temple.  The 
worthy  and  popular  proprietors,  being  ihoriughly  trained  and  cxpciienced 
business  people,  carefully  look  alter  the  comfoits  of  their  numerous  palions, 
and  bear  a  very  high  character  amongst  their  commercial  and  other  friends. 
A  notable  feature  in  the  management  of  this  establishment  is  its  strictly 
moderate  rate  of  prices.  It  is  at  present  doing  a  fine,  flourishing  business, 
and  has  maintained  all  through  its  many  years  of  existence  a  very  high 
reputatioiu 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Edmondson  Brothers,  Seedsmen,   lo,  Dame  Street.— Few 

things  in  this  world  tend  more  to  please  the  eye  and  cheer  the  jaded  mind 
than  the  sight  of  flowers.  Surely  the  firm  carrying  on  its  business  at  the 
above  address  is  entitled  to  be  considered  in  this  respect  as  a  public  bene- 
factor. It  has  been  established  for  thirty  seven  years,  and  enjoys  a  very 
high  reputation  amongst  both  amateur  and  professional  horticulturists  for 
the  general  excellence  of  the  goods  that  are  sent  out.  The  business  is 
under  the  sole  control  of  Mr.  John  Edmondson.  The  establishment  at  IC, 
Dame  Street,  is  a  handsome  building  with  every  convenience  for  carrying  on 
so  hrge  a  trade.  It  is  well  and  substantially  fitted  up  in  the  best  style. 
A  very  large  trade  is  done  both  wholesale  and  retail,  principally  the  latter. 
The  house  has  a  widespread  connection,  not  only  in  the  city  and  suburbs 
but  also  farther  afield  in  the  provinces.  A  moderately  large  export  trade 
is  carried  on,  and  Messrs.  Edmondson  have  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  that 
their  exportations  have  been  attended  with  great  success.  The  firm  issues 
no  less  than  five  different  catalogues  every  year  :  a  general  catalogue  of 
^rden  and  flower  seeds,  flower  roots,  and  garden  implements,  in  January  ; 
priced  lists  of  agricultural  seeds  in  February  ;  priced  lists  of  bee-hives  and 
bee-keeping  appliances  in  April ;  catalogues  of  Dutch  bulbs  and  flower 
roots  in  September,  and  catalogues  of  fruit-trees  and  roses  in  October.  In 
connection  with  rose  and  fruit-trees,  it  should  be  mentioned  that  Edmondson 


Brothers  obtain  their  supply  from  Messrs.  Thomas  Rivers  &  Son,  whose 
magnificent  and  well-kept  nurseries  at  Sawbridgeworth  are  famous  for  the 
excellence  of  their  produce.  They  generally  have  on  their  register  steady 
and  respectable  men  seeking  situations  as  stewards,  gardeners,  etc.  This 
is  a  most  decided  c  i:ivenicnce,  and  one  highly  api)rcciated  by  the  firm's 
clients.  Mr.  Edmondson  says  that  his  stock  of  garden  implements  is 
probably  as  complete  as  can  lie  met  with.  They  do  a  large  trade  in  bee- 
oivcs,  on  the  humane  or  depriving  system.  In  ihe  season  this  dfparlmeni 
is  stocked  with  the  most  varied  and  extensive  assortment  of  hives  and 
appliances  for  bee-keepers.  A  speciality  is  their  new  bar  frame  hives,  for 
whi(.h  they  were  awarded  first  prize  of  the  Hee-kccpers'  Association  at  IJall's 
Bridge  in  Ai)ril,  1882,  and  again  at  the  Dairy,  etc.,  .Show  in  October  of  the 
same  year,  two  first  prizes  of  the  Koyal  Dublin  Society.  In  1883,  medal 
at  the  Cork  Exhibition  ;  Royal  Dublin  .Society  Dairy  Show,  four  first  prizes 
and  one  second  ;  in  the  show  of  the  same  society,  two  silver  medals.  In 
1885,  two  silver  and  two  bronze  medals  from  the  Iii^h  liee-keepcrs' 
Asmcialion,  and  one  fiist  and  three  second  prizes  at  the  Dairy,  etc.,  .Show  ; 
and  ill  1887  at  the  Irish  Uce-kcepers' Association  they  were  nio.st  successful, 
obtaining  six  first  and  two  second  prizes.     This  is  indeed  a  record  to  be 


proud  of.  In  their  address  to  their  patrons  in  the  catalogue  Messrs. 
Edmondson  express  their  determination  to  supply  articles  of  the  first 
quality  only.  1  his  is  what  they  have  always  done,  and  is  the  cause  of  the 
great  success  attending  their  efforts. 


M.  Conroy,  Hairdresser,  etc.,  12,  Upper  Dominick  Street. — 
From  the  time  of  the  immortal  "Barber  of  Seville"  down  to  our  own 
immediate  days  the  profession  of  the  hairdresser  has  been  associated  more 
or  less  with  the  idea  of  the  possession  of  a  ready  wit,  a  loquacious  tongue, 
and  the  retailing  of  every  possible  kind  of  interesting  and  amusing  gossip. 
This  real  or  imaginary  attribute  of  the  profession  is  not  confined  to  any 
particular  age  or  naiionality,  but  is  essentially  Catholic  ;  unless,  indeed,  we 
may  make  exception  of  the  German  m  isters  of  the  craft,  who  certainly  do 
carry  on  their  business  without  much  attention  to  the  entertainment  of  the 
patient  on  whom  they  are  operating.  Judging  by  the  adveitisement  of 
Mr.  M.  Conroy,  a  "doctor  in  hair,"  whose  well-known  and  much 
patronised  establishment  is  at  12,  Upper  Dominick  Street,  he  puts  in  some 
claim  to  the  historic  reputation  of  his  calling.  Mr.  Conroy  has  been 
established  in  business  on  his  own  account  for  about  six  years,  he  having 
previously  filled  a  position  of  trust  in  the  old-established  and  respected 
business  of  Delahunt's  in  Wicklow  Street.  The  premises  in  Dominick 
.Street  are  very  commodious  and  admirably  fitted  in  the  best  taste.  The 
shop  is  well  lighted  from  a  handsome  glass  chandelier  by  night,  which 
hangs  from  the  centre  of  the  ceiling,  and  finds  itself  reflected  in  a  dozen 
mirrors  advantageously  placed  around  the  walls.  '1  he  establishment  is 
supplied  with  all  the  modem  requisites  of  a  first-class  hairdiesser's, 
including  machine  hair-brushes,  lavatories,  etc.,  and  is  in  every  way  a 
most  creditable  concern.  Mr.  Conroy  also  keeps  a  large  assortment  of 
hair-brushes,  tooth-brushes,  combs,  razors,  and  all  the  other  items  of  a 
gentleman's  toilet.  He  attends  customers  at  their  own  houses,  all  out- 
calls  of  this  description  being  punctually  attended  to.  Among  his  numerous 
clicnliU  Mr.  Conroy  is  very  popular,  his  chatty  and  agreeable  manner 
having  secured  him  crowds  of  supporte  s. 


Fanl  Gn^ret,  Charcb.  Statuary  and  Ornament  Mann- 
ficturer,  7,  Wellington  Quay. — A  more  representative  or  noteworthy 
house,  in  connection  with  Chuich  statuary,  religious  ornaments  and  relics, 
it  would  be  dilTicuU  to  meet  with  than  that  of  Paul  Gueret,  of  7,  Wellington 
Quay.  The  fnm's  premises  in  one  of  the  leading  thoroughfares,  offer  every 
facility  for  the  n.anufacture  of  the  varied  items  comprising  the  extensive 
stock  of  tliis  concern.  Established  but  some  twenty  years  ago,  this 
illustrious  house  records  a  career  cf  unparalleled  prosperity.  bounded 
under  lines  of  sterling  integrity  and  s.rict  business  principles,  this  establish- 
ment soon  acquired  a  field  of  vast  extent  for  its  commercial  operations, 
and  a  connection  which  extended  throughout  the  neighbouring  distiicts  to 
the  farthest  limits  of  the  kingdom.  A  prominent  speciality  is  made  of 
statues  of  a  religious  nature,  for  eiiher  in  or  outdoor,  for  which  there  is 
constant  demand.  Among  other  features  of  the  splendid  stock,  are  vest- 
ments, bronzes  in  every  shape,  Stations  of  the  Cross,  lace  pictures,  beads, 
medals,  lamps,  vases,  and  crucifixes.  As  an  idea  of  the  ramifications  of  Mr. 
Gueret,  it  m.ay  be  mentioned  that  he  manufactures,  besides  the  above-men- 
tioned items,  superior  hand-painted  gelatine  cards  of  the  best  quality  and 
most  artistic  designs,  also  varieties  of  artificial  flowers,  mounted  and  un- 
mounted. Notwithstanding  the  number  of  hands  employed,  the  connection 
held  by  Mr.  Gueret  is  so  extensive  that  the  .ass  slants  are  always  busy 
executing  the  numerous  orders  arriving  every  day  from  all  parts.  Eng.aged 
in  the  ni.inufaclure  of  statuary,  religious  emblems,  and  reliquaries,  so  con- 
stantly in  demand  with  Catholic  communities,  Mr.  Gueret  has  achieved  a 
distinction  apart  from  commercial  pursuits. 


Messrs.  M,  Fry  &  Son,  Wh-^lesale  and  Retail  Mer- 

cbants,  142  and  143,  Francis  Street. — .-V  most  im|>nrlaiit  factor  in  the 
large  trade  that  is  carried  on  in  country  produce,  is  the  town  agent  or 
merchant  who  buys  butter,  eggs,  b.acon,  hams,  etc.,  from  the  country 
people,  and  sells  them  in  return  tea,  haberdashery,  etc.  One  of  the  fore- 
most hou.ses  in  Dublin  in  this  line  is  the  establishment  of  Messrs.  Fry  & 
Son,  Wholesale  ami  Retail  Merclianls,  142  and  143,  hrancis  Street.  The 
premises,  which  are  situated  in  one  of  the  best  business  streets  in  the 
metropolis,  are  very  sjiacious  and  commodious,  and  admirably  arranged 
with  every  facility  (or  the  convenient  transaction  of  business.  They  have 
a  fine  street  frontage  of  fifty  feet,  and  a  depth  to  the  rear  of  thirty  feet. 
The  stocks,  which  are  held  in  the  commodious  ware  and  s.ale-iooms,  .ire 
large  and  of  great  vaiiety  and  conqireheiisiveness,  and  inclutle  Indian, 
Chinese,  and  Ceylon  teas  of  the  choicest  growths,  fiesh  butter  and  eggs,  as 
also  all  descriptions  of  habcrd.ashery,  wools,  etc.  The  trading  connec- 
tions, which  are  very  v.iluable,  are  extensive,  the  house  being  famed 
throughout  the  city  and  suburbs,  as  well  as  in  many  rural  districts.  The 
tiade  itself,  from  a  modest  beginning,  has  steadily  develojied  and  increased. 
The  manager  and  projirietor,  Mr.  Fry,  is  a  gentleman  who  h.is  brought 
long  experience  to  bear  on  the  many  lines  to  wliich  the  business  is  devoted, 
and  who.se  integrity  and  upiight  conduct  have  won  the  esteem  and  support 
of  the  commercial  comm  mily.  They  are  also  extensively  engaged  as 
manufacturers  of  ladies'  and  children's  woollen  skirts  and  underclothing) 
in  which  items  the  house  does  n  large  wholesale  trade. 


INDUSTRIIS   OK    DUBLIN. 


Patrick  O'Kelly,  The  "  Irish  House,"  i  ami  2,  Wood  Quay. 
— Thtre  are  few  public  cslililishmciils  so  slron^ly  coduccIkI  wiih  natural 
historic  associations  as  the  "Irish  House,"  which  is  situatcti  on  Wooil 
Quay.  This  is  one  of  tlic  oMcst  establishmenis  of  its  line  known  to  cxi^t 
in  our  populous  city.  Associated  with  mcmoiits  of  patriots,  the  remcin- 
branccs  of  whose  troublous  times  are  cmbo<lic<l  in  the  pictorial  embliuis 
adornini;  the  exterior,  one  of  the  most  pri>nilncnt  is  that  representing 
"Graltan's  la  t  appeal  in  the  Irish  Mouse  of  Coinmons  before  the  passinjj 
of  the  Inicm;"  another  denotes  O'Connell  upholding  the  Kmancipalion 
Act  in  the  llrilish  House  of  Commons  in  lS2b.  Kiin  weeping  at  the  loss 
of  her  parliament  is  an  illusliation  that  calls  to  remembrance  that  short- 
Iive<l  but  dlustrious  House  of  Commons  on  College  Green  ;  Irish  enil>lems 
representing  the  "  Four  Provinces  "  are  also  emblazoned  on  the  exterior, 
with  representations  of  the  utensils  use  I  for  drinking  by  the  ancient  Irish. 
The  interior  walls  are  decorated  with  beautiful  oil-paintingi  of  the  renowned 


Vale  of  Ovoca,  and  the  historic  and  picturesque  Lakes  of  Killarnry.  Over 
the  counter  stands  a  fi.;ure  representing  Krin,  in  one  hand  she  grasps  a 
sword,  the  other  unfolds  to  the  lireeze  t^^e  banner  of  our  native  l:ind  ;  a 
clock  that  points  the  time  is  encased  in  a  hirp  of  Irish  oak-wotk  sur- 
mounted by  a  cross,  and  the  battle-axes  and  spears  in  use  in  Ireland  from 
the  days  of  King  IJaihi  down  to  '82.  This  establishment  is  consideicd 
and  looked  upon  as  the  most  historic  house  in  the  most  historjc  ward  in 
Dublin,  O'Connell  btinj  the  first  Catholic  that  ever  entered  the  "Old 
Corporation,"  which  w.as  about  the  year  1S20.  The  ground  on  which  the 
present  building  stands  forms  a  p  >rlion  of  the  St.  Patrick  division  for 
representation  in  Parliament.  Mr.  Patrick  O'Kelly,  the  energetic  pro- 
prietor of  the  "  Irish  House,"  is  well  known  for  the  courteous  manner  in 
which  he  conducts  his  business,  and  it  is  to  be  trusted  that  he  will  long 
continue  in  the  eminent  position  which  lie  at  present  holds.  He  is  an 
elected  P.  L.  G.  for  Wood  Quay  Ward  at  the  Board  of  the  South  Dublin 
Union,  and  through  his  remarkable  ability  and  popularity  there  is  no 
constituency  in  Dublin  that  would  not  feel  honoured  by  his  representation. 


7.  J.  Byrne  Sc  Son  s,  House,  I>an(i,  and  Insurance  Agents, 

Quinsboro  Koad,  liray. — In  all  large  cities  or  villages  the  business  of  the 
auctioneer  and  valuer  is  indispensable.  When  the  business  alluded  to  is 
carried  on  conjointly  with  that  of  a  stationer,  we  need  hardly  say  that  a 
most  lucrative  trade  can  be  commanded.  Su  h,  however,  is  the  case  in  the 
instance  of  the  establishment  controlled  so  ably  by  Messrs.  P.  J.  I!yrne  & 
Sons.  This  concern  was  founded  some  twenty  years  past  and  has  during  the 
intervening  period  earned  a  high  and  enviable  repuiatii  n.  The  premises 
jccupied  comprise  a  handsome  shop  devoted  to  the  sale  of  stationery  and  a 
well  appointed  office,  w  here  house,  land,  and  insurance  business  is  transacted. 
In  the  shop,  which  is  .also  district  post  oflke,  a  highly  valuable  and  compre- 
hensive stock  of  plain  and  fancy  articles  for  the  office,  school,  or  boudoir,  is 
nhown  to  advantage,  at  prices  that  we  certainly  must  say  defy  competition. 
The  operations  of  the  valuation  office  are  in  a  like  manner  transacted  in  a 
Hy'.e  that  is  eminently  conducive  to  the  best  interests  of  the  firm.  The 
connection  enjoyed  is  both  widespread  and  influential,  including  at  one  .nnd 
the  same  time  all  sections  of  the  shopping  and  propertied  people  of  this 
town.  Indefatigable  energy  allied  to  courtesy  and  civility  are  the  most 
pronuaent  features  in  the  capable  management  of  this  establishment. 


85 


Thomas  Conroy,  Provision  Stores,  46,  Nonh  King  Street. 

— One  of  the  very  oldct  of  the  nolai.le  h(jusc»  associated  with  the 
great  provi  ion  trade  of  Dublin  is  that  of  .Mr.  Thomas  Conroy.  These  well, 
known  stores  were  originally  founded  by  the  late  Mr.  Howlcy  alxiut  sixty 
years  ago,  and  have,  from  the  date  of  lleir  inception,  enjoyed  steady  and 
continuous  prosperity,  and  duly  shared  in  the  progress  and  constant  develop- 
ment of  the  provision  trade.  The  premises  are  located  in  a  goo<l  business 
position,  being  situated  at  46,  North  King  Street,  within  four  minutes'  walk 
from  Four  Courts,  and  alx)ut  six  minutes'  from  Midland  Great  Western 
Railway  Terminus.  'I  hey  are  spacious  and  commodious,  well  fitted  and 
arranged,  neatly  appointed,  anil  rnuipned  in  the  ino«'  '■onvenicnt  minner 
with  all  the  re(|uirement .  i  i  xt:  Si.ry  I  r  ilie  i.ioper  '.rant.clioii  ol  liie  uusines;,. 
Large  suppler  of  cvry  cominKiiiy  in  the  line  are  kept.  Ua'-on,  hams,  butter, 
flour,  bread,  cheese,  etc.,  fresh  and  in  prime  condition,  and,  in  most  cases! 
direct  from  the  best  sources  of  country  supply,  their  quality  and  general 
excellence  being  unsurpKisscd.  Five  handsale  constantly  employed,  and  the 
greatest  attention  is  given  to  the  requirements  of  customers,  who  are  waited 
upon  wiih  courtesy  and  politeness.  A  good  wholesale  and  retail  business  is 
done,  and  the  most  liberal  terms  arc  allowed  to  those  who  purchase  whole- 
sale. The  business  is  most  ably  and  energetically  conducted  by  its  capable 
proprietor,  and  the  house  enjoys  a  reputation  throughout  the  trade  such  as 
accrues  only  to  those  old  estaldished  concerns  whose  lengthy  records  arc 
untarnished  by  any  infringement  of  the  code  of  commercial  honour,  i  rices 
in  every  case  have  been  carefully  considered,  and  can  only  Ix;  set  down  as 
surprising  in  their  mo<leration,  and  will  com|xare  favourably  with  stores  of 
those  of  any  other  house  similarly  engaged.  Large  or  small  orders  receive 
equal  attention  and  prompt  and  satisfactory  execution.  Altogether,  the 
establishment  stands  well  to  the  fore  as  a  thoroughly  representative  depflt  for 
the  sale  of  first-class  articles  in  the  important  line  to  which  it  is  devoted.  A 
widespread  patronage  among  the  Inst  classes  of  retailers  has  been  secured, 
«  hich  the  proprietor  maintains  and  extends  in  the  most  legitimate  manner  by 
energy,  excellent  goods,  and  the  most  honourable  system  of  commercial 
intercourse.  Mr.  Conroy  is  highly  respected  in  mercantile  circles  as  a 
gentleman  of  upright  and  honourable  business  habits,  whose  flourishing  house- 
is  a  credit  to  his  tact  and  skill  displayed  in  its  able  and  satisfactory  manage- 
ment. " 


Thos.  DufEy,  Draper.  44,  Thomas  Street.— The  drapery  (both 
wholesale  and  retail)  establishment  of  Mr.  Thos.  Duffy  is  one  that  owes  its 
present  position  solely  to  its  own  merits.  It  is  generally  acknowledged  that 
Thomas  Street  has  not  reached  its  maturity,  and  is  a  street  for  which  there 
is  opening  a  long  future  of  pro;;peiity.  Amongst  the  traders  therein,  Mr. 
T  hos.  DulTy  occupies  a  prominent  position,  and  his  already  far-extended 
business  only  requires  to  be  better  known  to  be  mor^  freely  and  more  fully 
supported.  This  gentleman  has  been  establ.shcd  about  fifteen  years,  his 
shop  is  large  and  commodious  and  demands  the  nttent'on  of  many  skilled 
attendants.  The  stock  in  all  departments  is  valuable,  while  the  display 
in  the  millinery  and  dress-making  section  is  full  of  interest  and  makes 
a  show  of  unusual  elegance  and  beauty.  The  workmanship  exhibited  alike 
in  the  costumes,  mantles,  hats,  and  bonnets,  shows  traces  of  the  skilled 
haiids  at  work.  The  drapery  section  is  fully  stocked,  and  the  prices  of  the 
calicoes,  linens,  and  underclothing  ars  indeed  exceedingly  mcderate.  A 
special  feature  is  the  rapidity  with  which,  owing  to  the  number  and  dexterity 
of  the  employes,  orders  for  costumes,  jackets,  and  ladies'  ulsters  are  made, 
the  management  guaranteeing  the  finished  r.rticles  to  be  ready  for  use  in  a 
few  hours.  Alterations  in  dresses  are  made  with  promptitude,  and  no  article 
leaves  the  establishment  that  does  not  give  complete  satisfaction  in  fit  and 
finish.  Mr.  Duffy  personally  manages,  and  with  what  success  the  high 
reputation  of  the  "Commercial  House,"  as  a  first-class  and  most  select 
draper)',  can  liest  telL 


Mr.  Quinless,  Room-Paper  and  Decorative  Glass  Estab- 
Ustiment.  11.  .-Vungier  Street. —  The  room-paper  and  glass  business  forms 
a  most  extensive  I, ranch  amongst  the  numerous  city  cnterpri>es.  A  pro- 
minent establishment  devoted  to  this  line  is  that  carried  on  by  .Mr.  Quin'ess 
at  II,  .\ungier  Street.  This  important  concern  was  founded  by  its  present 
enterprising  proprietor  alx)ut  nine  years  ago,  and  has  been  most  progressive 
and  flourishing  in  its  extensive  business  operations  during  this  period.  The- 
concern  occupies  a  splendid  business  position  in  this  important  thoroughfare 
close  to  the  great  commercial  localities  of  Georges  Street  and  Dame  btreet, 
in  the  centre  of  a  thriving  and  thoroughly  commercial  and  fashionable 
district.  The  premises  are  spacious,  represented  in  dimensions  by  a  fron'age 
of  twenty-seven  feet  and  a  depth  of  sixty  feet,  and  three  storeys  in  height. 
They  comprise  an  extensive  shop  and  suitably  arranged  workshops,  where 
a  constant  staflf  of  from  ten  to  twelve  hands  are  kept  in  full  employ  in  the 
execution  of  the  numerous  orders  extended  from  a  widely  spread  patronage 
in  city  and  surrounding  districts.  There  is  a  magnificent  and  attractive 
stock  disjilayed  at  the  warehouse,  consisting  of  the  most  select  and  modern 
p.itlems  in  roompap-rs  from  the  celebrated  maker:,  ornamental  glass  of 
the  most  varied  and  choice  designs  directly  imported  by  this  eminent  hou  e. 
This  concern  has  been  successful  in  securing  some  of  the  la-gest  contracts 
in  the  kingdom,  and  is  most  extensively  engaged  in  metropolitan  business 
in  the  artistic  line  of  trade  so  intimately  and  popularly  associated  with  the 
name  of  this  celebrated  house.  The  business  is  in  a  highly  prosperous- 
condition  and  under  most  superior  man.-jgemenl,  that  duty  devolving  on 
the  efficient  proprietor,  who  is  well  known  and  deiirvedly  esteemed. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


J.    Lafayette,    Photographer    Boyal,    30,    Westmoreland 
Street. — To   all    who   are   interested   in  the   latest   developments   of  the 
photographer's  at,  a  visit  to  the  atelier  of  Monsieur  J.  Lafayette  in  West- 
moreland Street,  cannot  fail  to  afford  the  highest  gratification.     Although 
only  cstabli>hed  so  recently  as  iSSo,  M.  La'ayette  has  already  achieved  the 
ver)'  highest  reputation,  and  has  received  the  most  extensive  patronage  from 
all  classes  of  the  Dublin  publia   M.  Lafayette  occupies  very  handsome  pre- 
mises at  30,  Westmoreland  Street,  which  are  fitted  throughout  in  a  manner 
displaying  the  most  perfect  taste,  and  securing  to  the  fullest  extent  the  com- 
fort and  convenience  of  ladies  or  gentlemen  patronising  his  stud'i  by  their 
presence.     The  walls  display  an  admiialile  selection  of  highly  finished  and 
artistic  photographs,  which  in   excellence  of  production,   and  method  of 
treatment,  cannot  be  surpassed  by  the   productions  of  any  photographic 
studio  in  the  United  Kingdom,  or  upon  the  Continent.  The  con-  cction  which 
this  gifted  artist  has  been  enabled  to  form,  during  the  short  sjiace  of  eight 
years,  is  of  a  most  extensive  and  aristocratic  character,  many  of  his  sitters 
and  patrons  moving  in  the  most  select   and  influential  circles  of  society 
in   Dublin.      All    the   photographs   taken   at    M.   Lafayette's   atelier   are 
highly  finished  in  the   "Enamelled   Style,"  a  method  of  treatment  which 
imparts  wonderful  softness  and  brilliancy  to  the  picture.     Another  special 
feature  in  his  portraits  is  the  introduction  of  his  Chromotype  Carbon  Pro- 
cess, in  which,  by  the  use  of  permanent  pigments  instead  of  the  chemical 
salts  hitherto  employed,  permanency  as  well  as  brilliancy  is  obtained,  and 
all  fear  of  the  picture  becoming  faded  is  perfectly  insured  against.     The 
employment  also  of  the  instantaneous  process  as  practised  in  M.  Lafayette's 
atelier,  is  of  the  greatest  advantage,  especially  in  the  case  of  children's  por- 
traits ;  and  there  are  in  his  gallery  some  exquisite  specimens  of  his  work  in 
this  particular  branch.     Most  persons  will  have  noticed  the  constrained  and 
often  frightened  expression  on  the  faces  of  children  photographed  by  the 
old  and  tedious  method  ;  but,  under  the  new  system,  the  phologmph  being 
taken  in  a  second,  a  natural  expression  is  caught,  which  by  the  former 
method  would  be  often  impossible.     M.  Lafayette  has  a  large  and  accom- 
plished stafli  of  painters  in  oil  and  water-colours,  through  the  aid  of  whose 
services  he  is  now  enabled  to  execute  orders  for  pictures  in  the  different 
styles  required,  and  on  terms  which,  considering  the  excellence   of  the 
■workmanship,    strike    us    as    being    particularly    moderate.       Life-sized 
portraits   in  oil,    and    miniatures    on    ivorj'   or   porcelain,    are   executed 
in   the   most   admiiable   manner,    and    some   of    the   specimens  v^e   had 
the     good     fortune    to    be    able    to    inspect    were    exquisite    examples 
of    this    style    of   art.     The    high   reputation   which    M.    Lafayette   has 
acquired  is  by  no  means  confined  to  Dublin  or  to  Ireland,  his  work  having 
received   a   widespread    recognition    as   to   its    superior   merit   wherever 
exhibited  ;  and  receiving  special  commendation  from  such  fully  qualified 
authorities  as  the  leading  London  art  journals,  and  the  jurors  of  various 
exhibitions  who  have  awarded  him  several  prize  medals.     The  crowning 
honour,   however,   in   ^L  Lafayette's  artistic  career,  is  the  summons  he 
received  from  Her  Majesty  the  Queen,  at  whose  command  he  proceeded  to 
Windsor  and  photographed  the  Royal  Family  ;  the  distingiiislied  honour 
being  permitted  him  to  sign  himself  "  Plioto^rapher  Royal  "  by   special 
warrant.     He  also  attended  at  Marlborough  House  and  photographed  the 
Prince   and    Princess  of  Wales,   Princess   Louise,  Princess  Victoria,  and 
Princess  Maud  of  Wales.      Among  the  other  distinguished  patrons  who 
have   honoured    M.    Lafayette   with  sittings  for   their  portraits,  we  may 
mention  the  names  of  H.R.H.  Prince  Albert  Victor,  H.R.H.  the  Duke  of 
Cambridge,  His  Serene   Highness  Prince  Edward  of  Saxe-Weimar,  and 
the  Princess  of  Saxe-Weimar,  Their  Excellencies  the  Lords  Lieutenants  of 
Ireland  for  the  past  eight  years,  the  Archbishops  of  Dublin,  and  the  Chief 
Secretary,  Duke  and  Duchess  of  I^inster,  Duke  of  Abercorn,  Marquis  of 
Kildare,  Lord  Ashbourne  (Lord  Chancellor),  the  Duke  and  Duchess  of 
Saxc-Meiningcn,  the  Duke  of  Teck,  Earl  of  Dohoughmore,  Marchioness  of 
Ormonde,  Lady  Brooke,  Marchioness  of  Waterfurd,   Earl  and   Countess 
Cowper,  Hon.  Mrs.  North  Dalrymple,  Lord  Clarina,  Viscount  Powcrscourt, 
Duchess  of  Marlborough,  Earl  of  Pembroke,  Earl  Fitzwilliam,  the  Countess 
of  Carnarvon,  and  a  great  many  more  ol  the  nobility  and  gentry  of  Ireland. 
In  fact,  in  rcaiiing  over  the  list  of  distinguished  names  forming  >1.  I^fayclle's 
numerous  clinuiU,  one  is  apt  to  forget  for  a  moment  that  one  is  not  merely 
leading  the  names  in  some  Court  directory.      We  may  add  that  in  connec- 
tion with  the  studio,  M.  Laf.iyettehas  provided  additional  and  commodiMUs 
dressing-rooms,  which  are  fitted  with  every  convenience  lor  the  use  and 
comfort  of  his  sitters. 


Prescott  &  Co.,  Dyers  and  Carpet  Cleaners,  S3,  T.ilbot 
Street. — Tliere  has  been  nu  discovery  of  science  that  has  conferred  more 
benefits  on  the  mixlern  household,  than  that  new  and  mo,l  useful  ait  of 
dyeing.  There  is  no  better  exemplification  of  the  growing  spirit  of  thrift 
and  economy  that  is  abroad  at  the  present  time,  than  can  be  found  in  llie 
extensive  and  increasing  patronage  that  is  accorded  to  the  many  dyeing 
establishments  that  compete  for  the  public  favour.  Distinguislied  and 
prominent  among  the»c  is  justly  ranked  the  well-knowii  firm  of  .Messrs. 
Prcscolt.  Magniiudc  of  o|KKitiuns  and  exceptional  ilurability  of  work  done 
arc  the  features  of  their  useful  operations  that  conduce  to  raise  this  firm  to 
the  highest  level  in  the  commercial  interests  of  modern  Dublin.  The  liberal 
policy  that  characterises  the  affairs  of  this  house  is  as  plainly  observable  in 
the  commolious  and  spacious  premises  that  are  replete  with  every  facility 
for  ilyeing  or  cirpetshaking  as  in  the  efforls  that  have  been  made  to  turn  out 
nothing  thit  in  every  sense  could  not  be  callerl  true  and  good  value.  The 
grvat  niajorily  of  the  people  are  U-giiining  to  recognise  the  enormous  saving 
thai  can  be  made  by  getting  their  clothes,  whether  they  ate  gentlemen's  or 


ladies'  apparel,  dyed.  In  fact,  the  art  has  reached  such  an  acme  of  perfection 
at  Messrs.  Prescott's  establishment  that  it  is  impossible  to  distinguish 
between  goods  dyed  in  it,  and  the  same  articles  perfectly  new,  and  when 
the  great  difference  in  price  saved  is  remembered,  it  is  a  wonder  that  such 
a  house  as  Messrs.  Prescott  is  not  even  greater  than  it  is.  However,  from 
the  steady  increase  in  Messrs.  Prescott's  business,  if  we  can  use  their  great 
trade  as  a  criterion  of  the  dyeing  industry,  we  may  assume  that  before  very 
long  this  business  will  create  a  revolution  in  the  weaving  apparel  of  our 
people.  It  is  in  quality  and  appearance,  not  in  peculiarity  of  style,  that  the 
change  will  be  effected.  Even  now  there  is  no  reason  why  our  boys  or  girls 
or  even  ourselves  should  wear  old  or  faded  clothes  when  we  have  the  means 
at  a  nominal  price  to  renovate  them  and  make  them  equal  to  new.  No 
person  who  has  ever  patronised  Messrs.  Prescott  has  had  reason  to  regret 
the  occurrence;  rather  the  satisfaction  of  having  eflected  a  great  saving,  testi- 
fied itself  in  the  continuance  of  his  orders  to  this  firm.  This  branch  of  the 
business  is  by  no  means  confined  to  dyeing  of  habiliments,  as  its  m.any 
patrons,  that  periodically  get  their  blankets  and  quilts  cleaned  and  dyed, 
are  well  aware.  From  the  best  facilities,  improvements,  and  modem 
machinery  acquired,  the  quality  of  the  dyeing  is  incomparable,  both  in  rich 
and  plain  colourings  as  well  as  the  durability  of  them.  The  latter  qualities 
are  the  two  necessary  desiderata  which  so  many  houses  compete  in,  but  in 
which  it  remains  for  this  celebrated  house  to  undoubtedly  take  the  palm. 
The  second  important  line  of  business  is  one  that  is  closely  allied  to  the  first, 
and  one  in  which  tliis  house  has  shown  clearly  an  unmistakable  superiority 
in  method  and  execution  as  well  as  excellence  to  any  other  firm  we  have 
any  knowledge  of.  We  allude  to  the  carpetrshaking  industry.  Formerly 
this  business  was  done  by  the  imperfect  process  of  hand-beating,  but  now 
that  has  been  superseded  by  the  safer,  cleaner,  and  more  perfect  means  of 
machinery.  The  introduction  of  this  new  departure  we  believe  is  solely  due 
to  this  firm,  and  consequently  it  may  be  easily  understood  that  the  advan- 
tages of  it  were  first  availed  of  through  this  firm,  who  have  acquired  a  most 
extensive  dicnlile  as  a  resultant.  In  its  entirety  there  is  a  most  giatilyiiig 
appearance  of  prosperity  and  briskness  of  business  that  augurs  well  for  a 
long-continued  course  of  utility  for  the  house's  practical  industries.  Its 
proprietaiy,  who  in  the  face  of  many  obstacles  attained  the  happy  accom- 
plishment of  raising  their  business  to  the  conspicuous  position  it  holds,  have 
won  the  golden  opinions  of  every  one  whom,  through  business  or  otherwise, 
they  were  brought  in  contact  with,  for  their  courtesy,  and  tlie  higher 
business  qualities  that  make  the  success  which  invariably  succeeds. 


R.  Barrett,  Candle  ManTtiasttirer,  etc.,  23  &  24,  Lincoln 

Place.  —  An  establishment  that  is  doing  a  rapidly  increasing  business  is  that 
of  Mr.  Robert  Barrett,  wax  and  tallow  candle  manufacturer,  soap  and  oil 
merchant,  located  as  above.  The  business  was  originally  started  some 
sixteen  ye.irs  ago,  and  at  once  began  to  take  up  a  leading  position  amongst 
the  other  houses  in  the  same  line.  It  has  gone  on  steadily  increasing  its 
trade  till  it  has  now  an  extensive  and  widespread  connection  in  the  city, 
the  suburbs,  and  the  surrounding  country,  where  it  does  a  business  of  great 
volume  and  value.  The  premises  at  the  above  address  are  large  and 
spacious.  They  have  a  frontage  of  fifty-one  feet,  and  a  depth  of  eighty- 
four.  The  show-room  contains  a  splemiid  show  of  camiles  of  all  makes 
and  descriptions,  from  the  aristocratic  wax  down  to  the  lowly  tallow.  'I  here 
is  also  agood  selection  of  soaps  and  oils  for  all  purpnses.  All  these  difierent 
articles  are  of  the  best  quali  y  exclusively.  The  greatest  care  is  taken  in 
the  manufacture  of  the  candles,  and  the  soaps  ami  oils  are  thoroughly 
reliable.  About  a  dozen  hands  are  constantly  employed  under  the  per>on.al 
superintendence  of  Mr.  Bariett,  who  manages  the  business  with  great  ability 
and  enterprise.  He  has  had  many  years'  experience,  which  he  uses  to  his 
customers'  and  his  own  adv.intage.  The  business  is  most  ably  conducted 
in  every  way  and  receives  the  substantial  support  of  an  extensive  and 
infiiiential  patrjnage.  ^ 

James  Bowe,  Grocer,  Wine  and   Spirit  Mercliant,  ij, 

William  Street. — The  family  grocery,  wine,  and  .-pirit  trade  constitutes  a 
most  important  branch  of  commerce  in  the  city,  and  numerous  fine  estab- 
lishments are  embarked  in  that  business.  A  popul.ir  concern  in  this 
connection  is  carried  on  by  .Mr.  James  Howe  .at  15,  William  Street.  This 
well-known  house  was  first  opened  about  half  a  cen  ury  past,  and  has 
made  goud  headway  during  that  time  in  growing  up  a  ]>rosperous  and 
largely  increasing  Inisiness.  It  occupies  a  most  suitaUe  p  sition.is  situated  in 
one  of  the  leading  business  streets  in  the  centre  of  a  thick  population,  and 
clo^e  to  such  important  localities  as  the  .South  City  .M.irkets,  Uame  Street, 
Ueorgc's  Street,  Trinity  Street,  etc.  The  premises  consist  ol  a  fine  fivc- 
stoieyed  house  liuving  a  fronlige  of  twenty-two  feet  and  a  depth  of  seventy 
feet ;  the  shop  is  haiiils»incly  fitted  up  with  all  modern  and  tasteful  fittings 
and  designs,  which  present  a  must  ai  tractive  appearance.  There  is  always  in 
slock  a  choice  and  well-assorted  supply  of  Irish  whiskies  from  the  dislilleiies 
ol  John  laineson  &  Son  (seven  years  old),  John  Power  &  .Son,  William 
J.imeson  iV  Co.,  t-i.  Roe  &  Co.,  the  Dulilin  Whisky  Distillery  Co.,  etc.  ; 
ii  splendid  assuilinciit  of  wines,  brandies,  hollaiuls,  champagne,  Jamaica 
rmi,  Bass  &  Co.,  Allsopp  &  Co. 's  celebrated  ales  in  wood  and  bottle, 
Guinness  &  Soils'  renowned  Dublin  stout  .and  porters.  Also  a  magnificent 
supply  oJ  choice  leas,  sug.irs,  fruits,  spices,  tinned  meats  and  fish,  etc.  A 
widespread  p.itroiiogc  is  accordcil  to  this  well-known  firm  from  the  several 
classes  in  the  coiiiiuuiiity.  Tlierc  is  a  good  stalf  of  assistants  at  work,  and 
the  conccMi,  wlii,,li  is  under  the  su|iervision  of  the  proprietor,  who  possesses 
liiyh  business  nn.diiicatioiis  and  is  thoroughly  esteemed  by  his  many  friends 
and  custum-ris,  would  well  repay  a  visit. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


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Baswell's  Private  ramily  Hotel  (Mr.  J.  A.  Kclntoah, 

Proprietor)   25.  -(>.  a'"l  3°.  Mi>li-swoitli  Sinct.— One  of  the-  mu^l  old- 
csulilibhcil  ami  hit;lily  rcs|ici.t;il.Ic  family  Ik.uIs  in  DuMiii  is  that  which  is 
popularly  known  to  fame  as   "  liuiwcUs   Private   Hotel,"  an.l  which   for 
many  years  has  been  very  ably  and   cOiciently   manafjed   by  Us  present 
respected  proprietor,  Mr.  J.  A.  Mcintosh.     This  well-known  and  popular 
establishment   occupies  premises  consisting  of  three  handsome  houses  at 
25,  26,  and  30.  .Molesworth  Street,  and  is  altogether  one  of  ihc  best  of  its 
kind  in  the  Irish  metropolis.     The   premises,  which   are   very   extensive, 
comprise  sever.il   suites  of  handsome  ap.irtmenls,   which   are   ihiounhout 
fitted  in  the  most  tasteful   and   elaborate  manner,   and   in  a  way  which 
cractically  ensures  the  comfort  and  convenience  of  families  using  the  hotel. 
There  .are  twelve  t-astefully  appointed  silting-rooms,  and  a  lart;e  numb::r  of 
niry  bedrooms,  all  of  which  are  furnislied  in  the  most  fashionable  and  com- 
fortable manner,   and  the  hotel  as  a  whole  has  been  arranged  on  a  most 
convenient  and  useful  plan.     Kstablished  over  thirty  years  ago,  this  well- 
known  establishment   has  long  received  the  most  extensive  support   and 
palron.ige.  and  is  periodically  the  home  of  many  country  gentlemen  and 
tjieir  families,  whom  business  or  plea-ure  bring  to  the  capital.      The  house 
has  long  borne  the  most  enviable  reputation  for  comfort,  and  the  excellent 
quality  of  its  fare,  and  is  perhaps  one  of  the  best  patronised  family  hotels  in 
Ireland.     The   cuisine  of  the  house  is  faultless,  there  being  no  hotel  in 
Dublin,  whether  of  the  privaie  or  family  order,  which  can  supply  3.  more 
rtiherche  dinner,  or   one   better  served,  than   Buswcll's.     In  sp.^aking  of 
hotels  one  naturally  thinks  of  the  important  question  of  attendance.     Here 
again  Mr.  Mcintosh  is  famous,  taking  as  he  docs  the  greatest  care  in  the 
selection  of  his  large  staff  of  servants,  and  insisting  on  his  guests  receiving 
all  the  attention  .and  respect  that  can  and  should  be  paid  to  visitors.  The  house 
also  has  a  high  reputation  for  the  excellent  quality  of  its  wines,  and  other 
liquors,  all  of  which  arc  of  the  finest  description,  and  fully  bear  out  and  justify 
the  old  name  of  the  house  in  this  important  particular.    The  cellars  arc  well 
stocked  with  an  a>lmir.able  supply  of  line  old  port,  sherry,  claret,  and  other 
iUvourite  wines,  some  of  the  former  being  of  very  old  and  superior  quality. 
There  is  also  somcadmirabic  light  dinnersherrj-,  which  has  found  much  favour 
with  Mr.  Mcintosh's  guests,  and  is  as  excellent  in  quality  .as  it  is  moderate 
in  price.    A  large  share  of  the  popularity  attending  the  house  is  doubtless  due 
to  the  courteous  and  polite  manner  of  the  host  himself,  who  by  his  manner 
has  largely  contributed  to  the  success  of  his  establishment,  .and  gained  for 
himself  the  friendship,  even,  of  many  guests  using  his  house.     Among  those 
who  patronise  the  es'.ablishment  are  T.S.H.  Pnnce  and  Princess  tdward 
of  Saxe-Weimar  ;  M.irquesses  Clanricarde,  Conyngham,  Drogheda,  Head- 
fort,  Sligo  ;  Earls  Abingdon,  Annesley,  Bantry,  Bective,  Belmore,  Carrick, 
Carysfort,   Clonmell,  Cowper,  Desart,    Donoughmore,   Enniskillen,   Erne, 
Fing.all,  Fitzwilliam,   Granard,    Ilopetoun,   Kenmaie.  Kilmnrey,    Leitrim, 
Lislowel,    Longf.rd,     Kanfurly,    Koden,    Rosse,    Westmeath,    Wicklow, 
Yarborough ;    Viscounts    Bangor,    Combermeie,    Doneraile,    Massereene, 
Monck ;  Lords  Beaumont,   Carbery,   Castlemaine,   Churchill,   Clonbrock, 
De  Freyne,   Dunsany,   Grevllle,    Harlech,    Inchiquin,   Kilmaine,   Liffor  1, 
Louth,   Lurgan,   Muskerry,  Orannvire  and   Browne,    Rath  lonnell,   Walls- 
court.     It  is  impossible  in  the  liniiied  scope  of  our  review  to  render  full 
justice  to  the  many  excellent  qualities  of  Buswell's   Hotel,  and  we  regret 
that  considerations  of  space  pi  event  us  from  doing  more  than  ofToring  the 
rudest  portrait,  in  outline,  of  the  house.     In  conclusion   we  can  merely 
repeat  how  high   the  position  of  the  house  is  among  establishments  of  a 
similar  character,  and  willingly  bear   tcslimony  to  its  able  and  efficient 
management,  and  the  homelike  feeling  induced  by  a  stay  within  its  walls. 


ISZessrs.  Tates  &  Son,  Optician-  ind  Scientific  Instru- 
ment Makers,  2,  t^rafion  ^tieet,  —  Eslabliitied  tally  a  century,  there  is  no 
house  in  the  United  Kingdom  in  its  particular  line,  which  is  entitled  to  take 
higher  rank  than  the  old-established  and  highly  respectable  lirm  which  forms 
the  subject  of  this  notice.  Among  opticians  and  manuHicturers  of  scientihc 
ajiparatus  and  appliances,  the  lirm  of  Vates  &  Son  has  received  from  the 
public  generally  the  warmest  marks  of  approval,  and  the  most  extended 
patronage.  On  its  inception  the  house  soon  began  to  be  known  in  scientihc 
circles  throughout  the  kingdom  for  the  excellent  quality  and  exactness  of 
its  instruments  and  scientilic  appli.iiices,  and  the  high  name  tluis  honourably 
earned  from  the  first,  it  has  been  the  pleasing  duty  of  the  present  members 
of  the  firm  to  maintain  unimpaired.  The  premises  of  Messrs.  Yates  &  Son 
are  striking  and  handsome,  and  in  every  w.ay  worthy  of  the  name  and 
reputation  of  the  house.  The  shop  is  suitably  fitted  with  every  modern  im- 
provement, and  stocked  with  a  rare  and  expensive  assortment  of  mathe- 
matical, scientific,  and  other  instruments,  which  we  venture  to  s.ay  cannot 
be  surpassed — if  equalled — by  any  other  house  in  the  trade.  We  have 
bei'ore  us  two  closely-printed  illustrated  catalogues,  forming  indeed  only  a 
pkirt  o.*^  the  general  catalogue  of  this  valuable  stock,  which  we  wish  it  were 
within  the  scope  of  our  present  article  to  deal  with  fully.  These  catalogues, 
dealing  with  electrical  apparatus  and  appliances,  and  drawing,  surveying,  and 
engineering  instruments,  seem  to  cover  the  whole  field  of  those  two  subjects 
in  the  most  comprehensive  manner,  and  display  a  supply  of  articles  which, 
for  completeness  and  absolute  excellence  of  workman-hip,  leaves  nothing  to 
be  desired.  The  catalogue  (a  book  in  itself  of  some  lifiy  odd  pages)  de- 
voted to  electrical  apparatus  and  appliances,  is  divided  under  several  dis- 
tinct headings,  such  as,  Frictional  hiectricity  ;  Voltaic  .and  Galv.anic  Ap- 
paratus, including  battery  requisites,  such  as  porous  cells,  flat  and  round, 
ebonite   cells,    etc.,    etc.;    'Ihenno-electrie   Apparatus;    Magneto  electric 


Apparatus  (Clarke's,  Wilde's,  Tislcy's,  etc.);  Induction  Coils;  Electric 
Bells  and  ,\pparatus  ;  Electrical  Rain  G.iuges  ;  Lightning  Conductors,  and 
a  host  of  other  apparatus  and  appliances  used  in  every  possible  branch  of 
electrical  or  scientific  practice  or  experiment.  I^aeh  of  the  subjects  the 
reader  will  remember  is  but  a  headiu^,  under  which  will  1)0  found  a  long 
list  of  the  various  inventions,  appliances,  or  machines,  lielonging  to  each 
class,  so  that  a  fair  idea  of  the  extent  of  the  firm's  stock  is  in  this  way  arrived 
at.  The  drawing,  surveying,  and  general  engineering  instruments,  are 
cat.alogucd  in  a  hook  even  thicker  than  that  devoted  to  scientific  appliances, 
running  to  about  sixty  pages,  and  embracing  every  instrument,  from  the 
most  familiar,  as  the  compass  or  a  set  of  parallel  rules,  to  cradle  theodolites, 
clinometers,  and  elliptographs,  whose  uses  are  not  so  generally  understood. 
The  instruments  or  apparatus  manufactured  by  this  house  have  receive!  the 
highest  testimonials  from  all  quarters,  and  from  all  cU^ses of  scientific  men, 
an  1  have  further  received  the  Award  of  Merit  from  experienced  judges  at 
various  exhibitions,  at  home  and  abroad,  Messrs  Yates  &  Son  being  the 
lucky  possessors  of  about  six  first-class  silver  medals.  It  will  not  surprise 
the  reader  to  learn  that  the  firm  are  makers  of  instruments  by  appointment 
to  the  Univcr-ity  of  Dublin,  and  to  the  Port  of  Dublin  Corporation  ; 
though  it  is  a  little  more  worthy  of  notice  that  the  Government  High  Schools 
of  India  also  honour  the  firm  with  their  patronage.  All  the  instruments 
made  by  the  house  have  been  over  and  over  again  pronounced  by  practical 
men  to  be  unsurp.assable  for  accuracy,  high  finish,  and  durability,  and,  we 
m.iy  add,  for  general  excellence  of  workmanship.  The  head  of  the  firm  is 
a  thoroughly  practical  man,  and  can  go  through  all  the  constructive  detail 
of  the  work  as  well  as  any  of  the  foremen  in  the  various  departments— a 
fact,  no  doubt,  which  has  largely  contributed  to  the  great  success  and 
prosperity  achieved  by  his  house. 


A.  P.  Sharp,  Architect aral  and  Mounmental  Sculp- 
tor, etc.,  17,  tircat  lirunpwick  Street.  —  The  business  of  architectural 
and  monumental  sculpture  is  one  which,  from  its  nature,  admits  of  the 
exercise  of  considerable  artistic  skill.  In  this  particular  line,  of  recent 
years,  there  has  been  displayeil  a  very  great  improvement,  the  latter- 
day  development  of  the  art  having  resulted  in  the  production  of 
monumental  works,  some  of  the  very  highest  merit,  and  all  evincing  the 
most  steady  advance  in  the  knowledge  and  principle  of  design.  Among 
Dublin  houses  devoted  to  this  branch  of  industry,  and  which  have  been 
most  closely  identified  with  its  progress,  that  of  .Mr.  A.  P.  Sharp  is  parti- 
cularly deserving  of  a  word  of  praise,  and  cannot  assuredly  be  passed  over 
hastily  in  any  review  of  the  trade.  Founded  only  as  recently  as  about  the 
year  1S71,  Mr.  Sharp,  from  the  very  commencement  of  his  career,  earned 
for  himself  and  his  establishment  a  very  notable  reputation,  owing  to  the 
excellent  taste  dispUayed  in  his  designs,  and  the  admirable  workmanship 
which  distinguished  their  execution.  This  very  well-known  establishment 
occupies  extensive  premises  at  the  above  address,  consisting  of  office  and 
monumental  yard — the  latter  having  an  entrance  of  about  fifteen  feet  wide 
by  over  one  hundred  feet  deep— and  two  workshops  at  the  rear  about  forty 
feet  square,  specially  built  and  lighted  for  the  various  branches  of  his 
trade.  There  is  a  large  assoitment  of  designs  and  drawings  for  monu- 
mental tombstones,  pulpiis,  fonts,  reredoses,  etc.  During  the  seventeen 
years  that  Mr.  Sharp  has  been  practising  his  art,  he  has  gained  consider- 
able popularity  in  ecclesiastical  work  especially,  and  achieved,  as  we  have 
previously  remarked,  a  distinguished  reputation  for  skill  and  t.aste.  The 
yard  is  extensively  stocked  with  a  large  and  varied  assortment  of  monu- 
ments, Celtic  crosses,  headstones,  and  memorial  tablets  in  stone  .and 
marble,  as  well  as  stone  vases,  marble  statues,  and  for  monumental  and 
ecclesiastical  purposes,  also  for  fountains  and  other  objects  of  out-door 
architectur.al  decoration.  Th-rc  is  also  a  most  artistic  display  of  plas'.er 
enrichments,  and  architectural  ornaments  of  classic  and  moilern  design,  all 
modelled  on  the  premises,  .all  of  which  are  remarkable  for  their  giace  and 
elegance,  as  well  as  their  truth  to  the  particular  periods  of  art  they  serve  to 
illustrate.  In  building  generally  he  does  considerable  work  ;  he  has  now 
in  fiand  the  very  elaborate  tower  and  spire  at  Raheny,  also  extensive  addi- 
tions to  Carnalway  Church,  Co.  Kildare.  Another  branch  of  Mr.  Sharp's 
important  business,  and  one  in  which  he  has  likewise  gained  no  Utile 
I'a.ne,  is  the  manufacture  of  church  furniture  in  wood  ;  he  employs  a 
number  of  wood-carvers  and  cubinet-m.akers  exclusively  at  church-furniture 
work.  He  has  now  in  hand  the  elaborate  carved-oak  furniture  for  the 
new  church  at  Ratieny,  and  lor  St.  Luke's,  Cork.  There  are,  lv)lh  at 
Glasnevin  and  Mount  Jerome  cemeteries,  many  high-cl.ass  tombs  and 
nionuiucnts  executed  from  his  designs  and  under  his  supervision  at  the 
premises  in  17,  Great  brunswick  Street.  All  these  designs  evince,  as 
we  stated  in  our  opening  remarks,  u  very  decided  advance  and  de- 
velopment in  the  art  of  monumental  and  architectural  scu'pture,  and 
reflect  the  very  highest  credit  on  the  taste,  skill,  .and  judgmem  possessed 
by  the  proprietor  of  the  establishment.  We  leel  convinced  that  before 
this  line  of  business  there  must  l)e  a  very  great  future,  and  one 
destined  to  wi.ness  even  still  greater  advance  than  that  to  which  we  have 
alluded,  and  feel  confident,  judging  by  the  past  record  of  Mr.  Sharp's 
establishment,  that  he  will  be  .iNle  to  give  a  good  accour.t  of  himself  in  the 
future  .as  in  the  past.  Sp.ice  will  not  permit  us  to  give  a  detailed  descrip- 
tion of  some  of  the  very  beautilul  specimens  of  carving  to  lie  seen  at  the 
yard  in  Brunswick  Street.  Viewed  as  a  commercial  undertaking,  the 
business  is  no  less  noticeable  than  when  viewed  from  its  artistic  aspect, 
and  in  the  trade  no  house  occupies  a  more  assured  position.  The  manage- 
ment of  the  business  is  everything  that  can  be  desired. 


88 


INDUSTRIES    OF   DUBLIN. 


W.  Birney,  Ironmonger,  etc.,  45.  Mary  Street —An  important 
house  in  the  ironmonger)-  traile  is  that  of  Mr.  W.  Hirney,  whose  establish- 
ment has  for  many  years  occupied  a  position  of  gieat  prominence  amongst 
the  first-class  commercial  houses  of  Dublin.  Founded  about  the  year  iSio, 
this  old  establidi.d  and  highly  respect.ild:  house  has  long  achieved  the 
highest  reputation  for  the  excellent  quality  of  iis  goods.  The  premises 
occupied  by  this  respectable  house  are  situated  at  45,  Mary  Street,  and  are 
of  great  extent,  stretching  back  to  Chapel  Lane,  where  are  situated  the 
works  in  connection  with  the  business.  I'he  premises  measure  about  200 
feet  from  front  to  rear,  and  give  employment  to  a  large  number  of  hands. 
The  business  done  by  the  house  is  of  a  very  extensive  description,  and  is  of 
joth  a  wholesale  and  retail  character.  The  stock  includes  culinary  articles 
and  utensils,  etc..  a  large  selection  of  kitchen  r.-inges,  made  on  the  best 
principles,  to  suit  private  families,  large  establishments,  hotels,  club  houses, 
and  public  institutions  ;  while  a  smaller  class  of  goods  are  deserving  of 
more  than  a  word  of  praise — we  allude  to  the  small  ranges  designed  for 
gate  lodges,  labourers'  cottages,  and  artisans'  dwellings.  There  is  also  a 
lai^e  collection  of  register  giates,  tile  hearths,  marble  and  metal  mantel- 
pieces, hot  air  stoves,  fenders  and  fire-irons,  and  many  more  of  a  like 
character.  Mr.  Birney  takes  large  orders  for  plumbing,  bell  hanging,  gas 
fitting,  and  smith's  work,  all  being  carried  out  to  tht  perfect  satisfaction  of 
his  patrons.     Mr.  Birney  sends  experienced  and  thoroughly  competent  mc.i 


to  execute  work  in  all  parts  of  the  country,  a  large  business  being  done  in 
sanitary  plumbing  and  sewer  work,  and  in  looking  after  and  repairing 
lavatories,  baths,  water-closets,  etc.  Mr.  Birney's  stock  also  contains 
electro-plated  goods  in  spoons,  forks,  cruets,  fish  knives,  fruit  knives,  and 
other  articles  of  cutlery.  The  general  stock  comprises  brushes,  cocoa 
matting,  dish  covers,  meat  safes,  hot  water  plates  rnd  dishes,  galvanised 
goods,  refriccrators,  larder  requisites,  pantry  requisites,  such  as  plate 
chamois  and  sponges,  knife-boards,  shoe-brushes  and  blacking;  hall 
requisites,  coal  vases,  and  table  cutlery  ;  iron  and  brass  be<lstcads,  and 
bedding  of  every  kind  and  description.  There  are  workshops  specially 
dcToted  to  preparing  marble  chimney-pieces,  etc.,  many  of  which  are 
admirable  specimens  of  this  paiticular  branch  of  manufacture.  The  slock 
of  electroplated  or  nickel-silver  wares  is  very  large  and  varied,  and  com- 
prises a  choice  selection  of  table  fjrks,  dessert  and  table  spoons,  soup, 
sauce,  and  "  loddy  "  ladle,  sugar  tongs,  and  other  articles  of  similar  use, 
all  of  which  will  be  found  excellent  in  quality,  and  moderate  in  price,  con- 
sidering the  superiority  of  the  articles.  There  is  also  a  lengthy  catalogue 
of  miscellaneous  articles  of  kitchen  and  house  furnishing  goods,  which 
seems  to  comprise  every  item  it  is  possible  to  think  of  in  this  direction. 
Commercially  speaking,  the  house  occupies  a  high  position  in  the  trade,  and 
has  received  on  all  sides  the  warmest  commendation  for  the  admirably 
effective  manner  in  which  it  is  controlled. 


James  Fakenham,  Ham  and  Bxcon  Carer,  Brickfield 
Lane.  — An  important  branch  of  the  industries  of  this  city,  and  one  which 
has  reflected  a  considerable  amount  of  credit  on  it,  has  ever  been  the  ham 
and  bacon  curing  trade.  In  this  business  we  could  not  cite  a  more  repre- 
sentative house  than  Mr.  James  Pakenham's,  of  BrickfreUI  Lane,  Dublin. 
There  are  few  names  so  widtly  known  in  cornection  with  ihi^  business  tl  an 
the  gentleman's  already  mentioned,  and  there  are  few  houses  that  can 
boast  of  such  a  continued  course  of  prosperity  as  his  been  the  lot  of  this 
establishment.  The  business  was  inaugurated  over  half  a  century  ago,  and 
since  its  very  inception  iis  career  has  been  marked  by  a  continuous  success, 
that  is  the  true  test  of  reli.ibility.  The  premises  occupied  .are  large  and 
commodious,  and  equipped  with  every  requirement  fcr  the  proper  prepara- 
tion of  his  celebrated  hams  and  Kicon.  'J  he  lard,  both  bladdered  and  in 
tierces,  holds  pre-eminence  for  its  colour  and  flavour,  and  in  general  heads 
the  market.  The  large  and  carefully  kept  stock  of  these  aricles  of  con- 
sumption is  an  indication  of  the  extensive  and  widespread  connection. 
The  quality  of  the  goods  is  recognised  in  the  favour  accorded  to  them  by 
the  public,  and  his  hams  are  very  much  sought  after,  his  bacon  h.is  a  most 
beautiful  taste  and  is  sold  by  all  the  princip.al  purveyors  in  this  city,  and 
their  mild  flavour  and  peculiarly  agreeable  taste  are  such  as  to  gain  them 
a  decided  preference  to  the  hams  and  bacons  cured  by  a  greit  many  other 
houses,  'i  he  order  and  perfect  arrangement  for  transactitin  of  the  business 
adapts  the  house  as  peculiarly  suitable  for  the  execution  of  the  large  orders, 
it  is  in  receipt  of  daily  from  all  parts,  in  fact  there  are  very  few  firms  in  the 
metropolis  in  this  line  who  command  such  an  important  trade.  This 
house  slaughters  between  300  and  400  weekly.  A  gratifying  detail  in 
connection  with  this  establishment  is  the  fact  of  the  employment  it  gives  to 
the  large  number  of  twenty-six  hands,  and  one  that  speaks  well  for  the 
flourishing  condition  of  the  business.  The  judgment  displayed  in  the 
conduct  of  the  entire  business  by  Mr.  Pakenham,  has  brought  the  concern 
into  a  well  deserved  prominence. 

Michael  Eutler,  Antique  Fumitore  and  nph.olstering' 
Wsu'ehouses,  20  and  127,  Upper  Abbey  Street. — The  admirable  collection 
of  antique  and  modern  furniture  to  be  seen  at  the  establishments  of  Mr.  M. 
Duller,  situated  at  the  addresses  given  above,  is  well  worth  attention. 
Mr.  Butler  is,  comparatively  speaking,  but  recently  established  in  Dublin, 
his  premises  having  been  optnel  only  about  fourteen  years.  The  immense 
improvement  which  of  late  years  has  taken  place  in  the  manufacture  oC 
artistic  furniture  of  a  first-class  character,  is  admirably  exemplified  in  the- 
carefully  selected  stock  got  together  by  Mr.  Butler,  whose  goods,  not 
merely  in  artistic  excellence — and  from  this  point  of  view  they  take  high 
rank — but  in  durability  and  excellence  of  workmanship,  my  fearlessly 
invite  comparison  with  the  best  productions  of  London  or  Parisian  houses. 
Mr.  Butler  has  two  establishments,  one  at  No.  26  and  the  other  at  No.  127,. 
Upper  Abbey  Street,  both  being  fitted  in  the  most  tasteful  and  appropriate 
manner.  During  the  fourteen  years  Mr.  Butler  has  now  been  prominently 
before  the  public,  he  has  man,aged  to  form  a  connection  which,  both 
numerically  and  in  point  of  influence,  cannot  be  surpassed  by  any  house  ia 
the  trade,  and  which  forms  the  highest  testimonial  as  to  the  character  and 
quality  of  his  work.  The  premises  at  Upper  .-Vbbey  Street  contain  a  large 
and  valuable  collection  of  some  rare  specimens  of  beautiful  and  artistic 
furniture,  in  the  Chippendale  and  Sheraton  styles.  There  are  also  to  he 
seen  at  Mr.  Butler's  showrooms  beautiful  specimens  of  Chippendale, 
Venetian,  and  convex  mirrors,  old  china  and  cut-glass  articles,  as  well  as 
some  rare  engravings  by  Bartolozzi,  after  the  works  of  Cipriani,  Angelica 
Kaufmann,  Morland,  and  other  painters  of  the  early  English  school.  Mr. 
Butler's  connection  is  widespread  ;  not  merely  has  he  a  large  circle  of 
customers  among  the  Irish  nobility  and  gentry,  but  also  among  the 
English  aristocracy,  and  even,  has  sent  goods  as  far  as  America.  It  is 
impossible  in  the  limited  scope  of  a  sketch  like  this  to  ofl'er  any  descriptioR 
worthy  of  the  name  of  the  articles  to  be  inspected  at  these  establishments,, 
and  we  can  only  express  a  ho|)e  that  our  readers  will  pay  the  establish- 
ment in  <|Ucstion  a  visit  and  judge  for  themselves.  Few  establishments  itv 
Dublin  are  better  deserving  of  the  amount  ol  patronage  they  have  received. 


E.  H.  Marti,  Coiffeur  and  Farfnmeur,  32,  Upper  O'Connell 

Street. — An  enterjirisiitg  and  noted  estalilisliinent  in  the  hair.lressing  and 
perfumery  1  ne  is  that  of  Mr.  Eugene  II.  .Marti,  a  well-known  talented 
artist,  whose  premi.ses  arc  considered  to  be  the  most  comfortable  in  this 
connection.  Every  attention  is  paid  to  the  comfort  of  patrons,  the  inter  or 
being  fitted  with  every  convenience.  The  window  is  exceedingly  well- 
dressed  with  a  complete  stock  of  wigs,  perfumeries,  and  other  tonsorial 
requisites.  Mr.  .M.irti  undertakes  hairdr;rssing  in  all  its  branches  ;  he  is. 
also  a  wig  and  ornamental  hairdresser  vt  no  mean  ability.  His  ojicra- 
ti.ms,  in  every  respect,  are  noted  for  combining  the  latest  with  the  finest 
finish  and  workmanship.  With  the  distinction  he  has  acquired  in  this, 
branch  of  trade,  and  that  of  hair-working,  it  is  no  wonder  his  saloon  is 
frequented  by  the  most  prominent  members  of  our  city.  lie  enjoys  a 
connection  comprising  patronage  emanating  from  the  highest  circles  in 
Dublin  ;  throughout  his  career  his  hainire-sing  rooms  have  always  been, 
considered  fiist-tl.\ss,  and  the  thorough  satisfaction  that  his  customers 
always  evince  at  the  result  of  his  operations,  is  the  best  guarantee  that  can 
be  vouched  for  his  sl.ill  and  ability.  The  connections  are  so  extensive, 
and  his  name  is  .so  popular,  that  in  order  to  meet  the  pressure  of  business 
he  affords  employment  to  a  large  slaflT  of  efficient  employes,  who  are. 
busily  eng.aged  in  attending  to  customers'  requirements. 


INDUSTRIKS   OF    DUBLIN. 


89 


OBE  EXPi^ 


The  Globe  Parcel  Express  Universal  Carrier,  S,  iMcn 

Quay. — The  mlvanlagcs  wc  i-njoy  in  this  Vicluri.in  era  arc  inultiliKlini>us  ; 
anil  the  mere  recapmilation  of  the  wonders  of  M-ieiililic  |)ro(;ress,  or  the 
reconling  of  a  series  of  discoveries  in  the  paths  of  art  and  manufacture,  all 
tendiug  to  the  colossal  strides  made  and  malntaineil  by  the  promoters  of 
our  commerc'.al  industries,  and  which  have  raised  these  countries  to  the 
proud  position  they  hold  amongst  the  nations,  woidd  cnyaye  a  master 
mind.  Our  railways,  great  ocean  steamships,  ami  the  systems  of  inler- 
cominunicalion  that  a 
<ong  era  of  peace  has  es- 
tablished and  developed 
by  the  enterprise  of  in- 
dividuals or  the  con- 
certed efforts  of  labour 
nnd  capital  working  in 
company,  have  placed 
advantages  heretofore 
only  open  to  the  wealthy 
at  the  command  of  the 
humblest  and  the  least 
favoured  of  the  commu- 
nity. Amongst  all  our 
commercial  enterprises 
a  special  notice  is  de- 
served by  the  proprie- 
tors of  the  Globe  Parcel 
Kxpress,  whose  ramifi- 
cations extend  from  east 
to  west  and  from  north 
to  south  of  the  habitable 
globe.  This  is  no  exag- 
geration, but  simple 
truth,  and  combined 
with  their  well-chosen 
watchwords  of  "eco- 
nomy," "speed,"  "re- 
gul.arity,"  and  "safety," 
it  is  not  surprising  the 
public  trust  has  in- 
creased and  they  now 
occupy  the  leading  posi- 
tion as  universal  carriers.  Established  in  1837  in  succession  to  Waghorn 
of  the  Overland  route,  they  have  grown  yearly  in  extent  by  the  exercise  of 


energy,  keeping  pace  with  the  advancement  of  all  the  new  improvements 
in  traffic,  and  the  requirements  of  mercantile  progress,  always  exacting 
the  perfection  of  their  foreign  agencies  towards  the  desired  requirements  of 
the  public.  It  is  most  important  to  mention  here  that  the  Globe  lixpress 
are  the  sole  agents  in  the  United  Kingdom  of  the  "Continental  Daily 
Parcels  Express."  This  linking  of  two  such  powerful  companies  must  tend 
in  a  remaikable  manner  to  the  economy  .and  efficiency  of  the  European  and 
general  foreign  traffic  ;  and  we  may  here  mention,  tn  fassant,  that  as  great 
a  saving  as  sixteen  per  cent,  is  effected  on  Indian  freights  by  the  Globe 
Parcel  Express  when  compared   with  the  present  Government  parcels  post 


tariff;  whilst  at  home  it  will  be  found  on  perusal  of  the  company's  price 
list  that  the  rate*  between  the  principal  citic»  are  much  in  favour  of  the 
private  enterprise.  The  pub'ic  convenience  is  on  every  side  cared  for  and 
diligently  looked  after  by  the  (llobc  Parcel  Express,  and  wc  here  place 
before  the  reader  some  of  the  many  advantages  that  may  be  derivc<l  by  ill 
use.  Parcels  are  collected  and  delivered  at  the  lowest  rate,  and  need  not 
be  prepaid.  The  company  recoup  for  any  loss  arising  from  their  remiss- 
iiess  ;  they  furnish  receipts  for  all  goods  consigned  to  them,  insure  goods 

on  application,  clear 
bonded  goods  and  for- 
ward same,  and,  to  tup- 
ply  a  great  want,  have 
added  the  collection  of 
accounts  against  the  de- 
livery of  goo<ls  which 
may  be  forwarded  by 
commercial  firms,  who 
frequently  receive  orders 
from  |>ersijns  unknown 
to  them,  or  unaccom- 
panie<l  by  remittance  or 
references  ;  the  cost  of 
home  collections  being 
one  and  a  quarter  per 
cent.,  and  British  and 
foreign  twf>  and  a  half  to 
five  per  cent.  The  com- 
;  •ienessofthc"Globe" 
^  ^tem  is  such  that  it 
11  rs  great  inducements 
i  large  houses  for  de- 
ivrry,  not  only  for  local 
irposes  but  for  daily 
transmission  to  the 
several  railway  and 
steamship  conveyances, 
and  it  is  obvious  that  the 
carrying  in  bulk  enables 
the  company  to  success- 
fully compete  in  the  im- 
portant matterof  freights, 
and  past  experience  has  proved  their  system  beneficial  in  all  the  large  centres 
since  the  company  established  same.  A  special  care  is  manifest  in  the  ex- 
cellence of  the  suburban  delivery,  which  has  proved  a  great  boon  to  the 
dwellers  on  the  north  and  south  side  of  the  city,  and  the  moderate  charges 
are  instanced  when  we  state  that  a  parcel  of  seven  pounds  will  be  collected 
in  Dublin  and  delivered  in  Kingstown  for  the  low  sum  of  twopence,  whilst 
two  stone  weight  can  be  carried  same  distance  for  fouipencr.  Comment 
on  this  is  needless.  The  Dublin  branch,  8,  Eden  Quay,  is  working  over  a 
quarter  of  a  century,  and  every  information  regarding  charges,  freight,  etc., 
can  be  at  once  obtained  personally  from  a  staff  of  courteous  though  busy 
assistants,  or  by  return  i>ost  from  the  Manager,  Mr.  \Vm.  A.  M  Cleane,  to 
whom  all  communications  may  be  addressed. 


J.  A.  Mangan,  House  Fnmisliing  Establishment,  26  and 

27,  Upper  Lifley  Street. — It  is  twenty-five  years  since  Mr.  J.  \.  .Mangan 
opened  the  well-known  house-furnishing  firm,  in  which  he  now  engages 
twenty  of  the  most  competent  cabinet-makers,  upholsterers,  and  assistants, 
ito  conduct  a  business  that  is  year  by  year  acquiiing,  though  par.adoxical  it 
may  seem,  a  commercial  vitality  which  docs  the  greatest  credit  to  the  trade 
of  an  establishment,  which  is  admiitcd  to  be  an  emporium  of  the  best 
general  furniture  in  Dublin,  and  which,  on  account  of  its  well  fitted  up 
show-rooms  and  extensive  warehouses,  would  alone  show  sufficient  patron- 
age without  the  extensive  export  trade  that  the  excellence  and  superior 
artistic  merit  of  goods  supplied  have  always  commanded  in  I^ngland  .and 
Wales.  Mr.  Mangan's  stock,  which  is  one  of  the  largest  in  the  metropolis, 
combines  a  rich  and  dur.able  collection  of  all  kinds  of  furniture,  upholstery, 
cabinet-making,  etc.,  to  suit  every  class,  and  which  for  variety  and  genuine 
\'alue  it  would  be  hard  to  equal  and  impossible  to  excel.  This  house  has 
been  the  residence  of  the  clergy  of  the  Catholic  Cathedral  of  Dublin, 
called  St.  Mary's  Pro-Catheilral  ;  portions  of  the  chapel  walls  are  still 
standing  and  form  a  part  uf  the  premises.  Situated  as  his  house  is  in  the 
■centre  of  the  city,  not  four  minutes'  walk  from  the  General  Post  Office,  a 
discriminating  public  have  ever  found  it  to  their  interest  and  convenience 
,to  inspect  one  uf  the  best  general  furnishing  houses  in  Dublin. 


John  W.  Sullivan,  Auction  Booms,  8,  D'Olier  Street.— -The 
■auctioneering  busine--s  is  one  of  the  most  nourishing  enterjirises  in  the 
city.  This  br.anch  is  well  represented  by  numerous  fine  concerns  embarked 
in  the  business,  amongst  them  the  firm  of  Mr.  J.  \V.  Sullivan,  No.  8, 
D'Olier  Street,  the  leading  establishment  of  its  class  in  the  city.  It 
was  established  many  years  back  by  Mr.  J.  E.  Jones,  who  was  succeeded 
ly  the  present  proprietor.  The  waierooir.s  are  most  extensive  and  suitably 
..arranged  in  all  their  oppoinmenls.  The  internal  appearance  conveys  the 
•impression  of  a  very  flourishing  business  being  conducted.     The  storage  is 


ample,  and  contains  immense  quantities  of  all  descriptions  of  household 
furniture,  paintings,  and  valuable  libraries,  which  are  deposited  for  sale, 
this  being  a  special  branch  of  the  trade  conducted  at  the  establishment. 
In  the  development  of  the  business  of  the  concern  a  large  staff  of  expe- 
rienced assistants  are  employed.  The  firm  has  a  widespread  patronage  from 
all  parts  of  the  city  and  country.  The  business,  under  splendid  management, 
has  grown  to  large  dimensions,  a  result  reflecting  the  highest  cctdit  on  the 
energetic  proprietor. 

Ephraim  Phillips,  Gentlemen's  Outfitter,  Shirk  and 
Collar  Maker,  37,  (jralton  Street. — Mr.  Kphraim  Phillips  is  m  the  enjoy- 
ment of  a  gninl  trade  at  his  well-known  establishment  in  37,  Grafton  Street, 
and  looks  with  confidence  to  see  it  still  further  develop  by  a  continuance  of 
close  personal  supervision  and  attention  to  all  the  many  details  of  the 
business.  The  shirt  and  collar  department  has  always  been  a  prominent 
feature  in  connection  with  this  establishment,  and  as  all  the  shirts  are  cut 
on  the  premises,  and  made  under  Mr.  Phillips'  personal  supervision,  a  perfect 
fit  is  with  a  greater  certainty  guaranteed.  His  great  speciality  is  the  white 
shirts  at  3^.  6./.  and  41.  61/,  made  to  special  order;  they  are  made  with 
three-fold  Irish  linen  fronts,  and  fourfold  cuffs  ;  but  the  customer,  when 
ordering,  can  have  any  alteration  made  in  the  detail  of  style  that  m.ay  be 
desired.  The  extra  qualilies  5^.  (id.  aid  6r.  61/.,  m.ailc  with  the  finest  1  nen, 
he  specially  recommends  for  evening  wear.  -V  conifortalile  fitting  shirt  is  a 
desideratum  which  all  men  like  to  possess,  and  none  will  willingly  go  w  ithoul, 
and  Mr.  Phillips,  from  the  very  commencement  of  his  business  in  Grafton 
Street,  laid  hiniseU  out  to  make  comfortable  fitting  shirts  for  genllemtn 
his  speciality.  Me  has  succeedeii  well,  but  only  by  the  legitimate  means  of 
offering  a  thoroughly  reliable  shirt  for  lowest  cash  price.  Mr.  Phillips' 
shirts  are  essentially  the  Dublin  shins,  and  also  the  excellent  and  well-made 
collars  he  turns  out  are  largely  worn.  The  eslablishmen'  in  ijueslion 
is  one  of  the  best  known  in  Grafton  Street,  and  there  is  no  more  popular 
tradesman  in  the  "  Bond  Street  of  Dublin." 


9° 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Williams  &  Woods,  Wholesale  Manufacturing  Confec- 
tioners, 204,  205  and  206,  Great  Britain  Street. — However  unfortunate 
may  be  the  condition  of  Ireland,  tliere  are,  however,  some  few  manufactures 
of  our  people  that  are  able  to  hold  their  own  against  all  rivals,  and  amongst 
these  is  the  manufacture  of  Confectionery  and  Sweets.  1  he  leading  firm  iiv 
this  branch  of  industry  in  our  city  is  that  of  Messrs.  Williams  &  Woods, 
whose  reputation  has  spread  over  the  Uniled  Kingdom.  This  representative 
firm  was  originally  established  in  Dame  Street  m  18^6.  liut,  in  spite  of 
frequent  extensions  it  was  necessary,  to  meet  the  demands  of  their  growirg 
business  to  remove  to  13,  Fownes  Street,  in  l84l.  From  this  date  to  1S75 
the  career  of  the  house  was  a  slow  but  sure  course  of  success,  so  that  in  the 
last-mentioned  year,  a  second  removal  was  found  absolutely  necessary,  and 
the  magnificent  premises  now  occupied  were  .taken  possession  of  The 
slatciv  pile  of  buildings  now  held  is  but  a  monument  to  the  enterprise  and 
indcfatigal>le  energy  of  the  proprietary  that  overcame  gig-antic  competition 
from  outside  sources.  The  interior  of  this  factory  is  suitably  fi.\tured,  antl 
the  minufacturing  departments  are  fitted  with  the  newest  and  most  approved 
machinery.  In  detailing  some  of  the  chief  lines  done  by  the  house  we  must 
commence  v>ith  the  oldest  department,  that  of  boiling  and  m-aking  Sweet- 
meats. .Since  the  abolition  of  the  duty  on  sugar  the  price  of  confectionery  is 
i(sduced  greatly,  so  that  its  consumption,  in  consequence,  increased  rapidly. 
And  to-day  the  viricty  and  purity  of  the  sweets  manufactured  here  are  not 
excelled  anywhere.  The'splenklid  variety  of  Lozenges  is  divided  into 
numerous  sorts,  and  all  are  carefully  prepared  and  highly  recommendetl.  The 
many  descriptions  of  Comfits,  Mixtures,  Rocks,  Candies,  Drops,  TofiVes, 
Liquorice,  Gum  and  Gelatine  goods,  it  would  fill  the  entire  work  to  give 
accurate  details  of;  suffice  to  s,iy  that  each  and  all  of  them  are  of  the  most 
whoh;some  and  purest  materials.  A  speciality  of  the  firm  is  Butter  Irish, 
which,  from  its  popularity,  bids  fair  to  win  the  place  in  the  public  taste  so 
long  held  by  Butter  Scotch.  In  addition  to  the  articles  noticed,  the  Prize 
halfpenny  and  penny  Packages,  as  well  as  the  numerous  other  sundries,  have 
qn  er.ormous  sale  throughout  the  country.  The  second  branch  of  the  busi- 
ness is  the  manufacture  of  Jams,  and  though  this  has  been  a  late  addition  to 
the  already  large  operations,  it  is  a  most  pronounced  success.  Everywhere 
these  splendid  productions  are  taking  the  place  of  inferior  articles  imported, 
and  to  the  credit  of  the  house  it  must  be  said  tliat  they  pro  iucc  the  most 
superior  Jams  at  the  lowest  price  consistent  with  the  good  value  given.  The 
Jams  manufactured  are  in  such  demand  that  their  freshness  may  be  always 
depended  on.  They  consist  of  Raspberry,  Strawberry,  Black  Currant,  Red 
Currant,  Gooseberry,  Damson,  Plum,  and  .Apricot.  In  this  department  the 
curing  of  Citron,  Orange  and  Lemon  Peel  is  also  carried  on.  The  numerous 
hands  employed,  numbering  over  200,  testify  to  the  important  position  this 
house  holds  in  our  manufacturing  industries  and  indirectly  to  the  encourage- 
ment given  to  home  growers  of  fruit  in  Ireland  who  have  a  convenient 
market,  and  for  months  in  the  fruit  season  numerous  additional  hands  are 
employed  in  preparing  the  fruit  for  manuficture.  The  connection  enjoyed 
includes  every  respectable  grocer,  provision  merchant,  and  wholesale  con- 
sumer in  the  country.  On  the  death  of  Mr.  Anlrew  Strachan,  proprietor 
of  the  Victoria  Lead  Works  in  Loflus  Lane,  in  1SS5,  Messrs.  \Villijms& 
Woods  took  over  this  old-established  contern,  and  have  successively  carried 
on  its  operations  since.  They  have  continued  here  the  manufacture  of  .Sheet 
Lead,  \  artry  and  Lead  Pipes,  Compo,  Waste  Pipe,  and  plumber's  and  fine 
Solder.  The  connection  enjoyed  by  this  branch  is  very  extensive  and  in- 
creasing. Messrs.  Williams  A:  Woods  personally  superintend  both  establi>h- 
menls,  and  the  prosperity  that  has  attended  their  commercial  transactions 
h.as  been  the  just  reward  of  honourable  trade  dealings  allied  to  tliat  enter- 
p.ising  spirit  which  has  won  the  highest  reputation  for  two  of  our  most 
respected  citizens. 


J.  Jameson  &  Sons,  Watchmakers,  Jewellers,  and 
Silvcrsmitfas,  S7,  Grafton  Street,  .a  dioroughiy  representative  house,  in 
t  le  old  and  respectable  tr.ade  with  which  it  has  so  long  and  so  honourably 
been  associated,  is  that  of  the  well-known  firm  of  John  Jameson  &  Sons. 
iCsiablisheil  in  the  year  1S40,  this  highly  respectable  house  ha.s  for  nearly 
half  a  century  been  particularly  ilisiinnuished  by  a  large  and  daily  increas- 
ing share  of  public  patronage,  and  cm,  at  ihe  present  moment,  boast  of  a 
busine^s  connection  which,  l>oth  in  [K>int  of  numbers  and  in  infUience,  may 
compare  with  that  (if  any  house  in  the  kingdom.  The  firm  occupy  hand- 
some and  commodious  premises.  Tnc  in  eiior  fitting  and  decoration,  etc., 
'  ''•'':■■  establishment  has  been  conceived  with  great  taste,  reflecting  the 
t  credit  on  the  judgment  of  llic  ilesigner,  and  admirably  suited  to 
i'.:  ;-ally  display  the  laige  and  valuable  stock  contained  by  this  house. 
This  slock,  which  is  of  a  really  comprehensive  character,  comprises  all 
those  articles  of  jewellery  whi.h  arc  always  to  be  procureil  at  any  lirst-cl.iss 
watchmaker's  and  jeweller's  esiabli.iliaieiit,  as  well  as  matiy  articles  of  a 
propr  elary  and  special  character.  The  trade  done  by  this  house  is  very 
extensive,  the  name  anrl  reputation  of  the  firm's  watches  having  spread  f.ir 
and  near,  and  bringini^  them  annuully  a  considerable  increase  ot  cusioin. 
'Ihe  OMineclion,  it  will  thus  Im;  seen,  is  not  confined  to  city  or  suburlian 
hniil-s  but  extends  to  all  p.iris  of  ihe  king  lom,  its  ramilicatioi.s  having 
pcnctiated  to  most  distant  parts  o  the  country.  The  slock,  generally 
speaking,  includes  watches  and  clucks,  articles  of  modern  jewellery,  and 
an  assuilment  of  pialcd  goods.  Tlie  watchmaking  iiraneh  — uliicli,  01 
course,  includes  clocks  and  chronomrlers — is  iiatur.dly  the  most  extensive, 
and  the  firm  holds  a  highly  atiiactive  supply  which,  for  superiority  of 
Workmanship  and  ino<lcmte  price,  can  hardly  Ik:  equalicil  by  any  house  in 
the  trade.     A  speciality  with  this  establishment  is  the  firm's   "school- 


boy's watch,"  warranted  for  ten  years,  and  made  in  strong  silver  cases, 
well  finished,  durable,  and  keyless,  which  may  be  purchased  at  prices 
rai  ging  from  £2  to  £^  lOr.  This  watch,  which  is  an  exceptional'y  good 
timekeeper,  and  is  of  very  admirable  workmanship,  is  so  strongly  and 
powerfully  put  to;;ether,  that  it  may  be  said  it,  as  near  as  possible,  defies 
the  most  persevering  efforts  of  the  most  inquisitive  representative  of  the 
^<-«Ki  schooUioy  in  his  well-intentioned  search  after  knowledge  to  discover 
"what  its  inside  is  like."  A  more  deserving  person,  in  whose  interest 
they  have  also  produced  a  strong  and  durable  article,  is — the  workman. 
The  watch  especially  made  for  this  description  of  wearer  is  a  singularly 
useful  article,  and  one  which  will  bear  a  considerable  amount  of  "rough 
usa^e  "  inseparable  from  the  working-man's  mode  of  life.  There  are  in 
.stock  a  v.aluabie  and  h.ai-,dsome  collection  of  ladies'  and  gentlemen's  gold 
burning  and  other  watches,  which  are  both  elegant  in  design  and  durable 
in  their  quality,  and  any  of  our  readers  in  want  of  one  of  those  articles  so 
indispens.able  in  a  gentleman's  dress  cannot  do  better  than  pay  this  well- 
known  establishment  of  the  firm  a  visit.  There  are  also  expensive  clocks 
in  bronze  cases,  also  some  exceedingly  pretty  ones  in  chinaware,  etc 
The  jewellery  department,  which  is  very  extensive,  includes  a  lot  of  silver 
ornaments  at  very  moderate  prices.  The  firm  are  very  large  buyers  of  old 
gold  and  silver,  wliich  they  purchase  for  cash,  giving  the  fullest  value. 
There  is  no  establishment  in  the  trade  in  Dublin  which  is  better  managed, 
more  patronised,  or  more  generally  popular  with  all  classes  of  customers. 


A.  G.    Waller,    Funeral    Undertaker,    Carriage    and 

Furniture  Van  Proprietor,  4^^  49.  ^nd  50,  I>cn  ille  Street,  and  41  and 
42,  Sanclwith  .St. — It  is  a  n.^tional  characteristic  of  the  Irish  people  that  the 
highest  respect  should  be  shown  to  their  dead,  and  as  a  resultant,  poor  as 
well  as  fich  strive  hard  to  have  the  funeral  obsequies  of  their  friends  and 
relations  carried  out  in  as  respectable  a  manner  .as  possible,  to  testify  the 
respect  in  which  they  held  the  departed.  The  visitor  to  Dublin  who  may 
find  his  way  to  the  public  cemeteries  will,  in  the  well-appointed  equipages 
thatarrive.it  the  gates  of  "God's  acre,"  acknowledge  the  truth  of  this 
assertion.  Probably  there  is  no  establishment  in  the  United  Kingdom  that 
has  been  more  prominently  identified  with  the  progress  that  has  beei» 
made  in  funeral  arrangements  than  the  well-known  concerns  established 
close  on  a  century,  and  conducted  by  Mr.  Alfred  G.  Waller.  This 
business  has  since  its  inauguration  been  conducted  with  such  consistent 
energy  and  ability  that  it  occupies  at  present  the  premier  position  in 
its  particular  line  in  the  metropolis.  The  premises  occupied  cover  a 
large  area,  and  comprise  large  yards  for  keeping  the  numerous  rolling 
stock  and  horses  required  for  the  transaction  of  the  business.  In  fact  the 
chief  yard,  which  is  entirely  covered  with  galvanise  1  iron,  is  the  largest 
covered  carriage  depot  in  Ireland.  The  funeral  cars  include  some  open 
vehicles,  designs  which  were  originally  introduced  to  Dublin  by  this  firm, 
as  well  as  a  great  variety  of  the  older  closed  patterns.  To  suit  these  the 
best  horses  are  kept,  and  the  staff  of  drivers  and  others  who  assist  in  the 
execution  of  funeral  orders  are  most  courteous  and  obliging.  In  another 
part  of  the  premises  we  see  a  neat  display  of  mourning  carriages,  as  well 
as  other  carriages  which  are  solely  used  for  funeral  purposes.  The  principal 
yard  in  Denzille  Street  contains  many  kinds  of  handsome  broughams,  open 
carriages,  and  landaus,  all  of  which  are  of  the  most  modern  pattern,  and  are 
turned  out  equal  to  any  private  vehicle.  In  another  dep:irtmeiit  we  see 
many  leviathan  v.ins  for  the  removal  of  furniture  to  all  paits,  and  here  also 
we  see  most  amp'c  and  well-secured  warehouses  for  the  storage  of  luriiiture. 
The  stabling  accommodation  in  both  yards  is  simply  perfect.  In  conneclioiv 
with  the  funeral  undertaking  is  a  vaat  workshop  in  the  Denzille  Street 
premises,  wherein  a  large  and  competent  number  of  hands  are  in  a  state  of 
continual  activity  at  japanning,  carriage  trimming,  electro-plating,  bmss 
furnishing,  colfin  making,  and  shroud  and  pall  making,  and  many  other 
operations  in  connection  with  this  business.  In  its  entirety  the  establish- 
ment is  complete  in  every  particular,  as  it  not  only  builds  but  repairs,  paints, 
etc.,  all  its  own  vehicles,  as  well  as  executes  every  kind  of  farrier's  work  in. 
connection  with  its  stabling.  The  patronage  of  the  highest  circles  not 
only  in  the  city  but  throughout  the  country  is  accorded  to  the  house, 
though  at  the  same  lime  the  reasonable  terms  given  to  the  poorer  classes 
have  conduced  to  eslablisli  a  creditable  ami  most  honourable  reputation 
for  this  old-established  concern.  Mr.  Alfred  G.  W.aller  has  been  un- 
remitting in  his  endeavours  to  please  one  and  all,  and  to  ever  show  a 
practical  sympathy  in  the  most  careful  attention  to  the  wishes  of  all  who 
are  so  well  advised  as  to  favour  his  establishment. 


H.  Hughes,  Saddler  and  Harness  Maketr,  2S,  Great  Frltairi' 

.Street. —Saildlery  and  li.iriuss  making  is  .in  enterprising  branch  of  trade 
in  this  po]iulous  city.  A  leading  house  in  this  connection,  and  one 
deserving  ol  notice,  is  that  of  H.  Hughes.  The  premises  .are  well  fitted, 
and  are  furnishe  1  with  a  large  and  varied  stock.  Estahlishcd  sixty  years 
ago,  by  a  .Mr.  Martin  who  sul)-equently  died,  the  business  then  falling  into 
the  present  propiielor's  hinds,  the  linn  has  enjoyed  from  the  commencement 
a  pitron.ige  ol  an  extensive  and  prosperous  nature.  The  manufactures  are 
of  excellent  quality ;  the  strength  aid  durability  of  the  harness  made  by  this 
reliable  house  is  well  known.  The  gentry  of  the  district  p.atronise  this 
establishment,  .as  ihey  find  ihe  products  of  that  high  class  and  well-made 
character  so  in  lispeii  able  to  the  magnificent  equi|).nges  which  are  to  be 
seen  in  ihe  drives  and  streets  of  Dublin.  In  order  to  ensure  the  m  >st  com- 
plete satisf.action,  the  proprietor  or  one  of  his  assisti'nts  will  att'.nd  to  takCL 
meosurcmunls  of  horses  lor  which  harness  may  be  required. 


INDUSTRIES   OK   DUBLIN. 


91 


John    Sheridan,    Wholesale    Cap    IkTannfactarer,    S, 

Usher's  (juay. —  To  tlic  spirited  eiKerpiisc  of  tliis  );cnlU'man  is  entirely 
due  what  prontisc^  to  be  nii  iinpoit^int  revival  of  a  itnce  flourishing  trailc 
anil  source  of  commercial  wealth  to  fljc  city  of  DuMin,  At  one  tune  the 
manufacture  of  caps  wa-i  a  iJutilin  mdustry  that  j^ave  einpU)yn»eiU  to 
hundreds  of  haniU,  principally  in  th.eir  own  homes  ;  hut  owin;;  t<»  tlic 
foreign  competition  ol  wealthy  capitalists  it  had  gradually  decreased,  and 
ultimately  became  entirely  extinct.  The  younger  workers  at  the  tr.ade  had 
long  since  emigrated  to  .Manchester  and  other  impiriant  manufacturini; 
towns  in  Kngland,  where  w.ages  were  good  and  work  constant  ;  and  the 
Dublin  trade,  thus  deprived  of  its  natural  support,  may  be  said  to  have 
died  of  depletion.  Mr.  Shcrid.in  when  first  establishing  his  business,  now 
little  more  than  a  year  .ago,  hid  great  difl'iculty  in  procuring  trained  hands; 
but  with  a  plucky  determination  to  |>atriotic.ally  succeed  in  restoring  to 
Dublin  one  of  her  "  lost  tr.ades,"  he  spared  neither  time,  trouble,  nor 
expense.  Mr.  Sherid.an  having  a  sound  i>ractical  knowledge  of  the  best 
markets  where  his  materials  can  be  procured,  is  quite  sanguine  as  to  the 
ultimate  success  of  his  s))irite<l  venture.  We  are  glad  to  learn  that  Mr. 
Sheridan  has  received  from  the  wholesale  houses  through  their  buyeis  every 
encoiir.agcment,  and  hopes,  not  unreasonably,  through  them  to  be  enabled 
to  phice  his  goods  in  the  best  and  most  advant-agcous  markets.  Although 
this  industry  has  been  only  established  about  a  year,  it  already  affords  em- 
ployment to  over  thirty  hands,  and  we  have  every  reason  to  believe  that 
before  another  year  this  number  will  be  very  considerably  increased. 


John  Fannin,  Blarchant  Tailor  and  Outfitter,  26,  Capel 

Street. —  .\lr.  Jolin  Kaiiniii,  merch.mt  tailor,  clothier,  and  cclebra'cd 
trousers  maker,  26,  Cajel  Street,  Dublin,  has  for  a  number  of  years  held 
a  conspicuous  and  commanding  position  in  the  above  trade,  and  liis  ability 
as  a  cutter  and  fitter,  .and  his  geiier.al  politeness  and  urbanity  to  the  public, 
have  earned  for  him  personally  the  respect  of  a  wide  circle  of  friends,  and 
fur  his  establishment  the  valued  esteem  of  an  admiiing  and  discriminating 
iniblic.  We  must  not  omit  to  note  that  a  very  large  '  riportion  of  the 
goods  sjld  by  Mr.  Fannin  are  of  Irish  m.anuf;icture.  W  c  have  elsewhere 
expressed  our  deep  satisfaction  that  Irish  shopkeepers  are  beginning  to 
buy  their  material  from  Irish  manufacturers,  and  have  of  late  shown  them- 
selves proudly  independent  of  the  English  market,  relying  solely  on  the 
resources  of  their  own.  Mr.  Fannin,  as  another  of  these  patriotic  tiadcs- 
men,  richly  deserves  our  meed  of  praise  which  \vc  most  willingly  tender 
him.  Mr.  Fannin  h.TS  two  specialities,  one  is  the  virtue  of  punctuality, 
\ipon  which,  from  his  past  rcgidar  and  prompt  dealings  with  his  customers 
he  has  justly  come  to  pride  him^elf;  and  the  other  is  his  widely  known 
Yankee  trousers.  The  merit  of  these  trousers  is  that  by  wearing  them  you 
are  enabled  to  dispense  with  both  braces  and  belt.  Mr.  Fannin,  by  a 
cunning  arrangement  of  tapes  and  elastics,  enables  the  trousers  to  fit  com- 
fortably to  the  figure  and  accommodate  themselves  to  all  the  diversified 
movements  of  the  body.  Mr.  Fannin's  suits  are  also  held  in  high  favour 
by  the  youth  of  Dublin,  as  are  also  his  covert  coats,  which  are  a  very 
excellent  article  at  a  very  low  pi  ice.  Mr.  Fannin's  trade  is  a  very 
vigorous,  active,  and  widespread  one. 


Miss  Hughes,  Court  Dress,  Millinery,  and  Mantle 

Maker,  30,  Nassau  Street. — One  of  the  most  imjiortant  and  thriving 
industries  of  the  present  day,  for  the  occupation  of  the  feminine  portion  of 
the  community,  is  that  of  drcss-mnking  and  millinery,  being  as  it  is,  not 
only  remunerative,  but  genteel  and  interesting  to  the  operatives,  especially 
in  an  establishment  that  has  a  good  and  fa^llionable  connection.  In  no 
house  is  this  more  thoroughly  exemplified  than  in  the  business  so  ably 
presided  over  by  Miss  Hughes.  1  his  lady  has  had  a  wide  and  practical 
cxjieriencc,  gained  by  having  served  as  forewoman  to  Mrs.  Matthews  of 
49,  Upper  Sackville  .Street.  Her  warerooms,  which  are  large  and  cora- 
moUious,  and  fitted  with  every  facility  for  the  prosecution  of  the  business, 
are  well  situated,  being  so  central  and  convenient  for  her  numerous 
patrons.  They  are  within  four  doors  of  Grafton  Street,  and  arc  known  as 
30,  Nassau  Street.  This  street  has  become  very  fa-hionablc,  and  much 
frequented,  and  can  boxst  of  a  regular  succession  of  tram  cars,  which  pass 
each  way  to  and  from  all  the  principal  suburbs.  Miss  Hughes  keeps  a 
good  stock  of  materials  from  which  customers  can  make  their  selections, 
though  ladies  can  have  their  own  made  up  should  they  prefer  it.  The 
court  and  other  dresses  produced  at  this  firm  are  marvels  of  fashion, 
elegance,  and  style.  All  the  I'aris  modes  are  to  be  seen  of  dresses, 
bonnets,  hats,  and  mantles,  the  di-play  of  goods  being  attractive  .and 
tasteful  to  a  degree.  An  efficient  stall  of  a-sislants  is  employed,  affording 
prompt  and  competent  attention  to  the  production  of  all  the  latest  conceits 
in  fashionable  shape,  size,  and  mateiial.  A  chief  specialty  of  this  firm  is 
the  great  attention  paid  to  the  fit  of  dresses  ;  this  can  scarcely  be  over- 
estimated in  connection  with  this  industry,  the  very  finest  material  being 
often  siioilt,  through  a  disregard  of  this  first  principle  of  successful  dress- 
making. The  proprietress  of  this  now  well-known  establishment  has  the 
entire  personal  supervision  of  each  department  of  the  business,  and  most 
-Strictly  enforces  excellence  of  work,  as  well  as  elegance  and  finish.  In 
fact,  it  is  no  exaggeration  to  say  that  the  work  is  executed  in  tlie  most 
competent  and  systematic  manner.  Miss  Hughes  has  a  large  and  wide- 
spread connection  among  the  nobility  and  gentry,  not  only  in  the  sur- 
rounding locality,  but  receives  orders  Irom  th;  country,  which  rcceiie  her 
pr  impt  and  immediate  attention.  There  isevcrj-  evidence  of  the  enterprise 
and  energy  dis;)laycd  by  th'S  lady  resulting  in  a  further  access  to  her  well- 
leserved  prosj>erily. 


Christopher  Grimes,  Victnaller  and  Contractor,  55,  Crrat 

rtritain  .Street. — Among  the  1  irgc  number  of  butchers'  establishments  to  l>e 
found  in  that  busy  ami  im)>iirtant  thoro'Ji;hfrrc  of  (Jreat  tlritain  .Strrvt,  there 
is  probably  no  f>ther  hr>use  with  so  large  a  claim  to  respect  as  the  \\ 
highly  respectable,  and  old-established  li'--u^cof  .NIr.  C.  (Irimes.     t 

over  one  hundred  years  ago,  the  business  has  remained  in  the  : j 

ever  since,  and  each  successive  proprietor  has  striven  with  creditable  icai  to 
maintain  the  cluracter  of  the  establishment  as  a  first-class  house,  as  it  was 
handed  down  to  him  by  his  pre.leccssor.  The  house  kept  by  Mr.  Grimcii 
occupies  a  comman'^ing  situation  at  No.  5S,  Great  Itiitain  Street,  and  b 
admirably  fitted  up  in  a  manner  scalable  toih-;  butcher's  calling.  The  show 
of  meat  at  this  establishment  is  altogether  admirable,  the  q.:ality  of  the  beef 
and  mutton  being  of  the  finest  description,  anil  fit  to  compare  with  any 
similar  display  at  any  house  in  Dublin.  Mr.  Giimcs  docs  a  large  and  wide- 
spread trade,  not  merely  among  the  lr.Tles|H-ople  in  his  vicinity,  but  al-so 
among  the  gentry  living  in  the  north  side  of  town,  and  among  the  inhabitants 
of  Rutland  and  Nf  cunt  joy  .Squares,  and  other  fashionable  and  professional 
quarters.  An  idea  of  the  extent  of  this  enormous  trade  may  be  guessed  at 
when  we  learn  th.at  Mr.  Grimes,  besides  his  own  services,  has  to  employ 
about  or  over  twelve  hands  in  the  conduct  of  his  business.  He  has 
long  catered  for  the  Dublin  public,  and  if  pioof  were  wanted  of  the  excel- 
lence of  the  goods  he  sells,  it  would  be  found  in  th'^  large  and  increasing 
connection  which  |iatronises  his  establishment.  Mr.  Grimes  has  adopted  the 
good  plan  of  buying  his  meat  only  in  the  best  market,  and  thereby  is  able  to 
guarantee  to  his  customers  the  excellence  and  quality  of  every  pound  of  meat 
he  sells.  His  unfailing  goad  humour,  civility,  and  willingness  to  oblige 
has  won  him  hosts  of  supporters. 

Joseph  A.  Clarke,  Millinery,  Mantle,  Costume,  Hat, 
and  Bonnet-Box  Manufacturer,  II   and    12,    Kyt'ers   Row.      With  the 

m,inulacliire  of  millinery,  innntle,  costume,  hat,  and  bonnet-txixes,  the 
na:ne  of  Mr.  Joseph  Clarke  is  well  and  honouiably  associated.  The  business 
dates  its  origin  so  far  back  as  1S37,  so  that  it  may  well  celebrate  a  Jubilee 
in  the  commercial  operations  of  the  Irish  metropolis.  Some  of  the  most 
eminent  houses  in  Dublin  and  other  large  towns  in  Ireland  entrust  the 
execution  of  their  orders  to  this  concern.  For  soundness  in  construction, 
neatness,  and  taste  displayed  in  execution  and  general  elatmration  in  de^ign, 
the  boxes  of  this  house  stand  unsurpassed.  Everything  that  long  experience, 
careful  workmanship,  and  the  most  approved  machinery  and  appliances  can 
accomplish  is  brought  into  action  in  the  operations  of  Mr.  Clarke,  to  pro- 
mote the  best  interests  of  his  business  and  give  the  highest  satisfaction  to  a 
valuable  and  longstanding  dienliU.  The  premises  occupying  Nos.  II 
and  12,  Ryders  Row,  are  most  eligibly  located,  and  the  bustle  of  business 
within,  combined  with  the  continual  working  of  machinery,  is  sufhcient 
indication  of  the  magnitude  of  the  business  transacted.  Kmployment  is 
permanently  provided  to  about  twenty  hands,  principally  women  and  girls. 
Mr.  Clarke  watches  over  the  progress  of  his  business  with  a  calm  and  per- 
ceiving eye,  directing  every  detail  and  promoting  every  item  that  has  for 
its  object  the  success  and  development  of  his  business. 


Mrs.  S.  Valentine  claims  for  her  house,  163,  Great  Bninswick 
Street,  the  coveted  distinction  of  being  the  first  purveyirg  establishment 
opened  in  the  city.  Since  the  day  its  doors  were  thrown  wide  to  the  public, 
almost  three-quarters  of  a  century  have  p.assed.  This  lady  only  took  up  the 
management  of  the  concern  a(;er  the  death  of  her  husband.  The  house  is 
of  great  extent,  and  the  stock  is  ample  enough  to  give  even  the  capacious 
shop  and  show-rooms  a  rather  overcrowded  though  not  altogether  unattrac- 
tive appearance.  The  business  of  the  several  departments  is  chiefly  done 
with  the  aristocracy  and  the  upper  classes  of  the  citizens,  and  Mrs.  Valentine 
has  been  honoured  by  being  specially  appointeil  purveyor  to  His  Excellency 
the  Lord  Lieutenant.  The  provisions,  such  as  bacon,  poik,  sausages,  and 
butter,  found  on  these  premises  are  all  of  the  highest  quality.  The  neatness 
and  cleanliness  of  the  shop  is  indeed  remarkable,  and  every  means  .are 
availed  of  to  keep  the  perisliable  goods  in  slock  as  fresh  as  possible.  The 
business  is  under  the  control  of  an  eneigetic  and  capable  manager-  But 
this  does  not  deprive  Mrs.  Valentine  of  ample  opportunities  for  the  display 
of  those  abiUties— business  and  soc  al  -which  have  enabled  her  to  place  hex 
flourishing  establishment  in  the  vanguard  of  similar  houses  in  Dablio. 


John  McNeill,  Musical  Instrument  Maker,  140,  Capel 

Street. — Musical  instrument  manuf.icture  has  achieved  a  position  of  great 
prominence  and  noioiiety  among  Hriti-h  industries.  In  this  connection  a 
leading  house,  trading  under  the  .style  of  John  McNeill,  is  deserving  of 
special  mention.  Establishing  liis  business,  fifty  years  ago,  at  140,  Capel 
Street,  Mr.  -McNeill  at  once  began  to  lay  the  foundation  of  an  enterprising 
commercial  career.  The  manulactures  of  this  leading  house  are  famous  for 
the  full  and  natural  tone  which  they  po-sess,  and  for  the  excellent  work- 
manship and  superior  finish  displayed  in  their  execution.  The  high-class 
character  of  Mr.  .McNeill's  instruments  is  well  known,  and  consequently  the 
firm  enjoys  a  prosperity  accruing  from  an  extensive  -and  valuable  connection. 
Tliis  establishment  is  extensively  patronised  by  the  resident  nobility  and 
gentry.  Mr.  McNeill  gives  the  utmost  attention  to  .ill  repairs  entrusted  to 
him,  as  well  as  to  the  superintendence  of  his  ever  increasing  business,  and  ^ 
by  his  untiring  activity  has  formed  for  his  establishment  a  connection  of 
wide  extent  and  value. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Fliilip  Iiittle,  Grocer,  and  Wine  and  Sp'rit  Merchant, 

Io6,  Stephen's  Green,  \V.  —  If  there  is  one  hoii^^c  more  celebrated  than 
another  in  the  wine  and  spirit  trade  of  DuMin,  that  house  is  undoubtedly 
Mr.  Phihp  Little's.  The  origin  of  this  business  dates  back  over  thirty 
years,  and  it  stands  to-day  an  evidence  of  what  steady  industry  linked  with 
ability  can  do.  The  premises  constitute  an  architectural  structure  which  is 
an  ornament  to  the  locality.  Entering  the  establishment  one  is  struck  with 
the  splendour  of  its  equipments,  and  the  large  body  of  customers  with  whom 
it  is  usually  crowded.  At  the  rear  is  located  the  wholesale  department  with 
an  entrance  in  CufTe  Street,  and  attended  to  by  many  assistants  and  packers 
who  are  busy  executin;;  the  several  orders  received  from  a  widespread  con- 
nection of  traders.  The  wide  range  of  commodities  displayed  comprises 
teas  torn  the  best  growe.'S  in  India  and  China,  and  whiskies.     Mr.  Little, 


being  a  large  b-nder  of  the  best  make  of  Dublin  whi*kie=,  is  in  a  position 
to  give  the  public  a  genuine  article  at  a  reasonable  price.  His  wines  are 
carefully  selectel  and  well  known  for  age,  purity,  and  mellowness.  The 
proprietor  has  also  given  much  attention  lo  the  choicest  lines  of  brandies 
procured  from  the  chief  French  and  foreign  exporters,  and  the  quality  of 
Guinness's  porters  and  stouts  is  too  well  known  to  need  any  praise.  In 
like  manner  are  those  who  do  not  care  for  stimulants  catered  for  in  the  first- 
class  effervescing  and  mineral  wateis  kept.  The  business  arrangements  are 
carried  on  regularly  and  systematically,  so  that  the  customers  in  the  retail, 
or  the  orders  in  the  wholesale,  receive  prompt  and  punctual  attendance. 
The  proprietor,  who  holds  a  seat  in  the  City  Council,  attends  personally  to 
the  business,  and  giv-s  the  benefit  of  a  long  experience  to  a  house  that  has 
under  his  management  been  always  ably  and  energetically  controlled. 


■W.  C.  Joseph,  M.B.C.V.S.,  Veterinary  Snrgeon,  25, 

King's  Inn  Street.  — I'romincnt  among  the  large  and  representative  body  of 
veterinary  surgeons  in  Dublin  stands  the  name  of  Mr.  W.  C.  Joseph, 
M.K.C. V.S.,  whose  stables,  yard,  infirmary,  and  forge,  are  eligibly 
situated  at  25,  King's  Inn  Street,  a  neighborhood  intimately  associated 
with  many  stirring  and  inreresting  events  in  the  historic  annals  of  Dub'in. 
For  a  peiiol  extending  over  five  years  the  business  now  controlled  by  this 
gentleman  has  played  an  active  part  in  the  veterinary  operations  of  the 
metropolis,  and  in  connection  with  the  Dublin  cattle  market  for  a  period  of 
seventeen  years  as  Veterinary  Inspector,  and  contributed  materially  to  the 
success  and  development  of  this  popular  and  scientific  profession.  Com- 
mercial depression  is  one  of  those  agencies  that  influence  the  progress  of  any 
undertaking  whether  in  science  or  art,  and  it  cannot  be  wondered  that  the 
operations  of  Mr.  Joseph,  like  those  of  any  other  man,  have  sufifered  more 
or  less  from  the  exigencies  of  unfavouralile  circumstances.  However  this 
may  be,  it  is  a  matter  of  congratulation  to  see  that  this  establshment  has 
maintained  a  reputation  for  reliability  in  the  critical  dep.artment  in  which 
it  is  engaged.  Every  detail  in  the  operations  of  the  concern  is  under  the 
personal  care  of  Mr.  Joseph,  and  nothing  escapes  his  notice  that  is  calcu- 
lated to  injure  his  reputation  or  endanger  the  confidence  he  has  long  estab- 
lished. He  is  allowed  to  be  one  of  the  most  practical  surgeons  in  the 
country.  Tradesmen  of  long  standing,  and  professional  men  whose  veracity 
is  unquestionable,  have  long  since  testified  to  the  ability  and  judgment  of 
this  gentleman,  and  voluminous  testimonials  may  be  insjiecled  in  his  offices. 
The  premi  cs  are  suitable  to  the  requiremcnis  of  the  profession.  Any 
animals  entrusted  to  ihe  care  of  .Mr.  Jus.ph  will  receive  unqualified  atten- 
tion and  all  that  indisputable  professional  skill  can  administer;  and  no 
one  could  exert  himself  more  in  the  interest  of  every  jjatron  than  this 
worthy  proprietor.  Everylh  ng  that  fiistclass  tradesmen  can  do  or  execute, 
anil  all  thai  professi.inal  and  scientific  skill  can  command,  are  liberally 
extended  10  every  animal  that  has  the  fortune  lo  be  entrusted  lo  the  care  of 
Mr.  \V.  C.  Joseph.  

William  Lucas,  Forage  Stores,    32,  Great  Britain  Street 

—  A  lindi-  of  vciy  large  diinensiuiis  and  cunsidcrab'e  importance  is  the 
forage  of  a  large  city  ;  the  demand  for  this  cla's  of  goods  is  enormoubly 
great  among  the  merchants,  owners  of  livery  establishments,  bakery  and 
milling  firms,  carriers,  cab  and  car  owner-,  and  many  sections  rc(iuiring 
such  supplies.  One  of  the  finest  estalilishnients  engaged  in  this  line  is  the 
celebrated  one  at  32,  CIreat  Britain  Street,  owned  by  Mr.  William  Lucas. 
It  is  truly  a  rising  and  most  impiriant  concern  amongst  its  class  in  the  city, 
where  it  bears  ihc  hghest  reputation.  It  is  as  regards  position  splendidly 
kiluatcd  for  the  trade.  It  is  in  the  centre  of  Cireat  lirilain  Street  and  the 
corner  house  of  Denmark  Street,  tritain  Sticcl   being  considered  one  of 


the  best  business  streets  in  Dublin,  a  principal  business  thoroughfare  of  the 
first  importance.  The  premises  are  most  extensive,  atVoiding  ample 
storage  required  for  this  class  of  trade.  An  unusually  large  stock  is  stored 
in  this  splendid  establishment,  comprising  the  various  productions  required 
in  the  business,  such  as  hay,  oats,  and  all  descriptions  of  horse-feeding 
ma'erial.  All  productions  are  procured  on  most  advantageous  terms  direct 
from  large  growers.  Mr.  Lucas  possesses  great  and  singular  facilities  for 
cairying  out  his  extensive  enlerprise.  He  embarked  in  business  in  the 
above  concern  about  five  years  ago,  and  has  been  eminently  successful  in 
the  undertaking  ;  being  thoroughly  qualified  in  his  line  of  business,  brought 
up  to  the  trade  and  possessing  good  capial,  he  is  always  in  a  position  to 
pl.ace  his  numerous  patrons  on  the  best  terms  possible  in  the  trade.  The 
business  is  in  a  fine  flourishing  comiition.  Mr.  Lucas  has  been  most 
successful,  and  is  deservedly  popular  and  highly  esteemed  by  all  those  his 
business  operations  bring  him  in  contact  with,  and  occupies  a  veiy  Iccal 
position.     This  firm  enjoys  a  widespread  icputation. 


James  Hopldns,  Boot  UEaVer,  log,  Lower  Dorset  Street.— In 
the  comparatively  short  period  of  ten  years,  and  in  the  face  of  keen 
competition,  Mr.  Hopkins  has  managed  to  form  a  connection  for  himself  in 
his  particular  trade,  that  few  houses  of  a  like  standing  can  boas'.  The 
premises  are  small,  but  commodious  and  admirably  fitted.  The  stock 
consists  of  a  very  complete  assortment  of  gentlemen's  boots  and  shoes,  all 
of  which  have  been  made  on  Mr.  Hopkins'  premises,  and  under  his 
personal  supervision.  Mr.  Hopkins  also  executes  on  the  premises  all  sorts  of 
repairs,  promptly,  and  at  moderate  rates.  All  his  leather  is  procured  from 
Messrs.  Hays  Bros.,  of  New  Row,  Dublin.  It  will  be  seen  from  the 
foregoing,  that  the  public  purchasing  boots  or  shoes  at  Mr.  Hopkins' 
establishment,  besides  securing  a  really  genuine  article  of  use,  are  directly 
supporting  two  branches  of  native  industry,  namely,  the  boot-making  trade 
and  the  leather-dressing  industry,  to  the  exclusion  of  spurious  articles  manu- 
factured from  brown  paper  and  sheepskin,  from  the  sweating  shops  in 
London  or  Manchester.  As  a  proof  of  the  moderate  rate  at  which  a 
genuine  home-manufactured  article  can  be  produced,  we  would  call  attention 
to  Mr.  Hopkins'  eighteen-shilling  gentleman's  hand-sewn  boot,  than  which 
a  more  stylish  or  more  serviceable  boot  can  nowhere  be  produced.  Mr. 
Hopkins  considers  that  the  Dublin  public  are  unfairly  tieated  by  many  of  his 
fellow  tradesmen  in  the  same  business  ;  there  b;ing,  as  he  alleges, -a  widely 
prevailing  custom  in  the  trade  to  sell  foreign  manufactureil  and  machine- 
made  boots,  as  hand-sewn  boots  of  Irish  make.  Whether  this  is  so  or 
not  we  will  not  pretend  to  judge  ;  only  remarking  that  in  the  end  thorough 
work  always  tells,  and  that  the  tradesm^in  who  relies  on  any  other  support 
than  this,  occupies  a  risky  position.  Isji.  Hopkins  deserves  support  on 
account  of  his  patriotic  attitude  and  straightforward  principles. 


Patrick   O'Reilly,    General  Provision  Merchant,  121, 

North  King  Street. — Tlie  general  p;■ovi^ion  business  forms  a  branch  of 
great  importance  in  the  commerce  of  Dublin.  The  firm,  many  years 
established  at  121,  North  King  Street,  is  a  prominent  establishment  of  iis 
class,  bearing  a  high  reputation  both  for  the  extent  of  its  business  operaiions 
and  the  manner  in  which  these  are  conducted.  The  premises  are  large  and 
fitted  with  all  modern  appointmenis.  The  stock  is  well  selec  ed,  ant  com- 
prises an  assortment  of  1  imerick  bacon,  hams,  butler  in  firkin  and 
roll  direct  from  country  produc  ng  distr  els,  meal,  flour,  and  eggs,  soaps, 
candles,  etc.  The  position  is  well  adapted  for  the  trade,  ^orth  K  ng 
Street  being  a  most  important  business  thoroughfare.  Duiing  its  lengthened 
existence  this  concern  has  made  rapid  progress,  the  business  at  the  present 
time  being  in  a  most  prosperous  c  ndition  and  rapidly  increasing.  Thoiough 
commercial  ability,  developed  by  long  training  in  the  fore  i  ost  houses  of 
the  trade,  has,  on  Ihe  part  of  tlie  worlny  proprietor,  secured  for  the  firm 
well-.ieserved  success, 

E.    J.    Maher,    Wholesale    and    Retail    Ready-made 

Clothier,  64,  Dame  Street.  — .\  pioniiiient  establishment  in  I  )ulilin  is  the 
well-known  emporium  of  Mr.  E.  J.  Malier,  wholesale  and  retail  ready-made 
clothier.  This  house  was  founded  fifte;n  years  ago,  and  w.as  formerly  in  the 
proprietorship  of  Mr.  D.  Vaughan.  The  premises  have  a  sngularly  advan- 
tageous and  imjiosing  situation  with  a  fionlage  of  twenty-four  feet,  .and  a 
depth  of  sixty  feet,  and  herein  are  conducted  the  alTairs  of  one  of  the  largest 
re.idy-made  clothiers  in  Dublin.  There  are  laige  slocks  of  men's  clothing 
of  every  description,  and  Mr.  Maher  possesses  such  facilities  in  this  line  aj 
enable  him  perfectly  lo  clothe  in  the  most  satisfactory  manner  the  peasant  or 
the  prince.  The  goods  are  made  from  the  best  fabricsinall  varietiesof  patterns. 
Owing  10  the  locality,  the  film's  trade  to  a  great  extent  lies  among  the 
middle  classes.  Hut  the  scope  offered  for  enterprise  is  practically  unlimited, 
and  has  been  fully  recognised  by  Mr.  .Maher,  who,  on  account  of  his  laigc 
resources,  is  in  a  position  to  supply  firstra  c  clothing  for  artisans  anil  working 
men  at  prices  which,  all  points  of  quality  in  material  and  workmanship  duly 
consiilered,  arc  little  less  than  marvellous  to  one  unversed  in  the  resources  of 
such  a  house.  The  business  is  thoroughly  well  conducted,  and  be.irs 
eviilencc  of  sound  and  methodical  oig.anisation.  The  Hade  is  widespre.id, 
both  wholesale  and  retail,  and  is  steadily  increasing.  The  projirietor  of  this 
firm  has  won  the  esteem  and  ct-niidencc  of  his  valuable  connection  solely 
iqion  the  merits  of  fair  dealing  and  hoi  our. able  commercial  mcthoils,  and 
the  entire  business  has  at  all  times  been  woiked  upon  principles  which  have 
brought  about  a  well-mcriicd  mercantile  success. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


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la.  Kelly,  Merchant  Tailor,  42,   Midillc  Ablwy  Street.— In 

review  iiit;  the  iuiimtlaiu  liii^ini'ss  houses  of  Mi>Mle  Al)l)ey  Street,  the 
estalilisliineiU  nf  Mr.  I.  Kelly  calls  liir  special  remark.  Alllioui;li  only 
estaMishcJ  for  something  like  ei|;lit  years,  lliis  house  li:is  in  so  womlei fully 
short  a  jieriod  built  it-clf  a  name  and  reputation  anions  the  justly  famous 
tailoiinj;  houss  of  Uulilin,  that  is  nothiiij;  less  than  surpri.inj;.  Founded 
in  18S0  by  its  present  respected  proprietor,  the  house  soon  beyan  to  receive 
a  widespread  recognition  of  the  admirable  (piality  of  the  work  it  w.is 
turning  out,  and  from  that  periiKl  downwards  lo  the  present  moment,  be- 
came largely  popular  not  only  with  gL-ntlemen  residing  in  Dublin,  or  its 
suburbs,  but  in  other  parts  o(  the  country  as  well.  Mr.  Kelly  brought  to 
the  management  of  his  business  great  experience  and  skill  at  his  trade,  and 
by  purchasing  nothing  but  first-class  slocks  was  able  from  the  hist  to 
guarantee  Iwth  the  lit  and  <|ualily  of  the  garments  leaving  his  house.  The 
establishment  occupies  handsome  and  commodious  premises  at  No.  42, 
Middle  Abbey  Street,  the  fittini;s  and  arrangements  of  which  are  in  every 
way  perfect.  The  appointments  are  exceeilingly  tasteful,  and  are  calculated, 
with  a  nice  juilgment,  to  show  olTto  the  very  best  .advantage  the  large  and 
important  slock  of  tailoring  materials  ahv.ays  kept  on  h.and.  The  assort- 
ment of  cloths  and  tweeds,  comprising  Mr.  Kelly's  exhaustive  stock,  is  very 
complete,  embracing  as  it  does  all  the  newest  designs  and  patterns  in  those 
fashionable  mater  ali,  and  of  a  (juality  that  will  bear  comparison  with  any 
similir  stock  in  the  lr.idc.  Mr.  Kelly's  connection  is  au)ong  the  better 
classes  of  Dublin  and  country  genllemen,  amung  whom  he  bears  a  high 
chaiacterfor  the  "build"  and  material  of  the  clothes  supplieil.  In  carrying 
on  the  work  among  his  extensive  circle  of  customers,  Mr.  Kelly  (inds  it 
necessary  to  employ  the  large  number  of  sixteen  hands,  all  of  whom  he  has 
himself  carefully  selected,  h.wing  thorougldy  satisfied  his  mind  as  to  their 
fitness  and  experience  in  the  various  departments  of  the  tailoring  trade  for 
which  he  intended  them.  He  has  naturally  been  most  particular  in 
securing  tlie  service  of  a  good  fitter  and  cuter,  knowing  as  he  does  how 
largely  the  reput.it ion  of  a  house  is  made  or  marred  in  this  most  esseniial 
department.  Much  of  the  <lecidcdly  great  success  attending  Mr.  Kelly's 
enterprise  is  due  to  the  admirable  manner  of  th.-it  gentleman  with  his 
custumeis,  all  of  whom  receive  at  his  hands  the  most  uniform  courtesy  and 
attentiua. 


John     E.    Ledbetter,     Practical     'Watchmaker    and 

JewoUer,  21,  Essex  Quay.  —  1 11c  establishment  of  Mr.  Ledbetter,  situated 
on  Kssc.x  Quay,  is  an  old  and  most  respectable  house  of  business  devotc\l 
to  the  jewellery  trade,  and  is  conducted  by  a  thoroughly  pr.actical  gentle- 
man who  understands  the  trade  in  every  particular,  and  mostly  alt  the 
watches  offered  for  s.alc  are  examined  on  the  premises,  and  under  his 
immediate  superintendence.  The  establishment  occupies  a  most  central 
position  in  the  city  on  Essex  Quay,  adjoining  some  of  the  principal  streets, 
such  .is  Parliament,  Dame,  and  (japital  Streets,  and  is  highly  suited  for 
the  watchmaking  and  jenellery  business.  It  has  been  long  established, 
being  now  about  fifty  years  since  first  started  in  the  line  of  trade  now 
loUowed,  and  during  that  period  has  done  an  extensive  business,  and  is 
well  known  for  the  superior  quality  of  its  goods.  In  the  watchmaking 
■department  a  most  select  and  elegant  stock  is  always  on  exhibition,  com- 
prising "  own  make  "  in  variety,  and  of  the  choicest  description,  celebrated 
for  accuracy  and  moderate  cost,  besides  several  choice  selections,  the  jiro- 
iduction  of  the  best  English  and  continental,  as  well  as  American  manu- 
factures, all  of  which  have  been  purclias-d  on  most  ailvantatjeous  terms 
to  suit  a  competitive  trade,  and  are  here  offeied  to  the  public  at  lowest 
possible  profits.  In  other  articles  of  jewellery,  rings,  brooches,  pins, 
necklets,  etc.,  an  endless  variety  in  designs  and  prices  is  here  to  be  seen 
.and  certain  to  command  a  ready  sale  to  those  likely  to  invest  in  such 
materials.  An  extensive  and  long-established  trade  is  attached  to  the 
firm,  which  is  observably  and  agreeably  on  the  increase,  and  the  worthy 
jtnd  artistic  proprietor  spares  no  pains  to  serve  his  many  customers  of 
.avery  class. 


S.  T.  Femherton,  Military  Boot  8c  Shoe  Mannfactnrer. 

3,  Capcl  Street. — One  of  tlie  oldest  established  houses  111  the  h  lot  and 
shoe  manufacture  is  that  of  S.  T.  I'emberion.  This  representative 
concern  was  fiunded  upwards  of  forty-five  years  ago,  under  the  present 
proprietar)'.  The  premises  occupied  are  of  very  extensive  dimensions, 
measuring  from  the  Iront  to  the  rear  some  eighty-seven  feel.  They  are 
well  appointed,  and  filled  with  every  convenience  and  all  the  modern 
machinery  used  in  this  enterprising  branch  of  the  trade.  They  h.ave  an 
advantageous  position,  being  sitiiateil  near  the  (Iratl.in  Hrldge.  The  firm 
manufacture  a  complete  assortment  of  lidies',  gent's,  and  children's  boots  and 
shoes,  which  are  in  every  respect  notable  for  the  excellence  of  the  materials 
and  for  the  superiority  of  workmanship.  Special  attention  is  paid  to 
boys'  and  girls'  wear,  a  great  variety  in  all  colours  being  kepi  in  stock. 
'The  public  have  long  ago  recognised  this  fact,  that  they  can  rely  upon 
the  products  of  this  eminent  concern.  Only  goods  of  first-ckass  character 
are  held  in  the  firm's  large  ami  valuable  stock,  thus  ensuring  against 
supplying  an  inferior  article.  The  "  l)Cspoke  "  department  receives  due 
consideration,  prompt  attention  being  paid  to  the  fulfilling  of  all  orders. 
The  hands  cmiiloyed  are  noted  for  their  experience  and  high-cla-s  work- 
manship. The  goods  of  this  well-known  establishment  are  of  the  finest 
<)uality,  and  arc  sold  at  prices  which  compare  favourably  with  otlier  higli- 
dass  houses. 


T.  Carroll,  Mattress  and  Falliass  Mannfactnrer, 
Brata  and  Iroo  BoilstoiMl  Warohonae,  <; 'V  10,  Uppei  inky  .siieet. 
— This  f.ictory  is  one  of  the  foremo,t  and  most  extensive  of  its  kind  in 
Dublin.  It  was  opened  in  this  line  about  the  year  1 856,  by  the  late 
I'.  Kelly,  who  earned  on  therein  an  extensive  trade  for  a  period  of  about 
twenty  years.  Under  the  control  of  the  present  proprietor,  who  succecdcti 
to  the  business  ab  jut  twelve  years  back,  the  premises  hive  liccn  considerably 
enl.irged  to  meet  a  rapiilly-increasing  trade.  The  factory,  where  a  very 
brge  staff  of  workmen  are  employed  in  the  manufacture  ol  iron  bedilcads, 
maitre-ses,  palliasses,  and  several  other  articles  of  the  tt.vle,  is  situated  in 
I'roby'i  Lane,  and  comprises  three  extensive  buildings.  There  is  an 
immense  slock  of  goods  shown  of  the  most  varietl  and  choice  kinds,  an 
enormous  quantity  to  choose  from,  and  ranging  in  quality  an<l  price  to  suit 
every  clas,  of  customer.  Moderation  in  price  is  made  a  particular  feature 
of  this  esLablishmcnt.  In  his  own  manufacture  Mr.  Carroll  has  secured  a 
wiilesprcid  palron.age  for  his  most  superior  gfHMls.  He  does  a  splentlid 
local  and  country  business  at  his  extensive  warehouse  in  every  description 
of  brass  and  iron  bedst-ads,  suitable  for  use  in  mansion  or  cottage.  lit 
has  had  long  and  intimrte  experifnce  of  the  business,  buys  in  the  best 
market,  and  is  a  large  maker  himself.  Ilis  customers  can  secure,  in  drawing 
their  sup[)lies  from  his  celebrated  house,  singular  advantages. 


Stephen  Pay,  General  Tnmer,  59.  Jervi<  Street.— In  the  im- 
mediate vicinity  of  jervis  .Street  Hospital  stands  a  concern  that  has  long 
been  mjted  for  the  beauty  in  design,  and  the  artistic  finish  of  its  procluclions. 
Twenty-two  years  ago,  Mr.  Stephen  Eay,  general  turner  and  carver,  com- 
menced his  operations,  ,ind,  in  the  intervening  years,  he  has  kept  pace  with 
the  growing  demamls  and  competitive  tastes  of  a  critical  public.  It  ii 
needless  to  point  out  that  of  late  years  inventive  genius  has  so  largely 
developed,  and  machinery  has  attained  such  a  degree  of  perfection  in  the 
execution  of  its  work,  that  man's  labour  has  been  purchased  at  a  very  large 
discount.  Under  the.e  circumstances,  it  is  highly  congratulatory  lo  .Mr. 
Stephen  Fay  to  be  able  to  maintain  a  reputation  that  he  established  Iwfore 
the  introcUiciion  of  those  potent  agencies  in  the  interests  of  trade  and  com- 
merce, lie  is  entrusted  with  some  of  the  best  work  and  extensive  orders  in 
the  city,  and  everything  that  passes  his  hands  is  a  model  of  neatness,  accuracy, 
and  taste.  Punctuality  in  the  execution  of  his  work,  and  a  well-known 
appreciation  of  the  requirements  of  his  patrons,  have  always  licen  Irading 
features  in  his  operations.  Not  only  is  he  constantly  employed  himself,  but 
he  is  enabled  to  call  to  his  assistance  from  two  to  three  men  at  regular  periods 
of  he  year.  Mr.  Fay  uses  the  best  material,  so  that  with  careful  manipula- 
tion afterw.irtls,  his  patrons  cannot  fail  lo  obtain  at  his  establishments 
the  best  possible  value  that  Dublin  can  supply. 


Mr.  Mc'N'amara,  Confectioner   and  Sugar  Boiler,  31, 

Parliament  Street. -A  prominent  establishment  in  its  line  is  the  old- 
established  confectionery  business  conilucted  by  .Mr.  .VcXamara,  which  was 
founded  in  1770.  The  premises  are  styled  "'i'he  Old  Parliament  House." 
This  distinctive  name  was  given  owing  to  the  house  being  the  favourite 
resort  of  the  members  of  the  Irish  House  of  Parliament.  It  is  also 
interesting  to  note  that  the  city  gate  was  opposite  this  establishment.  1  he 
premises  now  comprise  a  capacious  shop  with  imposing  street  frontage,  and 
a  well-appointed  stores  in  the  rear.  The  entire  place  is  fitted  with  .ill  the 
latest  improvements  in  appliances  for  the  various  processes  of  the  manufac- 
ture of  all  kinds  of  confectionery.  The  stock  is  extensive.  Wedding  and 
christening  cakes  being  a  speciality,  the  variety  of  designs  in  this  branch  is 
truly  marvellous,  the  beauty  ol  some  of  the  wedding  cakes  being  p.-ist  com- 
parison. Mr.  McNamara  being  the  artist,  he  spares  neither  skill  nor  labour 
in  the  manufacture  of  these  choice  articles  ;  and  a  novelty  in  this  branch  is 
the  presentation  of  a  phot^^graph  thereof  w  ith  every  £2  cake,  which  makes 
a  truly  handsome  jiictuie.  Ladies  intending  to  be  married  could  not  put 
that  part  of  the  matter  in  more  efficient  hands.  Sweets  of  the  best  quality  are 
also  made.  .\  full  staff  of  operatives  and  assistants  .are  permanently  employed, 
and  the  business  is  thoroughly  well  organised.  Mr.  McNamara  is  remark- 
able for  his  personal  energy  and  enterprise,  directing  all  his  operations  with 
zeal  and  vigour,  while  his  ineihoils  and  business  principles  have  made  him 
deservedly  popular  among  all  commercial  circles.  The  success  of  the  house 
has  certainly  been  .ittribuUible  to  the  character  of  the  proprietor,  who^ 
capacity  and  untiring  energy  have  made  the  business  what  ii  is. 

Joseph  Courtney,  Boarding  Bsta>>lishnien^,  "i,  Matl- 

borou'di  .Stieet. — This  respectable  li.iaiding  and  lodging  establishment  is 
one  of  the  most  successful  in  the  city.  .Situated  as  alwve,  ii  occupies  ai» 
advantageous  and  central  position.  The  premises  are  lilted  up  in  excellent 
style,  and  although  it  is  true  they  lack  the  palatial  character  and  sumptuous 
.adornment  of  the  modern  hotel,  thty  are  scrupul  lusly  clean  and  well 
managed,  which  all  modern  hotels  are  not.  The  present  proprietor  is  but 
the  inheritor  of  a  piedecessoi's  fame.  This  institution— for,  without 
exaggeration,  it  may  t  e  called  one  of  the  institutions  of  Dublin,  so  well 
known  is  it — was  founded  many  years  ago,  and  has  passed  through  a  long 
course  of  vicissitudes.  This  boarding  and  Imlging-house  is  or.e  of  the  most 
respectable  in  the  whole  city  of  Dublin,  a  fact  that  is  eloquently  lestilicd  to 
by  the  patronage  .accorded  to  it.  It  dors  a  very  fair  business  also  in 
supplying  breaklasts.  dinners,  soups,  tea,  and  coffee,  etc.  The  house  has 
a  thoroughly  good  name,  and,  indeed,  stands  fully  as  high  as  some  Dublin 
hotels  that  we  could  mention,  and  not  a  few  provincial  onc-s.  The  sleeping 
accommodation  is  beyond  reproach,  and  the  charges  are  agte.ably  moderate. 


94 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Mr.  Warren,  Hatter,  i,  Talbot  Street. — Mr.  Warren,  who 
is  known  in  Dublin  for  his  poetic  gi Us  and  his  neat  trick  of  Versifying 
the  hatting  trade,  stimulates  the  public  interest  at  once  in  the  ropy  of  ver-es 
which  he  appends  to  his  business  card.  The  effusion,  which  is  doub;le:S 
original,  runs  as  follows  : 

"  Virtue  may  flourish  in  an  Old  Cravat, 
Bu:  maa  and  Nature  scam  a  Shabby  Hat.* 


The  exquisite  idea  of  Nature  in  the  act  of  fcornine  the  shabby  hat  of  her 
young  and  impecunious  days,  is  one  of  those  lightning  conceptions  in  which 
the  true  poet  stands  revealed.  Mr.  Warren's  hats,  however,  have  never  had 
cause  to  wince  under  .the  angry  frown  of  ^  ature,  or  endure  the  lash  of  her 
cutting  scorn.  1  hey  are  well  known  throughout  t)ublin,  and  the  people 
of  Dublin  agree  with  Nature  in  deeming  Warren's  hats  to  be  of  the  very 
best  and  most  cmlujiiig  description.  Mr.  Warren's  speciality  is  in  the 
high,  or  as  it  is  co:ileniptuously  called,  the  chimney-pot  hat,  and  it  must 
be  said  that  if  it  be  possible  to  diminish  the  natural  ugliness  of  the  chimney- 
pot hat,  and  conciliate  the  legitimate  dislike  of  mankind,  Mr.  W.irrcn 
might  be  relied  on  to  effect  this.  Of  the  many  varieties  of  hats  to  be  found 
in  .Mr.  Warren's  establishment  we  need  hardly  speak.  Suffice  it  to  say 
that  every  known  genus  and  species  of  head-covering  is  to  be  found  within 
the  walls  of  Mr.  Warren's  handsome  and  extensive  establishment.  We 
had  occasion  to  note  the  extreme  attention  which  Mr.  Warren  devotes  to 
fitting  his  customers  with  a  hat  which  shall  not  in  any  way  press  unduly 
upon  the  head,  or  be  in  the  slightest  degree  uncomfortable.  This  is  a 
great  point  in  Mr.  Warren's  favour,  and  yet  another  is  the  singular  light- 
ness in  weight  of  the  hals  he  sells.  .\11  men  know  the  bitterness  of  wear- 
ing a  heavy  hat,  and  physicians  assure  us  that  it  were  lietter  to  go  abro.id 
altogether  uncovereil,  rather  than  we.ir  a  cumbrous  and  heavy  load  upon 
the  brows  and  temples.  In  (he  important  matter  of  fashion,  Mr.  Warren 
is  scrupuliiity  itself.  Wc  observed  all  the  latest  shapes  in  his  establish- 
ment, and  were  not  surprised  to  find  that  .Mr.  W.arreir  had  himself  placed 
more  than  one  new  and  attractive  shape  upon  the  market.  Mr.  Warren  is 
obliging  to  his  customers  and  sells  a  giod  article,  anl  knows  what  he  is 
jelling,  being  a  practical  hatter  of  forty  years'  standing. 


"W.  O'Connell,  Draper  and  Outfitter,  7S  and  79,  Great  Uritain 

Street. -This  is  a  hi;;hly  resprctable  house  in  the  general  dr.ipery  line, 
and  one  m  reovcr  that  has  received  a  1  irge  share  of  public  sujjporl  since 
it  first  was  started.  The  house  was  established  twenty-one  years  ago,  and 
by  suppiyi  g  a  want  then  felt  in  the  neighbourhood  for  the  supply  of  cheap 
clothing  gencrjjly,  soon  obtained  a  hoM  on  public  favour  by  the  excellence 
of  the  goods  it  was  able  to  put  into  the  market  at  a  reasonable  jiricc  that 
brought  them  within  the  roach  of  all.  The  est;djlishment  of  Mr.  O  Connell 
is  situated  admirab'y  for  his  line  of  biisiiics.s,  at  79,  (jreat  Biilain  .Street,  and 
is  nicely  fitted  up  with  a  view  to  utility  and  effect.  The  slock,  which  is 
valuable  by  reason  of  its  gre.at  extent,  comprises  nearly  every  article  of 
drapery,  and  general  outfitting,  suitable  for  persons  in  the  humbler  .stations 
of  life,  and  to  be  obtained  at  prices  so  morlcsl  and  reasonable,  as  to  m.ake 
but  the  slightist  impression  on  their  pockets.  It  is  not  to  be  wondered  at 
that  an  eslaMi:.hment  of  this  descripliim  should  soon  have  become  poi^ular 
in  the  district  in  »hich  it  is  placed,  or  that  having  done  to  there  should  not 


be  in  later  years  any  falling  away  in  the  hold  it  has  on  the  pub'ic.  The 
stock,  which  comes  under  the  c'ass  termed  outfitting,  includes  an  admirable 
supply  of  ready-made  clothing,  hats,  boots,  shoes,  etc.,  and  all  at  prices  that 
are  simply  wonderful.  We  select  a  few  of  the  charges  for  our  readers' 
instruction,  such  as  men's  boots  from  4s.  6rf.  and  ladies'  boots  from  2s.  to 
10.f.  6J.  ;  gents'  tweed  suits  from  ly.  61/.  to  40/.,  trousers  from  zr.  ^a.  ; 
and  could  give  an  extended  list  of  such  prices  did  space  permit.  Enough, 
however,  has  been  stated  to  show  how  invaluable  to  the  working  man  on 
short  wages  and  wiih  a  long  fjniily,  such  an  establishment  as  Mr.  U'Connell's 
must  be.  Mr  O'Connell  does  also  a  large  trade  in  national  and  ecclesiastical 
banners ;  a  splendid  specimen  of  his  work  is  to  be  seen  at  the  Pro-Cathedral, 
Marlborough  Street ;  for  such  work  he  holds  testimonials  from  every  part  of 
the  world.  He  also  supplies  band  uniforms,  Irish  poplin  sashes  and  regalia 
for  all  societies,  Irish  National  Foresters,  Gae'ic  and  other  Athletic  associa- 
tions. Mr.  O'Connell  himself  is  so  invai  iably  painstaking  in  trying  to  give 
every  satisfaction  to  his  customers  that  the  success  of  the  house  must  in  a 
large  manner  be  attributed  to  his  efforts. 


M.  Harris,  Dealer  in  Antique  and  Modern  Plate,  etc., 

28,  Nassau  Street.  — No  man  is  better  known  in  this  particular  trade  than 
Mr.  M.  Harris,  who  has  had  a  very  large  and  pr.actical  experience  in  this 
line  of  business.  This  most  interesting  and  widely-known  shop  might 
very  properly  be  styled  "  ye  old  curiosity  shop,"  being  as  it  is  replete  with 
almost  every  kind  of  curiosity  upon  which  a  conno:sseur  could  wish  to 
delight  his  eyes.  In  these  days,  when  there  is  such  a  great  revival  of 
antiques  of  every  descriplion,  a  visit  to  Mr.  Harris's  establishment  would 
be  well  repaid,  not  only  liy  ihe  sight  of  his  wonderful  collection  of  articles 
of  vertu,  but  the  proprietor  having  been  nearly  thirty  years  in  this  business 
is  quite  an  authority,  both  as  to  date  and  value  of  all  kinds  of  antiques. 
The  large  stock,  which  is  very  varied  and  contains  some  curious  old 
specimens,  comprises  not  only  plate  but  jewellery  and  old  coins  and 
medals,  of  which  Mr.  Harris  possesses  a  great  quantity,  besides  some 
articles  of  vertu  of  very  great  value  from  their  rarity.  This  business 
has  a  widespread  patronage  among  the  wealthy  classes,  and  Mr.  Harris 
enjoys  the  confidence  of  a  large  number  of  customers.  At  this  unique 
establishment  all  the  articles  sold  are  of  genuine  value,  the  proprietor 
scorning  to  have  recourse  to  those  artifices  which  are  now  so  common  of 
palming  off  a  worthless  imitation  for  a  genuine  antique.  Mr.  Harris  deals 
in  modern  plate  also,  and  has  a  large  and  valuable  collection.  The  success 
of  this  house  has  certainly  been  attributable  to  the  character  of  its  pro- 
prietor, whose  energy,  capacity,  and  extensive  experience,  have  made  the 
business  what  it  is,  and  whose  uniform  promptitude,  integrity,  and 
courtesy,  have  long  since  secured  the  esteem  and  confidence  of  his 
customers.  Mr.  Harris  has  been  favoured  with  the  best  patronage,  and 
many  of  the  leading  members  of  the  nobility  and  gentry  are  de- 
lighted and  intensely  interested  in  his  really  wonderful  collection  oi 
works  of  art  both  ancient  and  modern,  of  exquisite  workmanship  and 
design.  Purchasers  at  this  establishment  will  hnd  the  proprietor  most 
obliging  in  his  manners,  and  quite  a  fund  of  information  upon  nearly  all 
works  of  antiquity,  an  inspection  of  his  goods  being  quite  a  pleasurable 
recreation.  The  laudable  enterprise  of  Mr.  Harris  proclaims  a  highly 
commendable  determination  that  no  effort  shall  be  spared  to  enhance  in 
the  future  the  past  renown  of  the  house,  and  endow  it  with  still  stronger 
claims  to  the  consideration  it  receives  from  a  numerous  and  influential 
c/itnti/e. 


Laurence  J.  Eeogh,  Grocer  and  Tea  Merchant,  33,  >rarl- 
borough  Street. — There  is  no  branch  of  commercial  enterprise  and  activity 
of  more  universal  importance  to  the  community  at  large  than  is  the  grocery 
trade.  It  enters  so  largely  into  the  requirements  of  everyday  life  that  it 
has  become  in  these  days  actually  a  part  of  our  present  civilisation.  One 
of  the  foremost  houses  in  the  tr.aile  in  Dublin  is  that  of  Mr.  Laurence 
J.  Keogh.  Established  nearly  forty  years  ago,  it  has  steadily  acquired  and 
tenaciously  maintained  a  high  position  among  houses  of  a  similar  kind  in 
the  Irish  metropolis.  The  business  is  carried  on  in  a  large  and  commodious 
brick-built  edifice.  All  the  st.apic  articles  of  the  trade  may  be  obtained 
here,  including  all  descriptions  of  condiments,  spices,  su;ar,  and  the 
numerous  proprietary  articles  which  are  manufaciured  in  such  large  numbers 
by  enterprising  firms.  Tea  and  coffee,  iiiHK>rled  by  the  leailing  agents  in 
the  India  and  China  tr.ide,  are  slocked  on  the  premises  in  large  quantities. 
This  house  is  deservedly  popular  for  certain  mixtures  of  tea,  to  which 
Mr.  Keogh  pays  special  attention.  A  notable  feature  of  this  business 
is  John  Jameson's  Irish  whisky,  of,  so  to  sp^ak,  almost  venerable 
antiquity.  Sherry,  port,  claret,  and  other  descriptions  of  wine  also  receive 
due  attention.  Guinness's  stout,  of  world-wiile  lame,  and  I3a.ss's  pale  ale, 
of  equally  universal  lepulalion,  bo'llcd  on  the  premises,  meet  with  a  large 
sale.  An  efficient  and  polite  staff  of  assistants  is  employed  to  execute  the 
orders  of  customers.  Tne  traffic  of  this  est.iblislimeiit  is  not  confined  to 
the  city  of  Dublin,  for  a  large  proportion  of  Mr.  Kecgh's  clients  reside  in 
the  outlying  districts  surrounding  the  Irish  capital.  The  house  is  centrally 
situated,  being  nearly  ojiposite  the  I'roCalhedi.al,  Marlb  )rough  Street,  and 
within  two  niimiles'  walk  of  O'Connell  Street.  The  pioprielor,  whose 
management  of  the  busim^ss  is  of  that  enterprising  and  energetic  character 
which  is  demanded  by  the  exigencies  of  modern  Ojmmerci.il  lile,  is  a  gentle- 
man of  sound  business  principles,  and  is  much  esteemed  and  respected  by 
his  numerous  customers. 


INDUSTRIES   OP   DUBLIN. 


The    General    Advertiser,    Pleet   Street.— 77//^    Genrral 

Adre>iii<r  is  .T  p^ix-r  pul>lislicil  si)lcly  for  advcrli^iiii;  iiurposc;.  It  was  first 
broiii'lil  out  fifiy-iwi)  years  .iijo,  ami  at  unco  made  its  mark  in  the  literary 
wnrlii  as  a  pHlilicatinn  of  great  merit,  and  obtained  a  large  patronage.  lis 
circulation  from  the  first  has  liccn  large  and  continually  increasing,  until  at 
the  present  day  it  has  reached  the  sui  prising  figure  of  40,000  weekly.  The 
dislinctive  feature  in  this  advertising  medium  is  that  the  paper  is  dcliyered 
"  free  "  in  the  city  and  suliurbs,  and  by  post  through  every  |iost  office  in  the 
country.  This  free  delivery  ensures  the  perusal  of  each  of  the  40,000  papers 
printed  weekly.  The  copie<  arc  delivered  at  the  principal  hou>es  in  the  ciiy 
and  suburbs.  It  can  at  once  be  seen  that  adveitisements  instrtcd  in  this 
publication  arc  brought  under  the  notice  of  the  public  in  a  degree  most 
prominent  and  widespread.  And  the  fact  that  persons  desiring  to.advcrlisc 
usually  .select  this  paper  to  insert  their  wants,  is  formally  established  by  the 
'extent  to  which  this  AJverliter  is  patronised.  The  premises  occupied 
are  in  the  loading  thoroughfare  of  Tleet  Street.  They  comprise  a 
spacious  and  well-furnished  oflicc,  and  a  commodious  room  for  printing 
purposes,  with  a  floor  space  of  forty  feet  by  twenty-five.  The  best  and 
quickest  machinery  is  maintained,  and  consequentlyonly  workof  the  highest 
class  is  turned  out.  In  .addition  to  the  conducting  of  the  paper,  the  firm  enjoys 
a  Large  connection  in  job  printing,  which  receives  no  small  share  of  attention. 
The  manager  is  a  Mr.  John  Kelion,  a  well-known  and  worthy  gentleman, 
■who  has  achieved  a  great  reputation  from  the  businesslike  maimer  in  which 
he  controls  the  operations  of  his  paper,  and  superintends  the  large  force  of 
hands  employed.  The  General  Advertiser  is  universally  considered  to 
enjoy  the  largest  and  best  circulation  in  Ireland  ;  it  far  exceeds  that  of  any 
Dublin  paper,  and  is  greater  than  the  aggregate  of  the  provincial  press. 
The  surprising  success  achieved  by  this  enterprising  paper  is  everywhere 
•recognised,  and  The  General  Advertiser  may  be  said  to  have  become  a 
household  word  throjghout  Ireland. 


B.  White,  Plumber,  Brass  founder,  and  Contractor, 

■63,  Middle  Abbey  .Street,  and  41,  North  l.oits. — The  estaliHshment  of  Mr. 
R.  White,  plumber  and  br.assfounder,  is  well  known  in  his  particular  trade. 
The  establishment  occupies  very  large  premises  at  63,  Middle  Abbey  Street, 
and  41,  North  Lotis,  which  are  largely  stocked  with  a  valuable  supply  of 
articles  of  brass-foundry  and  materials  generally  used  in  the  plumber's  call- 
ing, many  of  which  are  interesting  as  specimens  of  the  advance  ni.ade  in 
sanitary  science  of  recent  years.  The  materials  are  all  of  the  best  quality, 
Mr.  White  making  it  a  nde  to  keep  no  other.  Mr.  White  supplies  in  the 
wholesale  way  the  plumbers  all  over  Ireland  with  those  materials  most 
used  in  the  sanitary  airangements  of  modern  houses.  He  is  a  contractor 
in  a  very  large  manner  for  the  carrying  out  of  works  in  connection  with  his 
trade,  some  of  his  undertakings  being  very  extensive.  lie  is  at  present  con- 
tractor for  the  Commissioners  of  Irish  Lights,  and  has  carried  out  contracts 
for  Poor-law  Boards  and  other  public  bodies.  The  following  testimonial 
from  among  many  others  shows  how  satisfactory  is  the  execution  of  his 
work  : 

"  Mr.  White  has  put  up  two  Automatic  Sanitary  flush-cisterns  in  my 
lavatory,  which  are  doing  their  business  well,  and  are  the  best  inventions  I 
have  seen  for  closets  open  to  the  public,  as  they  require  no  attention,  can- 
not be  interfered  with,  and  are  consequently  for  those  reasons,  as  well  as 
tsimplicity  of  construction,  very  unlikely  to  go  out  of  order. 

"(Signed)     J.  W.  CoNOt.LV, 

"49,  Great  Britain  Street,  Dublin."  "  Merchant. 

The  house  enjoys  the  patronage  of  a  first-class  connection  all  over  the 
<ity,  the  suburbs,  and  country,  '^^r.  White  is  a  large  employer  of  labour. 
The  system  with  which  his  large  business  is  managed  speaks  well  for  his 
business  capacity.  He  is  much  esteemed  by  his  employees,  and  among 
all  classes  of  business  men  he  is  regarded  as  a  man  of  ability  and 
integrity. 


James  Leigh,  Provision  Warehouse,  Wholesale  and 

ftetall,  30,  Talbot  Street. — It  is  p.articularly  interesting,  in  reviewin<»  the 
various  tr.ades  and  manufactures  of  Dublin,  to  meet  with  a  firm  of  such 
standing  and  extensive  business  connections  as  the  well-known  house  of 
Mr.  James  Leigh,  wholesale  and  retail  provision  merchant.  This  bflsiness, 
which  ranks  as  a  first-clas^  house,  has  gradually  increased  its  operations 
and  extended  its  connections  in  such  a  way  that  it  is  now  recognised  as 
one  of  the  leading  firms  engaged  in  this  br.anch  of  trade  in  Dublin.  The 
premisrs  comprise  a  spacious  and  well-fitted  shop,  as  well  as  a  good  ware- 
nouse  and  stores.  The  same  proprietor  has  also  another  large  establish- 
ment in  the  s.ime  line,  at  21  and  22,  Mary's  Abbey.  \  large  stock  of  very 
superior  provisions  is  always  kept,  and  includes,  among  other  specialities 
for  which  the  firm  is  very  deservedly  noted,  an  excellent  supply  of  pure 
butters,  cheese,  and  b.acon.  A  specially  noticeable  feature  with  the  firm  is 
the  excellent  order  in  which  theY>remises  .ire  maintaineil,  and  the  scrupu- 
lous and  commendable  rc^'ard  for  cleanliness  displayed  throughout  the 
whole  cst.ablishmcnt.  The  business  is  under  the  proprietor's  personal 
superinteri  lence,  and  is  therefore  carried  on  in  the  most  systematic  manner. 
The  firm  is  one  widely  known  throughout  the  provision  trade,  and  among 
all  the  leading  wholesale  and  retail  houses.  The  local  trade  is  very 
extensive,  and  the  patronage  includes  many  of  the  lea.ling  families  .and 
gentry,  in  addition  to  which  .Mr.  Leigh  has  a  very  wide  connection  among 
the  retail  dealers.    Being,  as  it  is,  so  ably  conducted  by  the  proprietor,  the 


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house  enjoys  n  reputation  throughout  the  Ir.iJe  such  as  accrues  only  to  tho<e 
concerns  whose  records  arc  untarnished  by  any  infringement  of    '  f 

commercial  honour.  A  numerous  and  efficient  stalT  of  asvi  ■ 
ployed,  alTi>rdinga  prompt  and  competent  attention  to  customci  1  .  .  ...,  ..,• 
warehouse  to  make  their  selections,  and  rt  ncctl  sc.ircely  be  mentioned  ih.i 
Mr.  Leigh  is  well  prepared  for  any  demands  that  may  l>c  m.ade  U(/on  the 
resources  of  his  imporlant  establishment.  The  success  of  the  firm  lia< 
most  certainly  been  attributable  to  the  character  of  its  pr')priclor,  whose 
capacity  .and  untiring  energy  have  made  the  business  what  it  is,  and  whose 
uniform  promptitude  and  integrity  have  long  since  secured  the  esteem  aiii' 
confidence  of  the  customers,  both  wholesale  and  n  i.iil. 


John  Hogg,  Dairy,  42,  I-ower  Dorset  Street.— A  very  thriving 
and  well-known  liairy  is  ihal  of  Mr.  John  Hogg,  which  has  been  estab- 
lished for  six  years,  and  h.is  always  maintained  a  very  high-cl.ass  reput.ation 
for  the  exceedingly  good  quality  of  its  produce.  The  .shop  in  which  this  \i 
disposed  of  is  situated  at  42,  Lower  Dorset  .Street,  and  is  alxjul  fourteen 
feet  square.  Its  most  striking  feature  is  the  regard  which  is  paid  to  cleanli- 
ness, so  essential  and  all-important  a  char.iclcristic  in  this  branch  of  trade. 
Lvery  convenience  an  1  facility  is  proviiled  for  the  conduct  of  the  business, 
and  the  brightness  of  the  utensils  in  use  is  both  noteworthy  and  com- 
mendable. The  shop  is  thoroughly  well  lilted  in  all  parts,  and  the  large 
stock  consists  of  supplies  of  country  butter,  eggs,  and  milk.  The  principal 
speciality  of  this  house  is  pure  new  milk,  a  commodity  in  universal 
demand,  but  not  alw.ays  to  be  obtained  in  these  d.ays,  when  unprincipled 
tr.adesmen  resort  to  dishonest  pr.actices  of  adulteration.  At  this  reputable 
establishment,  however,  country  milk  of  exceptional  richness  and  excellence 
is  to  be  procured,  which  is  a  great  advantage  to  the  general  inhabitants  of 
the  neighbourhood,  and  especially  so  for  invalids  and  the  nursery,  where 
milk  forms  the  principal  article  of  diet.  The  milk  is  maintained  at  one 
uniform  standard  of  quality,  and  there  is  no  second  or  inferior  grade.  All 
this  tells  its  own  tale  of  prosperity.  Mr.  Hogg  has  from  the  first  depended 
solely  upon  the  merits  ot  his  excellent  milk  to  influence  the  development  of 
his  business.  It  is  scarcely  nece-sary  to  add  that  this  firm  has  a  good  and 
widespread  retail  connection.  A  staff  of  five  hands  is  employed,  and  the 
whole  concern  is  uniler  the  able  personal  supervision  of  the  proprietor,  who, 
being  a  man  of  great  experience  and  integrity,  is  held  in  high  regard  by  his 
customers  not  only  for  his  courtesy  but  for  the  thorough  tact  and  skill  he 
displays  in  the  conduct  of  his  business.  In  fact,  he  is  so  well  known  as  an 
honourable  tradesman,  and  has  retained  his  old  customers  for  so  long  a 
time,  that  his  reputation  in  this  respect  is  firmly  established.  There  is 
every  indication  of  this  business  receiving  a  desirable  and  well-merited 
impetus  and  enhancement  by  reason  of  the  excellent  quality  of  its  dairy 
produce,  resulting  in  a  still  further  access  of  th.it  prosperity  which  has 
attended  its  career  since  the  date  of  its  foundation. 


Joseph  Wright,  Hatter,  33,  Westmoreland  Street— Mr.  Joseph 

Wright  is  the  owner  and  manager  of  one  of  the  first  hat  manufactories  of 
Dublin.  His  premises  are  situated  at  33,  Westmoreland  Street,  and  in  this 
splendid  thoroughfare  the  business  his  existed  since  the  dawn  of  the  present 
century.  Inside  in  a  special  case,  .Mr.  Wright  sometimes  shows  to  some  <ii 
his  favoured  friends  what  may  be  called  the  hat  history  of  Ireland  since  the 
Union.  In  this  most  interesting  of  exhibitions  we  see  those  peculiarly 
shaped  and  exquisitely  ornamented  three-cornered  hats  in  which  our  gentry 
of  that  day  so  prided  themselves  ;  in  another  case,  we  see  those  narrowing 
and  tapering  coverings  for  the  head  which  are  even  now  met  with  in  the 
wild  parts  of  the  Connaught  counties  ;  in  still  another,  we  sec  the  first 
attempts  at  the  now  ubiquitous  silk  hat.  Silk  h.-its  are  of  course  found  in 
all  shapes  and  colours  on  the  premises  ;  there  are  hats  with  broad  leaves, 
others  almost  without  any,  some  high  reaching  structures,  others  humble 
and  retiring  ;  there  are  black  hats,  and  gray  hats,  and  white  hats ;  .and  no 
matter  in  what  direction  lies  the  taste  of  the  purchaser,  he  will  find  in  each 
description  an  equally  large  assortment  from  which  to  make  his  selection. 
A  stock  of  felt  hats,  hard  and  soft,  which  evidences  great  and  skilled 
judgment  in  its  selection,  is  worthy  of  careful  examination.  In  hunting, 
ri  ling,  cricket,  and  other  coloured  articles,  the  value  given  may  be  judged 
from  the  patronage  with  which  this  house  has  for  many  years  been  favoured 
by  the  athi  jtic  clubs  and  associations  in  the  metropolis.  Last  year  was  the 
year  of  Jubilee,  and  Mr.  Wright  proudly  celebrated  a  little  one  of  his  own, 
for  just  fifty  years  ago  this  establishment  was  signally  honoured  by  his  being 
appointed  hatter  to  the  young  I'rincess  who  then  ascended  the  throne  of 
the  British  Kinpiie.  The  long  life  of  his  house  must  be  a  source  of  ex- 
cessive pleasure  to  Mr.  Wright,  especially  as  he  himself  h.is  been  the  chief 
factor  in  its  success,  and  that  this  concern  owes  its  Listing  popularity  to  his 
energy,  courtesy,  and  capability. 


C.  W.  Harrison  &  Sons,  Monumental  Sculptors,  and 
Archltooturol  Stone  and  Wood  Carvers;  Works,  17S,  (Jreat  Uruns- 
wick  Street  ;  Show  Kooms,  28  and  29,  Lincoln  Place. — .Messrs.  C.  W. 
Harrison  &  .>ons  h.ive  always  on  hand  a  varied  assortment  of  monuments, 
tombs.  Ilea  1-stones,  mural  marble  tablets,  etc.,  of  which  they  respectfully 
solicit  an  inspection.  They  also  make  a  fine  display  of  every  description 
of  stone  auil  in.irble  work.  Altars,  reredo.es,  pulpits,  fonts,  etc., 
executed  in  the  first  style  of  art,  and  on  the  most  reasonable  terms.  Designs 
and  estimates  are  forwarded  upon  application  to  all  parts  of  the  country 
free,  and  all  orders  punctually  attended  to. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF    DUBLIN. 


Monsoa,  Kobinson,  &  Co.,  The  Metropolitan  Printing 
Works  and  Paper  Bag  Factory,  Talbot  Street.— Tlie  gooJ  f.ime  ana 
credit  of  Dublin  printing  may  well  be  left  in  the  hands  of  such  firms  as 
Messrs.  Monson,  Kobir.sun,  &  Co.,  who  will  worthily  sustain  it.  This  firm  is 
engaged  in  almost  every  branch  of  commercial  printing.  Here,  at  Talbot 
Street,  show-cards  of  the  most  elaborate  and  attractive  design  are  prepared  : 
tea-papers,  fancy  labels,  account-books,  and  paper  bags  of  every  description 
are  all  a  matter  of  daily  production  in  large  quantities.  Messrs.  Monson, 
Robirson,  &  Co.  are  particularly  well  known  for  their  almanacks,  which 
combine  the  greatest  accuracy  with  the  maximum  of  good  taste  and  design. 
The  house  has  been  established  during  the  kng  period  of  fifteen  ye.irs,  and 
has  steadily  grown'  in  influence  until  now  i'  is  in  the  very  front  rank  of 
printing-houses  in  Dub"  in.  But  the  operations  of  the  house  are  by  no  means 
confined  to  Ireland.  The  connection  which  the  energetic  and  discrimi- 
nating managers  have  established  ranges  over  the  length  and  breadth  of  the 
United  Kingdom.    The  chief  depot  for  England  is  at  Cannon  Street,  Man- 


ch-sier  ;  and  it  is  no  little  to  the  credit  of  our  Irish  printers  that  many 
orders  which  might  be  placed  in  England  are  confided  to  the  hands  of 
Mesirs.  Monson,  Robnso  i,  &  Co.  Tnis  enterprising  firm,  we  may  men- 
tion, emp'oys  no  less  than  200  hands;  and  those  who  know  any.hing  of  the 
printing  trade  will  agree  that  only  a  house  of  pre-em'nent  position  anl 
established  repetition  could  keep  up  such  a  nume.oas  and  highly-traine  I 
staff.  The  Messrs.  Monson,  Robinson,  &  Co.  pride  themse'.ves  on  being 
especially  commercial  printers.  It  is  in  this  department  that,  years  ago, 
they  made  their  reputation  in  Dublin,  anl  they  have  faithfully  kept  to  that 
original  line,  and  maintained  their  reputation  ever  since.  At  the  p-esen' 
time  Messrs.  Monson,  Robinson,  &  Co.  print  for  some  of  the  largest  houses 
in  Dublin,  and  export  accojnt-books  and  almanacks  in  large  quantities  to 
England.  Eigraving  is  also  done  at  the  printing  factory  in  Talbot  Street; 
and  although  this  branch  is  .somewhat  subsidiary  to  the  many  others,  the 
reputation  of  this  firm  for  skill  and  careful  workmanship  is  borne  out  in  this 
matter  also. 


Jno.  Murphy,  Tea.Wice,  and  Spirit  Merchant,  "Cautoa 
Tea  Waretaoase,"  16,  Upper  Lifley  Street. — The  story  of  some  of  our  old 
houvj,  reals  often  quite  as  interesting  as  .some  of  the  most  sensational 
roman-es,  and  in  the  minds  of  the  imaginative  raises  up  the  shades  of  our 
enterprising  progenitors  who,  concpiering  almost  insurmountable  obstacles, 
laid  the  foundation  for  that  commerce  wliich  the  United  Kingdom  h.as 
pushed  all  over  the  known  worM.  The  "  Canton  Tea  Warehouse,"  estab- 
lished 200  years  ago,  at  a  time  when  two  rival  monarchs  made  Ireland  their 
battle-ground  for  a  kingdom's  sceptre,  would  afford  a  fit  subject  for  an 
antiquary's  research.  iJuilt  originally  at  a  time  when  what  is  now  con- 
sidered as  one  of  the  most  nee  ssary  articles  of  ccmsumption  was  one  of  the 
most  rcsiricled  luxuries  indulged  in  by  the  better  clashes,  passing  through 
the  whirlpoo's  of  fluctuating  fortunes,  it  has  survived,  and  is  now  one  of  the 
few  connecting  links  between  the  present  and  the  dead  past,  as  a  house 
keeping  the  best  articles,  handsomely  fitted  up  and  accommodated  with 
every  convenience  for  the  sale  of  excellent  tens,  at  prices  to  suit  rich  and 
poor,  whiskies  guaranteed  pure,  and  brandies  im;vorted  from  the  best 
distillers.  The  great  trade  it  doe?,  wholesale  and  retail,  is  but  the  recompense 
a  gooil  business  ability,  as  is  shown  in  its  management,  is  sooner  or  later 
bound  lo  receive.  The  ])Osiiion  of  the  house,  pl.iced  as  it  is  between 
Henry  .Street  and  Ujipir  l.ilfey  Street,  and  so  near  the  (lencral  Tost 
Office,  is  alxjut  the  be^t  that  ciuld  be  for  a  busincis  of  the  inignitude  done 
by  the  "  Canton  Tea  Warehouse." 


Knaggs  Bros.,  The  Irish  Bog  Oak  Works,  27,  C.rafton 

Slieel.  —  /'ur  cjccelUmi  THE  Irish  Bog  Oak  Works  are  those  of  Messrs. 
Knaggs  Bros.  This  induslr)-  pract-cally  took  its  rise  in  Ireland  about  the 
time  when  thi-»  hou-sc  w-as  fir^t  established,  ten  years  ago.  Since  then  bog 
oak  has  mainlainel  a  high  |)<j,ition  in  ihe  jewellery  trade,  and  Messrs. 
Knaggs  have  been  the  leading  house  in  bog  oak.  At  the  Irish  Kxhibilion 
at  Olympia,  one  of  the  stalls  most  universally  admired  was  that  on  which 


were  exhibited  the  productions  of  Messrs.  Knaggs.  Bog  oak  in  all  shapes 
and  forms  lay  scattered  around  in  careless  profusion,  pipes,  walking- 
sticks,  rulers,  and  all  sorts  of  artistic  and  ornamental  work,  plain  and  silver- 
mounted.  So  excellent  is  the  work  of  Meisrs.  Knaggs,  that  they  have 
been  awarded  already  a  number  of  medals— one  from  the  Royal  Dublin 
Society's  Exhibition,  and  the  other  from  the  Yorkshire  Exhibition  of  Arts 
and  M.inufacture,  which  was  held  at  Leeds  in  1S75.  Their  shop  in 
Grafton  .Stieet  is  one  of  the  handsomest  in  Dublin,  and  their  windows  are 
tastefully  adorned  with  articles  of  iheir  own  manufacture.  They  have 
a  large  and  excellently  .I'sorted  selection  of  jewellery  in  bog  oak,  jet,  silver, 
and  gold,  at  prices  varying  from  one  shilling  to  twenty-five  pounds.  Be- 
sides a  large  retail  trade  in  the  city  cf  Dublin,  they  also  conduct  a  very 
extensive  export  traffic  with  England,  France,  America,  and  the  Colonies. 
In  fact,  it  would  be  perfectly  safe  to  say  that  their  goods  and  workmanship  are 
known  all  over  the  world.  They  employ  a  staff  of  assistants  on  the  premises, 
whose  attention  to  the  requirements  of  customers  is  well  known,  and  we  are 
strictly  adhering  to  the  truth  when  we  say  that  as  their  success  in  the  p.ist 
has  in  their  line  of  business  be?n  unprecedented,  so  their  prospeiity  in  the 
future  will  follow  in  keeping  ;  the  only  possible  result  of  uniform  good 
workmanship,  and  attention  to  those  little  details  which  go  to  make  up 
per.'eclion.  

James   Hawkins,   Carriage  Iiamp    Mannfactnrer,    73, 

Capel  Street. — A  house  well  known  in  the  cairlage  lamp  manufacture  is 
that  of  Mr.  James  Hawkins,  of  73,  Capel  street.  With  a  business  career 
extending  over  ninety  years,  this  house  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  in  its- 
particular  line.  In  no  other  establishment  are  lamps  of  a  more  superior 
finish  to  be  met  with.  The  excellence  of  the  products  of  this  eminent  house 
is  well  known,  and  consequently  it  enioys  a  patronage  of  an  extensive  and 
Tv'cU-supported  character.  Ti.e  strict  business  lines  under  which  the  opera- 
tions ot  this  eminenily  reliable  house  are  conducted,  have  obtained  for  it  a 
connection  of  a  widespread  nature.  Among  the  names  of  its  nuirerous 
patrons  may  be  mentioned  no  inconsiderable  portion  of  the  genlr)-  of  our 
city.  The  excellence  of  the  lamps  manufactured  by  Mr.  Hawkins  may,  in 
every  respect,  both  for  diir^hility  and  style,  be  relied  upon.  None  but  the 
best  materials  are  utilised  by  the  efficient  s'aflf  employed.  The  force  of 
hands  are  men  of  \'ast  and  varied  experience,  well  versed  in  all  branches  of 
their  trade,  and  are  particularly  remarkable  for  the  good  workmanshipi 
which  they  throw  into  every  dtscription  of  their  manufactures.  Mr. 
Hawkins,  since  his  commencement  as  a  carriage  lamp  manufacturer,  has- 
been  noted  for  his  superior  ability  and  business  qualifications,  which  have 
placed  his  firm  in  the  foremost  rank  of  commercial  establishments. 


Michael  Talk,  Sealer  in  Curiosities,  32,  Grafton  Street. — 
"Old  curiosity  shops"  have  always  had  a  wondrous  fascination  for  the 
general  public,  and  more  particularly  for  the  uninitiated.  However,  to 
the  connoisseur,  the  collection  displayed  in  the  establishment  of  Mr. 
Michael  Falk,  of  32,  Grafton  Street,  should  be  well  worth  the  trouble  at 
least  of  a  visit.  Mr.  Falk  occupies  an  elegant  and  striking  house  in 
Grafton  Street,  the  windows  of  which  are  literally  filled  with  curios, 
articles  of  vertu,  and  old  plate.  Mr.  Kalk  is  a  large  buyer  of  all  descrip- 
tions of  articles  in  old  gold  and  silver,  cujis,  ewers,  bowls,  old  Sheftield 
ware,  diamonds,  pearls,  and  all  precious  siones  ;  lace,  medals,  and  coins, 
of  all  kinds.  He  devotes  .special  attention  to  old  silver  plate,  and  is  an 
invaluable  authority  upon  all  matters  connected  theic-.vith.  He  can 
expatiate  with  fervid  eloquence  upon  gems,  and  is  also  well  postcil  in 
lapidary  lore.  According  to  his  list  of  "  genii  held  sacred  by  the  ancients, 
with  their  respective  meining^,"  it  appears  that  the  most  vaUiable  is  the 
agate,  which  ensures  "  long  life,  health,  and  ])ro>perity."  A  gem  pos- 
sessing such  properties  as  are  here  attributed  to  this  humble  jewel  would 
be  indeed  wurth  something  ;  scarcely  less  valuable  is  the  sardonyx,  which 
"  ensures  conjugal  felicity."  Mr.  Ealk's  business  is  not  confined  to  the 
city  of  Dublin,  for  he  has  commercial  relations  with  all  parts  of  Ireland. 
His  clients  are  all  of  the  better  class  of  society.  Mr.  Falk  is  an  experienced 
and  practical  .antiquarian,  and  his  opinion  on  matters  connected  with 
articles  of  vertu  always  carries  great  weight.  He  is  a  gentleman  of  high 
standing  in  his  business,  and  by  his  enterprise  and  the  excellence  of  his 
collections,  has  deservedly  obtained  the  support  of  a  large  connection,  and 
made  great  strides  in  the  public  favour.  N.l!.— Parties  desirous  of  selling 
their  silver  plate,  old  or  new,  diamonds,  pearls,  miniatures,  old  paste,  and 
Sheffield  plated  ware,  should  call  at  Mr.  Falk's,  32,  Grafton  Street, 
Dublin,  before  disposing  elsewhere  of  .any  of  the  above  goods,  etc.,  etc 


P.  M'Kcrnan,  General  Printer  and  Stationer,  56,  Capd 
Street. — In  general  priming,  it  would  be  diflicult  to  meet  with  a  more 
enterprising  house  than  that  of  P.  M'Kcrnan.  The  premises  of  this  leading 
firm  are  commodious  and  are  fitted  with  lirst-cla>s  machinery,  well  adapted 
to  the  requirements  of  the  large  trade  enjoyed  by  this  Iculing  concern; 
The  printing  operations  comprise  circulars  of  every  description,  handbills, 
auction  and  sermon  jioslers,  concert  cards  and  ]irogrammes,  anil  rule-i  bill- 
heads. The  ]iroducts  are  noted  for  the  neatness  and  punctuality  with  which 
they  arc  executed.  With  a  commercial  career  extending  over  forty  years, 
this  house  enjoys  a  connection  which  for  prosperity  and  extent  is  surpassed 
by  few.  The  utmost  attention  is  jiaid  to  all  the  numerous  transactions 
undertaken ;  the  care  and  good  workmanship  displayed  gives  prominence  to 
this  successful  house.  NIr.  M'Kcrnan  is  noted  for  his  upright  business. 
character  and  the  ability  with  which  he  conducts  his  large  establishuiejit.. 


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Collins  &  Graham.  Ladies'  Dress-Basket,  Trunk.  Port- 
■lon-oau.  and  HatCaso  SUmufaoturor*.  Paokln8-Ci»o  Makora,  and 
Qonoral  Woodworkers,  l-.l>l:<na  Snw 
Mills,  HnnDVLT  LiuiL',  I'lancis  Sucit, 
and  8,  Aston'»  Qiiny.  —  l>romin-m 
ainoiiK  llie  many  notable  ostablishinciit'. 
in  Dublin  ;Vrtt  have  gaincJ  success 
in  ils  rcsptctivc  business,  wc  may 
mention  the  manufacturing  concern 
of  Me-srs.  Collins  &  Graham,  which 
was  founiled  many  years  ago  at  Woml 
Street.  The  increasing  business  sunn 
necessitated  the  removal  of  the  ope- 
rations to  the  present  commodious 
premises  in  Hanover  Lane,  Francis 
Street.  About  two  years  ago  they  re- 
opened the  extensive  sale  shop  at 
S,  Aston's  Quay,  formerly  owned  by 
Mr.  Jos.  Martin,  a  well-known  trunk 
manufacturer.  This  establishment  hoMs 
an  unequalled  stock  of  trunks,  port- 
manteaus, and  all  the  various  travel- 
ling reipiisitcs  m.ade  al  their  factory. 
The  splendid  works  at  ll.inover  Lane 
stand  on  nearly  an  .acre  of  closed -in 
ground.  In  the  centre  are  located  the 
saw-mills  and  timber  stores,  engin;- 
rooms,  etc. ,  and  close  by  are  the  lar.;e 
and  airy  workshops  wherein  every 
description  of  packing-cases,  military 
chests,  joinery  work,  and  trunks  are 
fashioned  as  well  .as  fitted,  covereil, 
painted,  and  poKshed,  while  in  a  f.ir 
corner  are  reaied  heaps  of  roughly  cut 
timber  soon  to  be  transformed  into 
the  elegant  travelling  appendages,  so 
useful,  so  convenient,  and  so  orna- 
mental, that  are  displayed  in  such 
numbers  at  the  warerooms  on  Aston's 
Quay.  Every  required  operation  is 
here  performed,  and  the  whole  enclo- 
sure is,  with  its  numerous  artisans,  a 
little  town  within  a  town.  Messrs. 
Collins  &  Graham  respectfully  caution 
the  public  against  purchasing  gojds 
similar  or  resembling  goods  of  their 
manufacture,  such  as  are  .sold  in  monsier 
drapery  houses,  co-operative  stores,  and 
sale  shops,  which  .ire  generally  made 
by  inferior  and  unskilled  workmen  and 

their  families,  of  the  very  worst  materials,  in  tenement  houses  of  the  most 
unsanitary   and    repulsive   description,    and   are    admitted    to   be   a  most 

John  Tiemey  &  Sous,  Forwarding  Agents  and 
General  Carriers,  24,  Eden  Quay.^This  prominent  firm  of  pu  lie 
carriers  has  a  long  successful  history  associated  with  its  name.  It  was 
established  just  a  century  ago  ;  a  hundred  years  of  a  record  is  a  r.Uher 
unusual  one  even  for  gigantic  firms  and  public  companies.  How  many 
thousands  of  the  latter  have  retired,  succumbed,  and  become  bankru|it 
during  this  period,  liut  this  firm  of  Messrs.  Tierncy  still  retains  the  well- 
known  and  famili.ar  name  of  a  wliole  century's  tr.iding  and  successful 
enterprise.  The  position  of  the  enterprising  firm  is  highly  adapted  in  its 
locali(m,  close  to  North  Wall,  Custom  House,  Docks,  Great  Northern 
Railway,  and  also  conveniently  situ.ited  to  the  North  Wall  stations  of  both 
great  railway  systems — the  great  Southern  and  Western  and  Midlind 
Companies  (of  Ireland),  as  well  as  the  Great  Northern  of  England  (Its 
Dublin  connection).  The  firm  under  notice  is  largely  and  appropriately 
supplied  with  all  the  necessary  appointments  of  the  tia  le  professedly 
carried  on  its  particular  line — a  large  available  stock  of  best  suited  horses 
and  vans,  wa;^gons,  lorries,  fluats,  etc.,  necessary  for  the  removals  and 
deliveries  of  goods  in  connection  with  the  carrying  ti.ade-all  business 
being  superintended  personally  by  the  practical  principals  of  the  firm. 
They  employ  a  large  st.iff  of  experienced  packers,  carters,  etc.,  all  of  whom 
arc  capable  men,  thoroughly  adapted  to  eveiy  section  of  the  business 
allotted  to  their  care  and  execution.  The  Messrs.  Tierncy  &  Sons  have 
succeeded  in  the  line  to  an  eminent  degree.  They  are  favoured  with  most 
extensive  orders  from  the  mercantile  and  .shipping  firms  of  the  city,  ani'-mg 
which  their  business  operations  principally  lie.  Another  scarcely  less 
important  department  of  their  business  is  the  carrying  and  delivery  of  all 
kinds  of  furniture,  and  in  this  branch  also  their  operations  are  on  a  most 
extensive  scale,  and  of  growing  m.agnitude.  Splendidly  ap]Hiinted  and 
thoroughly  approved  furniture  vans,  and  other  necessary  appliances,  are 
always  available  at  this  well-known  firm,  careful  and  experienced  hamls 
being  deputed  for  these  special  duties.  The  prominent  firm  associated 
with  the  name  now  at  its  centenary  completion,  ocupic;  a  foreinoit 
place,  and  judging  from  its  tenacious  hold  on  the  trade  of  the  p.ast,  its 
prosperous  and  thriving  condition  at  the  j'resent,  it  is  to  be  presumed  th.at 
its  business  op;rations  will  be   in   full  viialiiy  and  existence  under  the 


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fruitful,  though  often  unsuspected,  source  of  spreading  and  conveying  v.me 
of,  if  not  all   the    most   dangerous    infectious   ditcakcs.     All  their  g'H>I<i 

being  ma<lc  in  large,  airy,  and  healihy 
workshops,  tlie  public  have  nothing  tu 
fear,  but,  on  the  contrary,  everything 
to  gain,  in  a  hygienic  iensc,  by  deal- 
ing with  manufacturers  who  adopt  all 
the  necessary  kanitary  precautions  in 
their  various  workshops,  in   the    pub- 

lie  interesi,  with  ihe  satisfac'.ory  result 

of  securing  for  their  goixls  a  widc- 
.spread  and  genuine  reputation.  Messrs. 
Collins  iV  Gmham  have  uiilised  every 
process  that  could  add  in  any  wajr, 
cither  as  to  dural^liiy  or  elegance  of 
appearance,  to  the  excellence  of  the 
goods  they  turn  out.  The  stock  at 
.Astrm's  Quay  is  composed  of  trunks, 
|>ortmanteaux,  hat-cases,  dress-baskets, 
Gladstone  and  every  other  desciipiion 
of  travelling  bags,  and  any  of  these 
will  be  made  without  delay  to  any 
s|>ccial  order  of  the  purch.iser.  A 
speciality  is  the  supciior  travelling 
trunk,  patented  in  1S82  by  this  house, 
and  covered  with  "he  best  Irish  liasil, 
splendidly  lined  and  Iwautifully  tried, 
and  unrivalled  by  any  make  of  English 
or  forfign  makers.  Indeed  it  can  be 
truthfully  asserted  that  all  the  pro- 
ductions of  Messrs.  Collins  &  Graham 
ate  unsurpassed  by  goods  of  the 
same  class  made  in  any  part  of  the 
British  Isles.  Parlicular  attention 
is  given  to  the  manufacture  of  ladies' 
dress-baskets,  and  in  this  line  the 
house  takes  the  lead  in  Ireland  ;  in- 
deed, ils  reputation  for  beauty  and 
strength  in  these  goods  is  unrivalled. 
In  making  packing-cases  they  arc  un- 
equalled, and  consequently  enjoy  the 
patronage  o(  all  the  large  whole- ale 
export  and  large  establishments  in 
Ihe  cily.  We  must  mention  that  we 
have  also  seen  some  beautiful  speci- 
mens of  branding  on  cases  of  trade 
marks  and  other  designs  done  by  a 
new  process.  The  firm  are  well  known 
all  over  Ireland,  and  have  a  large  con- 
nection in  England  and  Scotland.  In 
every  detail  of  the  business  the  ability,  energy,  and  enterprise  of  the  pro- 
prietary are  discernible. 

popular  name  of  Ticrney,  at  the  termination  of  the  next  and  other  suc- 
ceeding centuries. 

Heiuekey   &   Anderson,   Wine    Merchants,   62,    Upper 

Sackville  .Street. — An  enterprising  and  representative  house  in  the  wine 
.and  spirit  trade,  and  one  well  deserving  of  mention,  is  the  firm  of  Messrs. 
Heinekey  &  Anderson,  of  62,  Upper  Sackville  Street.  These  premises 
comprise  front  and  b.ack  offices,  well  fitted  ami  furnished,  and  decorated 
with  handsome  glass  show-cases  containing  sample  Inittles  of  their  celebrated 
importations,  as  well  as  spacious  warehouses  at  the  back  of  the  offices,  largely 
stocked  with  a  splendid  as-sortment  of  wines,  brandies,  and  whiskies, 
while  underneath  are  commodious  and  extensive  v.iults  with  a  vast 
cellarage  of  liquors  of  old  and  fine  vintages.  This  reliable  concern  was 
founded  thirty  years  ago.  and  from  the  commencement  has  enjoyed  a 
prosperous  career.  The  firm  deal  in  every  description  of  wines  and  spirits, 
amongst  which  the  following  maybe  mentioned  as  prominent  specialities: 
a  light  pale  dry  and  delicate  unlirandied  sherry,  an  old  and  tawny  port, 
an  old  dry  very  p.alc  and  unbrandied  Marsala,  a  full-bodied  and  agreeable 
hock,  Lagarde  &  Fils'  champ.agne,  iSSo  vintage,  a  fine  old  pale  delicate 
Madeira  of  exceptional  value,  a  very  old  extra  fine  thirty  year  old  brandy, 
J.  &  J.'s  ten  year  old  whisky,  and  the  finest  Plymouth  gin.  French, 
Spanish,  Portuguese,  and  German  wines  of  the  finest  br.ind.s,  and  famous 
light  dinner  clarets,  and  other  fancy  liquors  are  imported  from  foreign 
markets.  The  whole  of  the  comprehensive  stocks  maintained  by  Messrs. 
Heinekey  &  Anderson  are  noted  for  their  superiority.  The  vast  accommo- 
dation for  storage  that  the  cellars  provide,  enable  the  proprietary  to  take 
advantage  of  the  fluctuations  of  the  markets,  and  buy  when  prices  are 
cheapest ;  thus  allowing  them  to  maintain  their  rates  at  the  lowest  ebb, 
and  to  compete  very  successfully  with  other  houses.  This  concern  has  a 
large  and  extensive  connection,  embr.icing  patrcnngc  of  a  widespread, 
permanent,  and  high-class  nature  both  at  home  and  abroad.  As  a  mark 
of  their  prosperity  it  may  be  mentioned  that  the  house  maintains  a  London 
branch  situated  at  II,  Hart  Street,  Mark  Lane,  E.C.  The  only  member 
of  the  firm  is  Mr.  Anderson,  a  well-known  gentleman,  who  is  thoroughly 
conversant  » ith  every  department  of  the  trade. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


T.  S.  Scott  &  Co.,  Cabinet  Kannfactorers,  Joinery 
Works,  Sawing  and  Moulding  Mills,  32,  33,  and  34,  Upper  Abbey 
Street. — This  noted  company  has  been  established  in  the  city  for  a  period 
■extending  over  more  than  fiteen  years,  and  from  the  beginning  then  made 
in  32,  Upper  Abbey  Street,  they  have  by  tlie  most  remarkable  energy  and 
ability  kep:  on  adding  improvement  to  improvement  and  atldition  to  addiiion, 
until  now  they  possess  one  of  the  largest  woodwork  factories  in  Ireland. 
The  business  done  is  chiefly  retail,  and  the  numerous  orders  which  the 
firm  receives  for  the  furnishing  of  country  mansions,  castles,  churches,  and 
schools,  necessitate  the  employment  of  a  lar^e  number  of  hands.  The 
machiner)'  employed  is  modern,  effective,  and  complete.  Everything  in 
which  the  firm  trades  is  done  on  the  premises,  and  in  the  artistic  furni- 
ture department  each  article  is  carefully  designed  on  true  art  principles 
by  Mr.  T.  R.  .'^cott,  who  t.akes  especial  interest  in  this  most  important 
department.  The  upholster)*  of  furniture  for  drawing-rooms,  be  irooms, 
dining-rooms,  etc.,  is  also  done  on  the  premises,  S3  purchasers  may  be  con- 
fident that  the  goods  they  here  obtain  are  of  Irish  manufacture  in  all  their 
parts.  A  special  care  is  taken  in  this  establishment  of  the  furnishinr;  cf 
churches,  schools,  monasteries,  and  convents;  and  the  strength, durability, 
and  elegance  of  the  goods  supplied  to  these  institutions  have  drawn  from  the 
pastors  and  superiors,  numeious  flattering  testimonials.  The  ability  of  the 
management  h.is  an  ample  field  to  work  iji,  and  up  to  the  present  has 
given  abundant  evidence  that  it  only  needed  the  opportunity  it  now  so 
happily  possesses  to  show  that  in  the  line  of  church,  scnool,  and  domestic 
furniture  manufacture,  Ireland  can  well  hold.its  own  against  all  comers. 


James  Savanag-li,  Wine  and  Spirit  Mercliant,  and 
Grocer,  27,  Parliament  street,  and  8,  Lower  Exchange  Street. — Prominent 
among  the  leading  Dublin  houses  of  wine  and  spirit  merchants  and  grocers, 
stands  that  of  Mr.  James  Kavanagh.  This  well-known  firm  was  established 
fifty  years  ago,  and  is  carried  on  under  the  sole  control  of  the  proprietor,  a 
gentleman  thoroughly  familiar  with  every  point  and  feature  of  the  wine  and 
spirit  and  grocery  trades,  and  possessed  of  beneficial  experience,  by  which 
he  is  fully  qualified  to  engage  in  the  high-class  branch  of  trade  with  which 
he  is  both  creditably  and  successfully  identified.  The  premises  are  large 
and  commodious,  and  contain  an  extensive  and  superior  stock.  All  the  best 
growths  and  vintages  of  superior  foreign  w  ines  find  a  place  in  this  establish- 
ment, and  are  remarkable  as  examples  of  careful  selection  and  consequent 
fine  quality,  and  the  assortment  of  first  class  brands  and  favourite  distdla- 
tions  in  native  whiskies,  brandies,  and  other  spirits,  is  most  complete  and 
well  chosen.  The  whole  of  the  large  and  valuable  stock  heUI  is  maintained 
in  perfect  condition.  In  addition  to  this  branch,  the  firm  have  a  grocery 
department,  replete  with  a  large  stock  of  teas,  coffees,  sugars,  and  other 
provisions,  from  which  a  large  and  valuable  family  trade  extendin;.;  10  all 
parts  of  the  city  is  conducted.  In  all  these  goods,  quality  and  price  have 
been  so  carefully  considered,  that  this  house  has  always  maintained  its  great 
popularity.  The  branches  of  the  firm  are  at  42,  Wentworth  Place,  Hollos 
Street,  and  Essex  Gate,  and  at  each  of  these  establishments  a  very  large 
volume  of  retail  business  is  transacted.  Each  of  these  brandies  above 
mentioned  possess  a  grocer's  wine  and  spirit  license,  and  supplies  goods  of 
this  class  to  its  own  immediate  neighbourhood.  Large  or  small  orders 
with  Mr.  Kavanagh  receive  equal  attention  and  promptness  of  execution, 
and  a  feature  of  this  important  and  constantly  growing  business  consists  in 
the  prevalence  of  a  thorough  co-operative  system  with  legard  to  prices,  thus 
aflTjrding  every  advantage  to  its  customers.  The  house  enjoys  an  eminent 
reputation  for  the  high-class  and  reliable  character  of  all  its  goods,  and  this 
good  name  brings  with  it  a  widespread  and  valuable  connection  in  all  parts. 
The  business  is  thoroughly  well  and  carefully  conducted,  and  a  large  trade 
is  controlled,  extending  among  retail  dealers  and  private  customers,  and 
these  valuable  connections  are  constantly  being  widened  and  enhanced. 
The  principal  is  well  known,  and  occupies  a  kading  position  in  commercial 
-circles  as  a  thoroughly  practical  man  of  business,  and  is  much  respected. 


J.  Kewman,  Manufacturer  of  !?cales,  'Weigliing 
Kocblnes,  Weights  and  Measures,  etc.,  etc,  156,  (  anel  Street. — 
Mr.  J.  Newman,  whose  esia.ili^hnient  in  Capel  .Street  furnrs  tlie  subject 
of  tlus  notice,  i-,  the  sole  manufacturer  in  Ireland  of  the  vario.is  kinds  of 
articles  purchasal,lc  at  his  establishment.  Founded  twenty-one  years  ago, 
Mr.  Newman  soon  achieved  a  high  reputation  for  the  character  of  his 
goods,  and  w.is  not  long  before  he  had  formed  a  connection  all  over  Ire- 
land, which  in  magnitude  and  influence  placed  his  e  tablishmcnt  in  the 
foremost  rank  of  coiimcrcial  and  manufacturing  houses.  Mr.  Newman 
occupies  extensive  premises,  admirably  fitted,  and  supplied  with  every 
appliance  (it  the  carrying  on  of  his  large  and  increasing  business.  The 
length  of  the  premises  from  front  to  rear  is  about  1 10  feet,  the  fore  part  of 
the  house  being  used  as  shop  and  warehouse,  while  at  the  rc.ir  is  situa'ed  a 
large  workshop  where  tlie  various  brass  and  other  metal  articles  arc  made. 
The  stock,  wliich  is  large,  varied,  and  very  valuable,  compri-es  a  fine 
assortment  of  agate  scales,  tea,  coffee,  and  pepper  mills,  sugar  choppers, 
pcw;cr  measures,  fancy  lea  and  coffee  canisters,  show  bowls  and  vases, 
and  a  host  of  other  shop  fittings  mo;.tly  used  in  gocers  and  provision 
merchants'  shops  and  stores,  Among^  the  many  excellent  articles  to  be 
seen  here  wc  must  mention  K.  GcrvaLs  &.  Co.'s  celebrated  French  cooking 
machine,  for  which  .Mr.  Newman  is  sole  agent.  This  machine  has  b  en 
awarded  forty- five  prize  medals  at  various  exhibitions  throughout  the  world. 
,  It  is  now,  and  has  been  for  years  past,  used  by  all  the  principal  wint  and   j 


spirit  merchants  in  Ireland,  and  has  given  universal  sa'isfaction.  We 
have  no  hesitation  in  saying  that  without  exception  it  is  the  best  cooking 
machine  in  existence.  Ad  the  articles  are  of  the  finest  quality,  some  of 
the  agate  scales  being  so  true  that  almost  a  feather  would  turn  the  beam. 
The  other  articles,  such  as  pepper  .and  coffee  mills,  are  also  admirable 
specimens  of  workmanship,  reflecting  the  highest  credit  on  the  firm  that 
produced  them.  The  connection  all  over  the  country  is  of  a  most  important 
character,  most  of  the  grocers  and  publicans  having  their  measures,  scales, 
etc.,  from  him.  Mr.  Newman's  trade  is  not,  however,  confined  to  the 
provinces,  as  he  does  a  large  trade  among  business  establishments  in 
Dublin,  giving  everywhere  the  greatest  satisfaction  by  the  excellent  quality 
of  his  work.  Mr.  Newman's  manufactures  have  received  the  most  flatter- 
ing testimonials  as  to  their  excellence  from  authoritative  quarters,  he 
having  been  presented  with  the  highest  certificate  of  merit  for  his  produc- 
tions at  the  Dublin  Exhibition  of  1S72,  and  again  at  the  subsequent 
exhibitions  held  in  iSSz.  Mr.  Newman  is  also  scale  maker,  etc.,  by 
appointment  to  Her  Majesty's  forces  in  Ireland  and  to  the  Dublin 
Corporation. 


Miss  Byrne,  News  Agent,  Bookseller,  and  Stationer, 

17,  Harcourt  Road. — A  flourishing  house  is  that  of  Miss  Byrne,  of  No.  17, 
liarcourt  Road,  Dublin,  News  -Agent,  Bookseller,  and  Stationer,  and 
Fancy  Goods  Warehouse.  It  has  a  large  and  widespread  connection  in 
and  around  its  own  neighbourhood  amongst  the  belter  classes,  and  has  a 
high  reputation  among  its  numerous  patrons,  who  can  rely  upon  getting 
their  various  wants  met  in  a  satisfactory  manner.  The  house  has  only  t^en 
established  three  years,  but  that  short  space  of  time  has  been  quite  long 
enough  for  it  to  make  a  ma-k  for  itself  in  the  metropolis.  The  shop  has 
an  extensive  frontage  of  thirty  six  feet,  and  a  depth  of  fifteen.  It  is 
handsomely  fitted  up,  and  neatly  appointed  with  large  counter  and  elegant 
shelves  and  show  cases.  The  newsagent's  department  has  always  a  large 
and  sufficient  supply  of  the  usual  daily  and  weekly  newspapers,  and  most 
of  the  monthly  periodicals  and  magazines  published  in  Ireland  and 
England.  1  he  stationery  department  contains  an  extensive  and  varied 
assortment  of  note  and  business  paper,  envelopes,  pens,  inks,  gum,  sealing 
wax  of  the  best  quality,  ami  at  most  moderate  prices.  In  the  department 
devoted  to  books  there  is  a  large  selection  from  which  to  choose,  suitable 
for  all  tastes,  adult  or  juvenile,  laughable  or  serious.  Any  book  not  in 
stock  will  be  ordered  and  obtained  with  the  greatest  promptitude  and 
despatch.  In  the  fancy  goods  warehouse,  there  is  a  variety  of  charming 
articles,  both  useful  and  ornamental,  which  come  in  handy  for  making 
presents.  The  whole  o'  the  business  is  managed  with  great  energy  and 
ability  by  the  proprietress.  Miss  Byrne,  who  employs  three  assistants.  She 
is  well  known  as  a  thorough  business  lady,  and  one  who  pays  strict 
attention  to  all  orders  entrusted  to  her. 


Robert  B.  Traynor,  Tobacconist,  16,  Great  Brunswick  Street. 

— The  establiahiiient  which,  umlor  the  able  management  of  .Mr.  R.  Traynor, 
has  for  more  than  twelve  months  been  engage  i  in  the  tobacco  business,  is  of 
moder.ate  but  ample  dimensions.  The  situation  of  the  house  at  16,  Great 
Brunswick  Street,  is  as  suitable  as  any  within  the  city,  being  just  opposite 
Trinity  College,  and  in  equal  proximity  to  College  Green,  Amiens  Street, 
and  Westland  Row,  the  scenes  of  a  constant  flow  of  traffic.  Another 
advantage  it  possesses  is  its  being  in  the  immediate  neighbourhood  of  the 
Leinster  Hall  and  the  site  of  the  old  Theatre  Koyal.  The  premises  are  well 
stocked  with  all  descriptions  of  cut  and  roll  tolxaccos,  cigars,  and  cigarettes 
of  all  the  favourite  and  best  brands,  and  every  imaginable  kind  of  pipes 
fashioned  either  from  clay,  wood,  or  meerschaum.  The  principal  hahuiih 
of  this  thriving  concern  are  the  atliletic  portion  of  the  community  who, 
becoming  acquainted  with  him  in  the  football  field — where  his  prowess 
oftentimes  displays  itself — or  in  cross-country  runs,  in  which  his  reputation 
stands  equally  high,  have  resolved  to  do  all  in  their  power  to  advance  the 
cntei  prising  venture  of  their  friend  and  fellow  sportsman.  Nothing  is 
omitted  on  Mr.  Traynor's  part  to  reciprocate  to  their  kind  support,  and 
everything  that  tends  to  increase  the  case  and  comlort  of  his  dicntiU  has 
been  done  by  him  in  no  half-hearted  or  niggardly  manner. 


Mr.  Jas.  Brennan,  Hairdresser,  67,  Lower  Dorset  Street.— 

.\  useful  anil  important  jirofession  in  the  metropolis  is  that  of  the  h.air- 
dresicr.  Proficiency  in  this  tr;i<le  rommnnds  plenty  of  work,  and  one  of  the 
must  successful  bu-.inesses  of  its  kind  is  that  presided  over  by  Mr.  Jas. 
Brennan.  Though  only  established  about  two  years,  it  progresses  in  a  very 
satisfactory  manner.  The  shop  is  commodious,  being  .about  twenty-one  feet 
by  sixteen  feel,  and  is  thoroughly  well  fitted  with  all  the  modern  convenience 
and  appli.inces,  mirrors,  etc.,  for  the  proper  carrying  on  of  the  business, 
and  the  various  operations  connected  with  hairdresing.  A  scrupuloiis 
regard  is  ]iaid  to  order  and  cleanliness,  so  very  necessary  in  a  business  of  this 
kind.  Two  assistants  are  employed.  The  proprietor  who  so  ably  manages 
the  entire  concern,  has  addel  to  his  business  the  sale  of  all  kinds  of  per- 
fumery and  other  toilet  re-]uisitcs,  a  laige  quantity  of  which  is  kept  in  stock, 
and  liisposcd  of  at  the  lowest  jiossible  prices.  All  customers,  gieat  and 
small,  are  waited  upon  willi  tlie  greatest  attention  and  promptness,  care  being 
taken  with  all  their  varied  requirements. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


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Eauc  &  McClnskey,  Wholesale  and  Retail  Trunk 
and  Portmanteau  Honufaoturori,  4.?,  Wellington  ijuay, and  II,  Aslons 
(  liiay. —  rilis  iiiiintiu  hnii  ul  Inmk  and  porlmnnlinii  nianul'aclurcrs  has  been 
islablisheil  aboul  twcnly  years  back,  and  is  now  a  conccin  o(  ihc  liiyliest 
standing  ami  great  poiniiarily  in  llic  nianufaclurc  of  all  debcriplions  of  (joods 
in  conneclion  with  this  branch  of  bu^incss.  The  factory  is  in  a  most  suit- 
able position,  centrally  situated  on  this  great  business  thoroughfare  of  the 
s  >uthern  line  of  quays.  The  locality  is  one  of  the  best  in  the  city  from  a 
commercial  point  of  view.  The  principals  in  the  lirm,  before  embarking 
in  business  on  their  own  account,  were  both  connected  with  the  celebialcil 
manufacturing  cst.iblishiiient  of  Mr.  (Jrcgiry  Kane  of  Dame  .Street,  one 
of  the  oldest  and  most  noted  of  its  kind  in  the  kingdom,  and  who  h.is  now 
retired  Iroin  business.  The  warehouse,  II,  Astons  Quay,  is  an  extensive 
concern,  and  splendidly  adapted  for  the  tr.ide  ;  it  is  beautifully  lilted,  and 
its  arrangements  complete  in  every  particular.  It  contains  a  magnilicent 
stock  of  the  various  articles  of  the  trade,  trunks  and  portmanteaus  of  ihc 
most  modern  designs  produced  from  lest  maleiiils  and  highest  style  ol 
workmanship,  sami'lc  cases,  hat  boxes,  bonnet  boxes,  and  ladies'  dress 
baskets  in  every  variety  of  shape  and  design,  together  with  a  choice  selec- 
tion of  the  scveril  minor  articles  of  the  trade.  Their  factory,  situated 
against  the  warehouse,  at  No.  2,  Crampton  Quay,  has  a  large  capacity  for 
the  immense  production  necessarily  required  for  their  very  extensive  home 
and  foreign  trade  ;  here  a  complete  staff  of  ten  or  more  experienced 
workmen  are  kept  in  full  and  constant  employ.  Mere  are  produced  the 
best  description  of  their  goods,  and  in  numerous  quantity  for  their  home 
trade  ;  colonial  and  travelling  outlits  in  every  variety.  The  well-known 
and  truly  esteemed  principals  aie  thoroughly  practical  and  experienced 
manufacturers  themselves,  having  had  a  long  connection  with  some  first- 
class  firms  of  their  trade  ;  they  superintend  the  business  and  manufacture, 
and  from  their  undoubted  capacity  are  sure  to  raise  their  firm  to  be  one  of 
great  reputation.    At  present  it  is  pursuing  a  successful  and  promising  trade. 


J.  Bavenport,  Boot  SEannfactarer,  16.3,  Capel  .Street. — Mr. 

Davenport's  trade  is  iioth  of  the  wholesale  and  letail  character,  although  the 
latter  branch  is  the  more  .active  of  the  two,  and  the  one  to  which  Mr. 
Davei  p  irt  chiefly  devotes  his  energies.  The  shop  is  remarkably  well  fitted 
up,  a;  d  the  goods  are  arranged  and  laid  out  for  inspection  in  a  way  which 
enables  their  good  points  to  be  seen  to  perfection.  Front  to  rear,  the  shop 
reaches  some  seventy  feet.  In  the  workshops  adjoining  the  premises, 
there  are  no  less  th.in  tweniy-four  hands  constantly  at  work.  Mr. 
Davenport  does  a  large  repairing  trade,  and  in  addition  to  this  is  also 
honou:ed  with  many  orders  in  the  bespoke  department.  Altogether  it  may 
be  said  that  he  is  the  proprietor  of  one  of  the  most  comfortable  and  steady- 
going  cstabli>hments  hi  Dublin.  He  knows  his  customers,  who  invariably 
return  to  him  after  Ihcy  have  once  dealt  with  him,  and  in  this  manner  he 
has  created  a  steady  connection.  Mr.  Davenport  has  only  been  es- 
tablished for  t!ie  comparatively  short  period  of  nine  years,  but  they  have 
been  nine  years  of  steady  unremitting  industry  and  consequent  success. 
Heis  a  shrewd  and  pain^t.akin^  tra^esman,  with  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
his  business,  and  a  very  evident  determination  to  raise  it  to  a  yet  more 
advanced  place  in  the  list  of  Dublin  business  houses. 


Patrick    Sonegan,    WatoU    Mauuficturar,    32,    Dime 

Street. —  this  is  a  very  old  and  firmly  estab.ishcd  business,  and  has  been 
in  existence  lor  o.er  half  a  century.  The  prcmiies  in  Dame  Street  com- 
prise an  admirably  arranged  establishment,  wi;h  a  street  frontage  of  twenty- 
four  feet  by  a  depth  of  ninety-five  feet.  The  shop  itself  is  handsome  y 
appointed,  and,  with  the  various  articles  for  sale  arranged  in  an  artistic 
way,  forms  a  very  striking  exhibition.  Thc:e  is,  too,  always  a  fine  show 
in  the  windows  of  wa'ches,  plate,  Sheffield  ware,  and  church  ornaments,  a 
large  stock  of  which  is  to  hi  seen  within.  In  the  workshops  and  factories 
from  forty  to  fifty  skilled  hands  are  kept  continually  employed  in  manu- 
facturing and  repairing  watches.  Only  skilled  and  experienced  men  are 
employed,  which  is  a  guaiantec  for  the  excellence  of  the  workmanship 
turned  out.  There  is  a  splendid  and  valuable  collection  of  silver  plate 
in  the  newest  and  latest  styles.  The  stock  on  hand  consists  of  .'puons, 
forks,  tankards,  mugs,  clarc:  jugs,  biscuit  and  sardine  boxes,  cruets,  spirit 
stands,  fa'.veis,  epergnes,  an  1  many  other  articles  of  electro  ware,  all  mojt 
beautifully  executed  and  finished.  The  prices  will  be  foui  d  as  low  and  as 
reasonable  as  is  at  all  compatii>le  with  re.il  value.  The  house  has  a  large 
connection  amongst  the  churches  in  the  city  and  all  through  the  country. 
Old  gold  and  silver,  diamonds  and  ornaments,  and  precious  stones,  will  be 
bought  at  their  highest  market  value.  Mr.  Doncgan's  business  has  reachetl 
its  present  dimensions  and  gained  its  hi;:h  rcputa.ion  by  giving  full  v.ihie 
for  money,  and  so  long  as  he  pursues  this  poli;y  so  long  will  he  not  only 
maintain  his  position  but  improve  it,  and  add  daily  to  the  high  reputa. ion 
his  house  already  enjoys.  

Lanrence    Hand,    Clothier   and   Outfitter,    132,    Capel 

Street. — The  clothing  industry  is  one  wliicli  attains  to  great  imporlance  in 
cvtry  civilised  country,  and  which  has  an  important  bearing  on  the  every- 
day life  of  a  nation.  This  is  one  of  the  oldest,  most  respected,  and  most 
respectable  hous-.s  in  the  trade  of  our  city.  It  was  established  filty  years 
ago,  is  situated  in  a  besy  part  of  Dublin,  and  commands  a  large  portion 
of  the  best  class  of  business  in  the  city.  Kverything  is  well  lo  ked  after 
with  a  view  to  the  convenience  of  customers,     A  large  slock  is  coostaotly 


kept  on  hand  comprisin'^  tamplcs  of  the  very  bcit  varieties  of  woollcnj, 
tweeds,  and  serges,  Irish,  Sc  .tell,  and  Welsh,  or  W'cst  of  Kngland.  Be- 
sides this,  Mr.  Hand  is  constantly  supplied  with  a  large  ass'irtincnt  of 
ready  made  cloihiiig,  new  and  second-hand,  all  which  are  sold  at  the  most 
moderate  prices.  This  firm  also  supplies  evening  dress  in  great  variety 
at  the  shortest  possible  notice.  An  cxiK-rii  need  staff  of  assistants  is 
employed  who  are  most  assiduous  in  their  alltntion  lo  ihc  requirements  of 
customers.  Altogether  this  cslablishinent  may  Ijc  described  as  being  in  a 
flourishing  and  prosperous  comlilion.  This,  in  our  opinion,  has  Iwcn  mainly 
brought  about  by  the  unfailing  per  onal  attenliim  which  Mr.  liana  has 
always  <levoted  lo  his  business,  and  which  has  pi  iced  him  in  the  present 
honourable  position  which  he  fills  in  the  commercial  life  of  Dublin. 


Miss  Cahill,  Vestment  and  Church  Ornament  Ware- 
house, y,  Parliament  Street. — This  old-esabii.shed  house  has  long  eiij  .ycd 
a  laige  share  of  ecclesiastical  favour  and  patronage.  Established  some 
three-and-thirty  years  ago,  it  has  continue  1  ever  since,  under  the  experienced 
management  of  its  proprietor,  .Miss  Cahill,  lo  devote  itself  lo  the  pious  in- 
dustry of  manufacturing  those  sacer  loial  garments  used  by  the  Catholic 
priesthood  in  the  performance  of  their  sacred  functions.  Those  who  are 
acquainted  with  the  sumptuous  character  of  the  vrstments  used  in  the  ritual 
of  the  Catholic  Church,  will  readily  understand  the  taste  and  skill  required 
in  their  preparation,  and  acknowledge  the  perfection  with  which  such  work 
is  carried  out  under  .Miss  CahilTs  supervision.  The  establishment  in 
Parliament  Street  is  plentifully  stocked  with  a  large  and  varied  a-s  irtm  nt 
of  unibienocs,  biretias,  stoics,  and  surplices ;  spotless  altar  linens  and 
embroidered  canopies  ;  together  with  tasteful  banners  and  artificial  flowers, 
vying  with  n.ature  in  form  and  colour,  for  altar  decoration.  The  robes 
worn  by  bishops  and  high  Church  dignitaries  are  also  to  be  found  her-, 
Miss  Cahill  having  a  strong  connection  among  the  Irish  prelacy.  The 
P.iiliament  StrcL-t  cstabli.4inienl  is  very  commodious,  and  admirably  fitted  ; 
and  as  a  busines  site  the  premises  leave  nothing  to  be  desired.  The  un- 
tiring care  which  .Miss  Cahill  herself  bestows  on  all  the  various  details  of 
her  business,  h.is  had  a  large  share  in  obtaining  for  her  the  widely  exteiiilcd 
support  and  patronage  she  certainly  enjoys.  In  her  particular  tr.ade  it 
would  be  hard  to  find  .any  one  more  entirely  solicitous  about  giving  sitis- 
faction  than  is  this  laily.  We  only  wi^h  we  could  s  arc  more  space,  and 
enter  more  fully  into  a  descripion  of  the  many  interesting  objects  to  be  dis- 
covered in  Miss  Cahill's  warehouse,  but  can  only  say  that  for  excedence  of 
design  and  beauty  of  workmanship  they  cannot  be  surpassed,  and  an  in- 
spection of  her  stock  will  well  repay  the  visitor.  Miss  Cahill  is  always 
delighted  to  afibrd  her  visitors  every  opportunity  of  inspecting  her  pro- 
ductions, and  takes  .an  innocent  Iriamph  in  the  admiration  they  excite. 
Among  her  friends  and  acquaintance  Miss  Cahill  is  respected  and  admired 
for  her  industry  and  amiability,  while  as  a  woman  of  business  she  has 
earned  for  herself  a  high  reputation. 


Daniel  J.  Egan,  Family  Grocer.  Tea,  Wine,  and  Spirit 

Mercbant,  45,  Summer  Hill.— A  flourishing  and  enterprising  grocery 
business  is  that  of  Mr.  Daniel  J.  Kgan,  who  supplies  a  large  cmiiectioa 
with  every  description  of  groceries  and  wines  and  spirits.  This  house  has 
been  established  for  upwards  of  forty-five  years,  an  1  its  existence  up  to 
dale  h.Ts  been  one  of  fertile  prosper  ty  and  success.  The  premises  occupied 
comprise  a  m'lst  beautifully  fitted  and  extensively  stocked  shop  with  a 
frontage  of  thirty  feet,  and  extending  b.ick  to  the  rear  for  some  ninety-six 
feet,  the  whole  forming  one  of  the  most  representative  groceries  in  our  ci.y. 
Everything  that  can  be  cl.isicd  under  the  broad  heading  of  "groceries'  is 
maintained  in  the  stock,  which  is  of  a  comprehensive  n,ature  ;  customers, 
therefore,  may  depend  upon  obtaining  every  household  requisite  at  this 
reliable  establishment.  Only  produce  of  the  best  quality  is  kept  in  stock, 
inferior  articles  never  being  sold.  As  many  as  fourteen  hands  are 
employ  ;d,  who  are  entirely  cng.aged  in  effecting  the  extensive  op^raions 
of  the  concern,  which  possess  a  bulk  of  vast  magnitude.  Mr.  Egan  enjoys 
a  connection  among  all  the  classes  of  our  cily,  with  whom  a  vast  volume  of 
trade  is  transacied.  All  orders  receive  the  most  prompt  attention,  and 
are  delivered  with  great  punctuality  by  two  vans  that  are  daily  engaged  in 
deliver  ng  goo.ls  to  customers  »i  h  ihit  business-like  promptitude  that  is 
such  a  characteristic  of  ihc  firm.  .Mr.  Egan,  the  enter|>rising  proprietor,  is 
fully  convcrsint  with  every  branch  of  his  business,  and  superintends  all 
transactions  personally.  

John    Murphy,  Tlour    Store,   134,   Upper  Abbey  Street.— 

This  is  a  ll.mr  ^lo.e  of  lirst-ra  e  iin|iortance.  It  has  been  estabiished 
now  five  years,  and  owes  its  success  during  that  period-  to  three  causes. 
First,  its  position,  w-hich  is  one  of  ihe  most  central  in  the  city.  Then  ihe 
impetus  it  has  receive.l  from  the  personal  exertions  of  Mr.  Murphy,  its  owner 
and  manager.  The  quilifijations  of  this  gentleman  are  of  the  very  h  ghest 
order,  and  the  extendcil  knowled|^c  which  he  possessed  of  the  milling  trade 
before  he  established  this  s:ore  h.is  in  his  present  enterprise  been  of  ihe 
greatest  advantage.  The  third  cause  of  its  adv.anccment  in  the  favour  of 
the  public  is  the  extended  and  opulent  conneciion  which  foUoweil  -Mr. 
Muri>hy  into  his  new  venture,  an!  which  since  then  has  been  enlarged  and 
augmented,  as  the  splendid  value  he  gives  came  to  be  more  widely  kn  iwn. 
The  business  is  carried  on  by  .Mr.  Murphy  and  his  family,  and  it  is  their 
advantage  as  it  is  evidently  their  pleasure  to  see  that  cusiomcrs  receive 
every  possible  attention. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Mr.  Vodrey,  China  and  Pottery  WareliOTise,  Moore 
Street  and  Maiy  Street. — The  manufacture  of  pottery  is  one  of  the  oldest 
arts  that  has  been  handed  down  to  us.  It  seems  lo  have  been,  in  ages 
almost  prehistoric,  followed  by  people  almost  emerging  from  a  state  of 
semi-civilisation,  evidence  of  which  we  see  in  the  crude  designs  of  earthen- 
ware that  have  been  discovered  in  the  ruins  of  many  ancient  cities.  The 
art  seems  to  have  been  an  universal  one.  We  have  evidence  that  it 
flourished  in  Eg)'pt  over  two  thousand  years  ago,  as  in  India  ;  and  we 
have  more  reason  now  for  believing,  from  late  antiquarian  research,  that  the 
designing  and  modelling  of  beautiful  earthen  ve-sels  were  pr.ictised  by  the 
extinct  people  of  southern  Mexico  long  before  the  existence  of  the  Western 
world  was  dreamt  of.  In  the  Ireland  of  the  past  this  art  was  one  of  the 
principal  manufactures  that,  with  education  and  piety,  won  for  our  people, 
among  the  less  civil  sed  nations  of  the  Continent,  the  name  of  being  a 
most  artistic  and  cultured  pe  'ple.  The  pottery  est.iblishnient  of  Mr. 
Vodrey  is  the  only  representative  firm  in  this  line  in  Dublin  that  has 
upheld  the  name  and  fame  of  the  citizens  in  the  ceramic  art.  Earthen- 
ware, faience,  and  porcelain  may  be  seen  in  Mr.  Vndrey's  splendid  shop 
and  warerooms  in  Mary  Street.     The  tirst  kind,  earthenware,  is  the  oldest 


desc  iption  of  potterj',  and  in  this  branch  we  seldom  see  the  designs  of 
ancient  Greece  or  Rome  equalled,  though  Mr.  Vodrey  can  show  specimens 
of  ware  that  fully  eqaal  in  richness  of  colour  and  beauty  of  design  the 
style  and  manufacture  of  the  ancients.  The  second  kind,  faience,  is 
earthenware  covered  with  enamel  or  glaze.  This  product  of  the  potter's 
wheel  is  to  be  seen  in  variety  in  this  cstabli'-hmcnt  also.  The  third  branch, 
porcelain,  owing  to  the  world-famed  manufactures  of  lielli'ek,  has  acquired 
an  unprecedented  popularity  of  late  yea'S,  and  in  the  display  shown  at 
Mr.  Vodrty's,  we  have  no  hesitation  in  saying  beauty  rivals  originality  of 
design.  The  maiked  revival  which  of  recent  years  has  t.aken  place  in  the 
potter's  art,  is  but  the  outcome  of  enterprise  and  energy  on  the  part  of  Mr. 
Vodrey,  whose  highly  attractive  warehouse  and  showrooms  are  in  Mary 
Street,  and  whose  wholesale  establishment  is  located  in  the  busy  thorough- 
fare of  Moore  .Street.  Both  houses  are  fitted  handsomely  and  replete  with 
every  acccssoi-y  for  the  transaction  of  a  large  and  increasing  Iralc.  The 
stock  held  is  most  valuable  and  comprehensive,  and  includes  in  the  chief 
division,  the  pottery,  exquisite  reproductions  of  the  works  of  the  best 
masters,  and  of  antiqu-;  vases  an  1  other  vessels.  In  the  china  department 
there  is  a  collection  of  antique,  quaint  designs  in  china  and  ceramic  goods, 
as  well  as  the  modern  styles  of  the  same  articles.  All  the  goods  shown 
arc  excellent  in  their  w.ay,  and  reasonably  moderate  in  price.  Mr.  Vijdrey 
is  well  worthy  of  support,  and  wc  are  glad  to  know  that  the  establishment 
receives  a  large  and  increasing  share  of  public  patronage.  In  its  business 
arrangements,  order  and  discipline  characterise  the  transaction  of  every 
detail.  An  establishment  that  can  look  back  on  fifty  years  of  commercial 
indusry  and  prosperity  may  be  saiil  to  have  deserved  well  of  the  country  ; 
and  we  have  no  doubt  that  the  success  which  accompanied  the  operations 
of  the  house  in  the  pa>l,  will  Ik;  inseparably  allied  to  it  in  the  future.  In 
conclusion,  we  must  add  that  Mr.  Vo irey's  house  occujiics  a  mo~t  promi- 
nent and  a  leading  position  in  the  front  rank  of  the  commercial  interests 
of  not  only  our  city,  but  of  our  country.  The  managerial  tluties  devolve 
on  Mr.  Vodrey  per-.oii,ally,  and,  it  must  be  acknowledged,  are,  in  their 
execution,  all  that  courtesy  and  efliciency  could  recommend. 


The  Clarence  Family  and  ConimeTcial  Hotel  (Mr.  F. 
Wlnewlser,  proprietor). —  I  his  is  an  old-established  house,  and  one 
that  has  long  been  a  favourite  with  visitors  to  Dublin.  The  Clareu'.e 
Family  and  Commercial  Hotel  and  restaurant  is  situated  on  Wellington 
Quay,  where  it  occupies  premises  of  a  very  extensive  and  commodious 
description.  The  ho;el  was  established  about  fifty  years  ago,  and  since 
then,  under  the  management  of  its  respected  proprietor,  has  been  fortu- 
nate enough  to  secure  a  considerable  amount  of  public  support.  The 
Clarence  is  one  of  the  best  known  hotels  in  that  part  of  the  city  in 
which  it  is  placed,  and  bears  a  high  name  for  the  character  of  its  accom- 
modation and  for  the  excellent  quality  of  its  fare.  The  house  alto- 
gether has  sixty  bed-rooms,  a  spacious  and  handsomely  furnished  coffee- 
room  for  larlies,  a  commercial-room,  and  a  fine  billiard-room.  All  the 
rooms  throughout  the  house  have  been  quite  newly  furnished,  and  oat 
of  the  sixty  bedrooms  forty-five  are  entirely  new,  having  been  built  over 
the  new  and  aHj.acent  warehouses  of  Messrs.  Dollard  &  Son.  The  arrange- 
ment of  the  entire  hotel  is  very  perfect,  all  the  rooms  being  fitted  with 
electric  bells,  and  speaks  volumes  for  the  clever  management  and  general 
business  capacity  of  Mr.  Winewiser.  The  attendance,  so  often  a  matter 
of  bitter  complaint  with  the  visitors  at  hotels,  is  here  simply  perfect,  and 
many  larger,  more  fashionable  and  pretentious  esiablishments  might, 
in  this  particular  at  least,  take  a  leaf,  to  use  a  homely  figure  of  speech,  out 
of  the  Clarence's  book.  Attached  to  the  hotel  itself  is  a  h.andsome  and 
elegantly  fitted  restaurant,  which,  like  the  house,  is  ably  mannged,  and 
is  largely  patronised  by  Dublin  and  country  gentlemen,  who  find  they 
can  procure  here  an  admirable  and  nicely-served  luncheon  or  dinner  at  a 
very  moderate  price.  In  speaking  of  the  attractions  which  the  Clarence 
has  to  off^r  to  its  customers,  we  must  not  forget  to  pay  a  passing  tribute  of 
praise  to  the  excellence  and  superior  quality  of  the  wines  furnished  by  its 
proprietor.  The  cellars  of  the  Clarence  Hotel  have  been  stocked  with  an 
admirable  supply  of  wines,  in  the  laying  dow-n  of  which  Mr.  Winewiser 
has  spared  neither  capital  or  trouble.  Buying  oily  from  the  most  eminent 
firms  in  the  wliole-ale  wine  trade  Mr.  Winewiser  is  able  to  thoroughly 
guarantee  the  excellent  quality  of  the  wines  served  at  his  tables,  and  at 
prices  which,  considering  their  superiority,  can  most  fairly  be  termed 
moderate  in  the  extreme.  The  stock  consists  of  a  rare  assortment  of 
tawny  and  old  crusted  ports,  pale,  dry,  and  golden  sherries,  Marsala, 
light  French  and  Rhine  wines,  such  as  Chablis,  Sauterne,  Hockeimer,  etc.  ; 
clarets  and  Burgundy  of  the  finest  quality  and  body,  as  well  as  all  the 
favourite  brands  of  Champagne  and  .Moselle.  With  such  attractions  to 
offer  to  his  guests,  it  is  no  wonder  that  the  proprietor  of  the  Clarence 
shjuld  have  been  able  to  form  the  highly  respectalile  and  important  con- 
nection he  has  done,  or  that  visitors  should  continue  to  patronise  a  house 
where  their  comforts  are  so  well  looked  after. 


Mr.   "White,    Watch    and   Jewellery    Establishment, 

88,  Talbot  Street. — Mr.  White  may  be  said  to  be  a  universal  m-rcliant. 
He  will  equip  you  with  a  chronometer  and  chain,  a  wedding  ring,  or  a  gold 
seal.  He  will  in  turn  buy  from  you  as  you  have  bought  from  him.  or  even 
without  your  buying  from  him.  He  purchases  gold  lace,  false  teeth, 
settings,  medals,  and  epaulettes.  It  is  scarcely  necessary  to  reproduce 
these  facts,  for  .Mr.  White  is  a  constant  advertiser  in  the  Dublin  news- 
papers, and  his  business  is  known  throughout  Dublin.  On  going  thrtiugh 
Mr.  White's  establishment  we  were  especially  struck  with  the  elegance  and 
exquisite  finish  of  the  articles  of  jewellery  he  keeps  for  sale.  His  diamonds 
are  brilliants  not  in  name  only,  and  his  watch  chains  are  bo'h  of  rare 
artistic  design  and  elegant  workmanship.  In  these  days  of  unlimited  and 
unrestrained  competition  the  excellence  of  a  house  of  business  is,  in  one 
particular,  shown  by  the  length  of  time  during  which  it  has  been  established. 
Mr.  White  may  be  said  to  he  an  ancient  foundation,  for  his  business  has 
been  established  for  the  spice  of  eighteen  years.  Mr.  White's  large 
country  trade  is  a  prominent  feature  of  his  establishment.  Every  day,  we 
may  s.ay,  he  receives  parcels  of  old  gold,  silver,  and  epaulettes  from  his 
country  clients,  and  such  is  the  confidence  generally  entertained  in  his 
judgment  and  fair  dealing,  that  his  customers  very  seldom  stipulate  before- 
hand on  a  price,  but  leave  the  matter  entirely  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  White 
himself.  This  is  high  praise,  and  the  .act  speaks  for  itself.  Mr.  White 
invariably  gives  the  highest  price  for  goods  forwarded  for  his  approval,  and 
this  agreeable  fact  undoubtedly  lies  at  ike  very  foundation  of  Mr.  White's 
success.  Agiin,  to  return  to  the  large  stock  of  jewellery  kejit  by  Mr. 
White,  we  may  mention  that  we  have  seen  in  his  shop  watches  by  the  best 
makers,  and  of  such  workmanship  as  almost  to  defy  wear  and  tear. 


V.  Wade,   Gentlemen's    Hairdresser   and    Perfamer, 

3,  Talbot  riacf.  -This  compiralively  new  concern  is  splenilidly  situate, I 
in  Talbot  I'lace,  branching  off  Talbot  Street,  in  the  vicinity  of  the  (Ireat 
Northern  Railw.ay  Terminus,  and  in  the  midst  of  a  thickly-populated 
and  thriving  locality  of  the  city.  The  estab  ishment  is  beautifully  lilted 
wilh  all  modern  appliances  necess.iry  for  conducting  a  highly  select  business. 
The  hair-cutting  saloon,  a  spacious  and  well-lighted  apartment,  is  ex- 
cellently arranged  in  every  detail.  Here  hair-cutting,  shampooing,  etc., 
are  performed  on  all  the  modern  principles  of  the  art.  In  the  perfumery 
department  a  very  select  st  ck  of  the  various  specialities  necessary  is  ke|)t, 
these  articles  being  procured  from  the  most  eminent  manufacturers.  Atten- 
tion and  experience  is  given  lo  another  important  item  of  his  trade,  that  of 
grinding  and  setting  of  r.azors,  which  are  turned  out  from  .Mr.  Wade's 
establishment  in  a  manner  giving  the  h  ghe,t  satisfaclioa  to  his  numerous 
customers. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


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J.  SIcDowell,  Practical  Watchmaker  and  Jewaller,  19, 

Mary  Sirccr,  opivjsiiL-ToiliI,  Uurns,  .V  Co. —  1  his  is  one  of  the  most  attrnolivc 
shops  In  Mary  Street.  The  e^talilishment  h.is  a  line  exterior,  with  a 
froni.nge  of  twenty  live  feel,  and  the  inside,  incasiirini;  nventy-fivc  l>y  forty- 
live,  is  very  ca|>acious.  and  so  nfTords  Mr.  McDowell  the  oppiriunily  of 
having  his  manufactory  beside  his  salerooms,  which  of  course  represenls  a 


!=avin<j  of  much  tim?.  The  number  of  h.inds  cng.ajed  by  ^^r.  McDowell  in 
the  manufacture  of  his  goods,  and  in  the  repairing  of  injured  or  broken 
watches,  clocks,  chains,  etc.,  is  half-a-dozen,  and  they  turn  out  their  work 
in  a  most  creditable  manner.  The  exhibition  of  goods  in  the  windows  and 
in  the  cases  fixed  around  ihe  inside  walls,  shows  a  very  high  order  of  work- 
manship. Amongst  the  clocks,  one  specially  notices  a  numb.-rof  beautifully 
designed  and  exctlciilly  finished  marble  and  drawing-room  ones  resting 
under  glass  shades  on  embossed  stands,  whilst  in  other  parts  of  the  shop  are 
displayed  huntireds  o*"  others,  var)  ing  in  size  from  tlie  large  old-fashioned  hall 
clocks  down  to  the  smallest  and  newest  alarm  clocks.  Of  watches,  gold  and 
silver,  large  and  small,  an  extensive  slock  is  always  on  hand,  and  tlie  rings  of 
every  'lescription  at;d  for  every  purpose  seem  indeed  innumerable,  while  the 
prices  attached  to  ihem  arc  as  low  as  can  be  ob  ained  in  any  house  in  the  city. 
A  speciality  is  made  of  wediling  and  guard  rings,  a  large  selection  sold  by 
weight.  The  selection  of  lirooches,  earrings,  studs,  snuff-boxes,  i^erfumc  and 
card  c.ises,  gold,  silver,  and  hair  chains,  is  also  very  fine.  The  house  is  now 
ten  years  established,  and  for  the  last  five  years  has  made  a  speciality  of 
Connemara  marble.  This  beautiiul  stone  is  skilfully  worked  by  Mr. 
McDowell  into  all  kinds  of  ornaments,  and  his  show  of  brooches,  studs,  etc., 
set  with  this  marble  is  particularly  beautiful,  varied,  and  interesting.  The 
shop  is  very  neat  and  comfortable,  and  customers  will  receive  the  greatest 
attention  both  from  Mr.  McDowell  and  from  his  a-.sistants. 


William  Meledy,  Truiterer  and  Confectioner,  71,  Dame 

Street. — There  are  few  branches  of  trade  combine  I  wliicii  have  of  recent 
years  met  with  greater  success  than  that  achieved  by  Mr.  VVillianr  .Meledy, 
iiuiterer  and  confectioner.  This  concern  was  established  about  six  years 
ago,  and  is  situated  in  a  fairly  good  position  for  the  extension  of  its 
trade.  The  house  is  well  stocked  with  a  very  choice  selection  of  the  finest 
Iruits,  both  native  and  imported,  which,  in  the  summer  se.ison  more 
especially,  are  displayeil  with  great  taste.  In  the  other  branch  of  the 
establishment  will  be  foitnd  a  daily  fresh  supply  of  all  kinds  of  pastry, 
tarts,  buns,  etc.,  and  o'her  light  refreshments,  which  are  all  of  the  best 
quality.  The  price;  charged  are  based  upon  a  moderate  scale,  and  great 
attention  is  paid  to  customers,  who  are  waited  upon  with  courtesy  and 
civility.  Mr.  Meledy  is  an  energetic  and  enterprising  tradesman,  and  both 
departments  of  his  flourishing  little  business  bear  evidence  of  being  con- 
ducted in  a  sound,  methodical,  and  thoroughly  competent  manner.  Large 
or  small  orders  receive  equal  attention,  and  are  executed  satisfactorily,  and 
with  punctuality  and  despatch.  The  trade  of  the  house  is  chiefly  among 
the  inhabitants  of  the  vicinity.  Mr.  Mels<ly,  with  the  superior  facilities  at 
his  command,  is  enabled  to  offer  special  advantages  to  customers,  and 
seems  to  be  building  up  a  first-ckass  connection.  He  is  well  known  among 
a  large  number  of  tradesmen  as  an  honourable  artl  upright  man  of 
business,  whose  integrity  and  courtesy  on  all  occasions  have  secured  the 
confidence  of  his  customers,  and  the  regard  of  those  with  whom  he  has  any 
transactions.  

Patrick  Tray  nor,  Bookseller,  agand  30,  Essex  Quay.— .^sancw, 
but  more  especially  as  a  second-hand  book  store,  the  establishment  of  Mr. 
Patrick  Traynor  stands  admittedly  without  a  rival  in  the  capital  of  Ireland. 
Its  position  is,  indeed,  in  some  manner  not  all  that  could  be  wished,  but  .Mr. 
Traynor  has  made  such  excellent  use  of  the  opportunities  it  does  possess, 
that  this  disadvantage  is  almost  unnoticeable  at  a  cursory  glance  from  the 
outside,  and  entirely  disappears  once  the  threshold  is  crossed.  In  what  a 
cosy,  delightful,  and  interesting  shop  does  not  the  visitor  stand  !  "  liooks," 
says  Bishop  Hall,  "  are  the  l>cst  companions ;  they  never  change  with  each 
breath  of  wind.  Friends  may  be  h.kle,  but  a  good  book  is  constant  to  the 
end."  If  this  be  true — and  all  men  have  acknowledged  how  true  it  should 
be — in  what  company  does  not  the  student  then  find  himself!  He  holds 
converse  with  all  times  and  with  all  nations.    The  poets,  the  historians,  and 


the  orators  of  all  ages  and  of  c%'cry  clime  appeal  to  hi»  fancy,  engage  his 
reason,  or  touch  his  passions.  Kverjthing  giK,<i  in  ihcm  Contained  is  shared 
with  him,  and  his  life  is  brightened  and  hit  strength  confirmerl  by  the 
intercourse  with' the  great  and  virtuous  of  a  long  past  lime,  ^hould  an 
antiquar)'  chance— as  riaily  they  ilo  chance- to  rc-acli  Mr.  Traynor'i 
premises,  in  what  a  collection  of  old  ciliiions  ami  rare  reprints  would  he 
not  revel  for  hour  after  hour,  his  hobby  acquiring  a  deeper  hoi  1  on  him  on 
account  of  the  more  than  ailequate  material  Willi  wlpch  it  is  here  supplied 
and  fed  !  So  Mr.  Traynor 's  shop  does  an  equally  extended  business  in  the 
rare,  as  well  as  the  sometimes  more  useful  though  less  ancient  work  with 
which  it  is  fillcil  even  to  overflowing.  A  special  feature,  ami  one  which 
rieserves  special  sup|>ort,  is  the  <le|iarlmcnt  in  which  arc  exhibited  Irish 
books  only.  The  collection  of  ihcsc  latter  is  the  largest  in  the  c.ty,  and  the 
catalogue  of  this  section  extends  to  more  than  sixty  closely  printed  pages. 
It  is  plexsant  to  notice  the  widespread  business  done  by  Mr.  Traynor,  but 
were  it  even  doubled,  it  would  only  be  what  he  so  eminently  deserves  by 
his  endless  care  and  attention,  and  courtesy  to  his  patrons  and  customers. 

Madame  Adele  Margotti,  Natoralist.  8,  Grafton  Street- 
One  way  of  spending  a  pleasant  half-hour  in  Dublin,  and  at  the  same 
time  of  adding  to  one's  knowledge  of  na'ural  history,  is  by  passing  it 
.amongst  the  inhab  tants  for  the  time  being  of  Madame  .\rlele  Margotli's 
interesting  coll.  ciion  of  foreign  and  English  birds  of  all  sorts,  sizts,  and 
descriptions.  M.adame  Margotli,  who  carries  on  Ihe  vocation  of  a  natu- 
r.alist  at  the  above  address,  has  been  established  there  but  three  years. 
Even  in  that  short  space  of  time  she  has  acquired  a  considerable  reputa- 
tion, and  h.as  in  her  <  niploy  no  less  than  ten  assistants,  who  do  not  s|iend 
an  idle  life,  but  are  kept  well  employed  in  looking  after  the  wants  of  the 
feathered  tribes  placed  under  their  care.  A  stranger  passing  by  is  always 
welcome  to  walk  in  and  examine  the  various  birds  for  sale,  and  it  seldom 
happens  that  he  rlcparts  without  making  a  purchase  of  some  kind  or  the 
other.  Ma'ame  .M  irgotti  takes  a  great  interest  in  all  her  charges,  being 
well  informed  as  to  their  different  habits  and  their  peculiar  idio.>yncrasiss. 
She  will  expatiate  on  the  beauties  of  this  bird,  the  cleverness  of  that,  the 
tricks  of  another,  and  so  on.  Indeed,  no  one  can  spend  a  quarter  of  an 
hour  with  Madame,  when  on  her  pet  subject,  without  feeling  that  his  own 
stock  of  knowledge  has  been  increased.  Madame  Margoiti  has  already  a 
laige  connection  to  boast  of,  and  one  which  is  on  the  increa.se,  certainly 
not  on  the  decline.  Her  clienls,  amongst  whom  can  be  numbered  both 
sexes,  are  invariably  so  well  pleased  that  they  are  only  too  glad  to  rccom- 
rnend  her  to  their  other  friends  and  ac-;iiainiances.  It  is  by  ste,ady  atten- 
tion to  business  aid  carefully  attendin  ;  to  her  patrons' requirements  that 
Madame  has  built  up  her  business  to  the  extent  she  has  done,  and  there  is 
no  doubt  but  that  it  will  grow  l.irger  year  by  year.  There  is  no  special 
line  that  she  goes  in  for.  unless  it  is  c-inarics.  She  keeps  the  finest  songsters 
that  are  inqiorted  from  Germany,  the  sweetest  warblers  from  the  famed  HarU 
Mountains.  You  can  hear  these  beautiful  singing  birds  at  her  establishment, 
and  will  be  delighted  to  listen  to  their  mellow  nightingale,  water-bubble, 
and  woodlark  notes.  As  already  said,  one  can  find  binls  of  all  sorts  and 
from  all  countries  :  finches,  canaries,  thrushes,  love-birds,  parrots,  lar'KS. 
If  .Madame  does  not  happen  to  have  exactly  what  you  want,  she  will  ^_ja 
obtain  it  for  you,  and  no  reasonable  being  can  surely  expect  more. 


G.  B,.  Pemberton,  Boot  and  Shoe  Manufactnrer.  34,  Mary 

Street.  —  Dublin  has  long  been  noted  as  one  of  the  most  impririant  centres  of 
thebootmanufacturingin  lustiy,  andjust'ywon  the  highest  possible  reputation 
for  the  superior  quality  of  these  goods.  A  prominint  establishment  in  this 
line  is  that  carried  on  at  34,  Mary  Street,  by  Mr.  G.  R.  Pemberton.  This 
concern  was  founded  by  the  present  proprietor  about  twenty-seven  years 
ago.  The  concern  is  situated  in  one  ol  the  b  st  streets  in  the  city — a 
thoroughfare  where  business  is  specially  cen  rjlised.  The  shop  is  suitably 
arranged  in  adaptation  to  a  warehouse,  counting-house,  and  show-rooms. 
Mr.  I'emberton  keeps  a  large  staff  of  workmen  employed  in  the  manufacture 
of  hand-stitched  boots  for  ladies',  gentlenu-n's.  and  children's  wear,  and  for 
the  excellence  of  these,  this  house  bears  a  high  reputation.  The  proprietor 
imports  largely,  as  a  speciality  of  its  trade,  French  lioots  and  shoes  from  the 
most  celebrated  manufacturing  houses,  .and  an  extens.ve  slock  of  these 
clioice  goods  is  always  to  be  found  at  the  establishment.  The  concern  is 
thoroughly  prosperous  and  is  under  the  special  supervision  of  the  proprietor, 
a  man  of  hi^h  qualifications,  who  has  a  well-known  and  justly  deserved 
reputation  in  ciiy  circles  as  an  cntei prising  manufacturer. 


Urs.  Anne  Dillon,  General  Provision  Store,  117,  Great 
Britain  .S  reel. — One  of  the  most  important  tr.rdesin  Dublin  is  that  connected 
with  the  supply  of  provisions.  .-Vnd  in  this  connexion  we  must  not  forget 
to  mention  the  general  provision  warehouse  of  Mrs.  Anne  Dillon,  though 
only  eight  years  111  the  trade.  This  house  has  long  occupied  a  prominent 
position  ;  situated  at  the  end  of  Great  llntain  Sireet,  and  only  one  door 
removed  from  Lower  Gardiner  Sireet,  in  the  busiest  part  of  the  city,  it  will 
be  seen  at  once  that  it  is  in  an  exceptionally  advan  .ageous  position,  com- 
maniling  as  it  does  the  major  portion  of  the  provision  business  of  the 
neighbourhoo  I.  It  has  an  elegant  fronMge,  and  readily  catches  the  eye  ol 
the  casual  p.isser-by.  There  is  a  constant  supply  of  all  sorts  of  beef,  to  he 
had  here  daily,  besides  which  there  is  also  in  stock  a  large  quantity  of  oats, 
bran,  Indian  in -al,  and  flour.  Every  ariicle  necessary  in  the  trade  is 
stocked,  and  a  speciality  is  made  oi  Limerick  bacon  and  fresh  butter. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Mathew  Kelioe  &  Son,  Ham  and  Bacon  Curers,  lard 
Refiners,  and  Export  Merchants,   loo,  Francis  Street,  and  13,  14,  and 

15,  ^pitaliields. — In  a  country  like  Ireland,  devoted  so  extensively  to  the 
producing  not  only  of  unexcelled  liquors,  but  the  jiurest  of  edibles,  the  ham 
and  bacon  curer  and  lard  refiner  is  hap^iily  supplied  with  a  valuable  and 
higiily  remunerative  field  to  prosecute  his  calling.  In  this  connectioii  there 
is  no  happier  illustration  of  unerring  judgment  and  persistent  application 
than  thai  which  is  found  in  the  recapitulation  of  the  justly-earned  successes 
in  the  commercial  world  which  have  attended  the  fortunes  of  the  world  • 
famed  establishment  controlled  by  .Messrs.  Mathew  Kehoe  &  Son,  situated  in 
the  bu>y  thoroughfare  of  Fiancis  Street,  Dublin.  For  a  peiiod  extending  over 
sixty  years  this  concern  has  played  an  active  and  highly-impor'ant  part  in 
the  iriding  interests  of  Dublin,' and  it  is  a  pleasure  to  find  it  to-day  in  the 
21-nith  of  its  prosperity.  At  present  there  is  no  house  in  the  metropolis 
which  occupies  such  a  reputable  position  in  its  line,  nor  one  that  has  done 
more  to  inculcate  by  force  of  example  that  the  Irish  people  can  by 
at'pHcation  to  business  attain  the  highest  positim  in  the  commercial  affairs 
of  (he  wcrll.  The  premises  occupied  by  this  firm  are  outwardly  an 
archi.t.  ctural  ornament  to  th:!  district  in  which  they  are  located.  A 
splendid  frontage  of  white  Irish  gr.tnite  first  attract^  tlie  visitor  to  view  the 
interior.  Entering  a  wide  gate,  he  finds  on  the  left  a  handsome  counting- 
hou-e,  well  appointed,  at  the  rear  of  which  is  Mr.  L.  Kehoe's  private  office, 
under  which  are  many  spacious  cellars,  used  for  storing  rooms  on  account  of 
theircoolness.  Proceeding  from  the  offices  to  an  immense  warehouse,  used  for 
packing  and  general  purposes,  we  see  on  every  hand  indications  of  a  business 
done  that  knows  no  riv.al  outside  the  "Green  Isle."  Half-way  up  this 
department  is  a  large  side  entrance,  which  leads  to  the  well-furnished 
s'ables.  To  the  left  of  this  space  many  smoking-rooms  are  located,  at  the 
end  of  which  is  a  staircase  leading  to  many  more  departments  devoted  to 
trimming  and  preparing  of  hams.  Descending  from  the  latter,  we  reach 
the  bottom  of  the  first  division  of  the  premises  and  enter  the  second,  which 
was  formerly  devoted  to  slaughtering  of  pigs,  but  is  now  used  as  a  store- 
ho.ise.  On  the  left  hand  of  this  division,  and  annexed  to  it,  is  the  engine- 
room,  filled  up  with  the  mt  st  modern  and  improved  machinery,  liy 
Toniifex  &  Wood,  London,  for  chilling  the  pigs  and  regulating  the 
temperature  to  the  necessary  point  in  the  curing  departments.  Another 
division  on  this  floor  is  that  allotted  to  the  rendering  of  l.ard,  a  commodity 
ttat  has  in  itself  brought  a  good  reputation  on  the  operations  of  the  house. 
Leiore  quitting  the  departments  on  the  ground  floor,  we  noticed  that  the 
utmost  cleanliness  characterised  every  feature  of  the  operations,  from  the 
concrete  fiooring  to  the  most  improved  rooting.  At  the  rear  of  this 
department  in  Spital  fields  is  the  wide  entrance  (or  the  pigs,  leading  to  a 
flight  of  stairs  that  reaches  to  the  slaughter-house.  The  latter,  like  the 
ground  floor  divisions,  is  concreted,  well  drained,  and,  considering  the 
nature  of  the  business,  perfectly  clean.  Attached  to  it  by  a  second  flight 
o,  stairs,  is  another  large  departmen-,  used  as  a  store  space  to  accommodate 
an  overtlow  of  live  stock.  The  slaughter-room  is  connected  by  shoots 
with  the  bottom  departments,  through  which  the  diflerent  parts  of  the  pigs, 
such  as  sides,  hams,  etc.,  are  sent  direct  to  their  respective  divisions  to  be 
cure-i.  The  space  at  our  command  will  not  allow  us  to  give  a  more 
detailed  sketch  of  the  premises,  and  consequently  we  mutit  proceed  to  give 
some  idea  of  the  business  transacted.  The  superiority  of  Irish  bacons  and 
hams  is  acknowledged  all  over  the  world,  and  in  particular  the  products 
of  this  house  have  attained  a  good  notoriety.  Messrs.  Kehoe  &  Son  not 
only  have  a  most  influential  connection  amongst  traders  and  provision 
merchants  throughout  Ireland  and  the  metroijolis,  but  also  export  to 
England,  Scotland,  and  the  Continental  markets,  w^herein  they  get  the 
v<T>'  highest  price  for  their  manufactures.  In  evidence  of  the  excellence 
of  their  goods,  we  may  mention  that  though  a  host  of  competitors  exhibited 
at  the  late  Iiidustrial  Exhibition,  l!»S2,  held  in  Dublin,  Messrs.  Kehoe's 
house  (with  two  exceptions)  was  the  only  establishment  in  the  line  of 
business  to  whom  a  gold  medal  was  awarded.  In  concluding  this  sketch, 
we  must  give  the  credit  of  the  success  that  has  been  achieved  in  business 
to  Mr.  Laurence  Kehoe,  whose  v\'hole  desire  is  to  raise  his  house  to  the 
highest  level,  an  end  that  he  has  worthily  acco  nplished,  and  a  position  of 
prominence  that  we  have  no  doubt  he  will  ably  sustain  and  cnhan'ic  in  Uie 
luture. 


Boucllier  &  Bailey,  Drapers,  4*^  ami  49,  Thomas  Street. — ^This 
firm,  whose  reputation  is  more  than  a  local  one,  have  now  been  estab- 
lished ihirly-five  years  in  these  p'emises,  and  the  f.ict  that  in  the  race  for 
the  patronage  of  the  Dublin  public  they  have  ever  K-ld  a  foremost  position 
among  their  more  youthful  rivals  an  1  competitors,  speiks  well  for  the 
merits  alike  of  the  management  and  the  house.  The  two  buildings,  48  and 
49.  have  been  united,  and  present  to  the  stieet  a  fionlnge  "(  above  forty 
feel.  The  sho])  is  of  large  proportions,  and  reaches  back  a  distance  of  sixty 
feet,  and  the  ample  space  thus  provided  allows  of  the  division  of  the  concern 
into  various  departments,  cich  with  its  proper  counter.  Fancy  dresses, 
cashmeres,  and  miscellaneous  stuffs  make  up  the  first  and  not  the  least 
jntcresiing  section,  for  the  materials  here  set  out  are  such  as  would  l>e 
difficult  to  be  excelled,  either  in  originality  of  pattern,  piclureBr|neniss, 
and  artistic  taste  of  colouring,  or  excellence  of  make  and  finish.  Handker- 
chiefs and  shawls  form  another  department,  as  do  flannels,  blanketfi, 
quilts ;  table-linen,  licks  ;  calicoes  and  checks  ;  twec<ls,  friezes,  and  mole- 
skins ;  hosiery  and  gloves  ;  hats,  caps,  and  shirts  ;  millinery  and  flowers  ; 
and  trimmings  and  underclothing.  At  all  the  counters  are  to  be  found 
shopmen  who  know  their  bui-incss  in  the  most  thorough  manner.     The 


connection,  too,  is  all  that  could  be  desired,  and  no  matter  from  what  point 
of  view  the  house  is  taken,  it  will  be  found  to  possess  every  happy  circum- 
stance that  could  advance  its  success  and  prosperity. 


Lawrence    &    Son,    PhotogT.iph.ers,    Jewellers,    Toy 

Importers,  etc.,  5  and  7,  U}ipcr  Sack\'ille  .Street. — The  large  establish- 
ments, 5  and  7,  L'ppcr  SackviUe  Street,  the  destinies  of  which  are  so  very 
successlully  guided  by  Mr.  W.  Lawrence,  may  well  boast  of  being  the 
leading  houses  of  their  kind  in  the  Irish  metropolis.  The  establishment  of 
those  concerns  dates  back  more  than  half  a  century,  and  since  that  date 
iticy  have  made  rapid  and  unfaltering  advances  in  the  countenance  and 
gO'jdwiU  of  the  general  public.  The  premises  occupied  are  two  splendid 
establiMhments  in  the  most  fashionable  street  in  the  metropolis,  comprising 
Nos.  5  and  7,  Upper  Sackville  Street,  extending  to  Tyrone  Place,  and 
occupying  the  rear  of  Nos.  S,  7,  6,  5,  and  4,  Sackville  Street.  The 
house  No.  7  is  engaged  in  the  sale  of  jewellery,  games,  and  toys.  To  the 
jewedeiy  division  is  devoted  one  window,  to  the  games  and  toys  another. 
In  the  window  to  the  left  of  the  swinging  glass  doors  is  contained  a 
selection  of  jewellery,  which  for  novelty  of  design,  neatne-s  of  finish,  and 
general  excellence  it  would  be  difficult  to  match  in  any  other  house  in  the 
city.  In  this  window,  without  doubt,  the  chief  feature  is  the  display  of 
articles  made  from  Irish  bog-oak  and  Connemara  niaible.  In  the  window 
to  the  right  are  exhibited  the  various  toys  and  games,  in  the  sale  or  stock 
of  which  Lawrences' stand  unrivalled.  In  the  stocks  held  within  are  the 
most  attractive  articles  of  jewellery,  both  useful  and  ornamental,  as  well  as 
a  variety  of  cricket  goods,  footballs,  tennis  outfits,  outdoor  and  indoo- games 
of  all  sorts,  including  a  splendid  assortment  of  toys  bought  in  the  Pari^'an 
and  German  markets,  which  Mr.  Lawrence  perso  ally  attends.  The 
comprehensiveness  and  magnitude  of  the  stocks  in  both  departments  allow 
room  for  even  the  most  exacting  to  fully  satisfy  himself.  A  branch  of 
business  that  is  all-important  in  itself  is  the  Christmas-card  trade  which  is 
carried  on  during  the  festive  season  of  Vule-tide.  In  connection  with  this 
department  a  great  number  of  ham's  are  empl  >yed  the  whole  year-round, 
painting  the  popular  hand-painted  cards  ;  and  so  great  is  the  proficiency  of 
these  artists  that  they  are  not  only  able  to  earn  a  good  return,  but 
Mr.  Lawrence  is  able  to  supply  the  market  at  the  cheapest  rate.  At  No.  5 
is  carried  on  the  photographic  business,  and  there  can  be  no  wonder  at  the 
immense  numbers  who  patronise  ilr.  Lawrence's  studio,  when  the  excellent 
photos  daily  taken  are  once  seen.  The  portrait  studio  is  handsomely 
appointed.  It  has  the  advantage  of  being  placed  on  the  first  floor,  so 
that  the  clicnt'cU  need  not,  as  in  other  studios,  have  to  climb  to  the  top 
of  the  house.  Attached  to  it  are  .spacious  and  comfortrble  dressing  and 
reception-rooms.  In  connection  with  the  view  department  this  establish- 
ment has  two  hundred  agents  in  every  part  of  Ireland,  including  Killarney, 
Cork,  Giants'  Causeway,  and  all  the  places  of  interest,  so  that  the  valuable 
stock  of  photographs  and  views  of  the  scenery  and  antiquities  of  our  country 
is  well  kept  up.  .Some  idea  will  be  had  of  the  valuable  nature  of  the 
stock  held  here  when  it  is  stated  that  the  view  neguives  of  Irish  scenery 
alone  number  10,000.  The  splendid  specimens  of  cabinets  ard  large-size 
photos  in  the  windows  of  this  establishment  comprise  accurate  pictures  of 
'  the  leading  politicians,  actresses,  clergymen,  and  of  Irish  scenery,  and 
must  be  seen  for  the  perfection  reached  in  th  s  art  to  be  appreciated.  The 
connection  enjoyed  by  both  houses  is  most  widespread  and  influential.  The 
onerous  duty  of  managing  the  entire  concern  devolves  on  th  ■  proprietor, 
who  discharges  it  with  ability  and  energy,  and  who  is  socially  as  w.ell  as 
commercially  respected. 


James  Doyle,  Tea,  Wine,  and    Spirit  Merchant,  83, 

North  King  Street. — Of  all  the  farms  which  commercial  activity  assumes 
there  is  scarcely  any  which  is  of  more  importance  to  the  community  than 
the  grocery  trade.  In  the  city  of  Dublin  this  trade  readies  its  fullest 
development,  for  we  find  there  not  only  at  least  one  grocery  store  in  every 
street  but  very  often  two  or  three.  There  are  few  houses,  however,  in  the 
tr.ade  which  can  show  a  longer  or  more  honourable  record  than  that  of 
Mr.  James  Doyle,  of  83,  Nonh  King  Street.  The  large  and  commodious 
premises  in  which  this  business  has  been  carried  on  lor  more  than  three- 
quarters  of  a  century  are  well  fitted  up,  and  are  thoroughly  adapted  to  the 
extensive  trade  in  which  Mr.  Boyle  is  eng.aged.  All  the  staple  articles  of 
the  trade  m.iy  be  obtained  here,  in  all  quantities,  of  the  best  quality,  and 
at  the  most  moderate  prices.  The  tea  and  colTee,  imjiorted  especially  for 
Mr.  Doyle  by  the  most  reliable  agents  in  the  Eist  India  and  China  trade, 
cannot  be  surpassed  by  any  other  house  in  the  tiade.  For  certain  special 
mixtures  of  tea  this  house  is  justly  and  deservedly  noted.  A  leading 
feature  of  Mr.  Doyle's  business  is  his  old  brandy,  ami  seven  years  old  white 
whisky.  Guinncss's  porter,  of  world-wide  reputation,  and  Bass's  ale  of 
equally  wide-pread  renown,  .are  kept  in  sock,  in  wood  and  bottle,  and  in 
excellent  condition;  sherry,  port,  and  claret  als  j  receive  a  due  amount  of 
attention.  An  efticient  and  pclite  staff  of  assistants  is  retained  here  in 
ordti  to  meet  the  requirements  and  tar  y  out  the  wishes  of  customers.  A 
number  of  porters  are  also  employed  in  the  executive  work  of  ilistributing 
in  vaiious  jwrls  of  the  town  articles  ordered  during  the  day.  The  business 
of  this  house,  which  is  extremely  large,  is  c  .1  fine  1  exclusively  to  the  city 
and  suburbs  of  Dublin.  Mr.  Doyle  is  regarded  by  all  who  know  him  .as 
being  a  thoroughly  stiaightforward  and  hnnourable  man  of  business,  and  he 
is  accordingly  much  respected  and  esteemed  by  a  numerous  and  influential. 
circle  uf  customers  and  acquaiQtances, 


INDUSTRIKS   OF    DUBLIN. 


^°y 


The  Reliance  Mutual  Life  Assurance  Society,  48.  Upper 

SacUville  Sticcl.— Amoni;  tlic  many  liiglily  rtspccIaMc  a^suiaiico  siicieiics, 
llicrc  is  none  whose  nierils  have  been  moic  fully  recognised  or  which  has 
reciiveil  a  larger  share  ol  public  supp  irt  than  the  olil-e-lalilishe<l  associalion 
which  forms  the  subject  of  our  present  notice.      Uealini;  as  we  have  to  in  .-i 
publication  of  this  Jc-criplion  with  every  branch  anil  phase  of  commercia 
lilc,  no  review  of  the  various  assurance  companies  or  associations  represented 
in,  ami  forming  part  of,  the  commercial  activity  of  Dublin,  woulil  be  to  any 
extent   complete  which   omitted    mention   of   the   Ueliance    Mutual    Life 
Assurance  Society.     This  old-establislied  society  was  founded  in  1S40,  aiid 
during  the  nearly  half  a  century  thai   has  elapsed   since  then,  has,  by  its 
honourab'e  and  generous  treatment  of  its  policy-holders,  "deserved  well  of 
the  countiy."     Mutual  life  assuran.  e  is  a  system   by  which  a  number  of 
persons  through  the  payment  of  yearly  inslalincnLs  in  the  shape  of  premiums 
on  the  policy  they  individually  hold,  secure  the  formation  of  a  large  genera' 
fund,  from  which  the  representatives  of  the  assured  receive  after  his  or  her 
death  a  certain  specified  sum  of  money.     Owing  to  this  mutual  character 
of  ihc  association,  there  are  no  shar  holders  in  the  cmpany  among  whom 
the  profits  arising  from  the  invested  capit.d  would  have  to  be  shared  ;  and 
all  those  profits  arc  therefore,  after  the  payment  of  the  working  expenses, 
devoted  to  the  uses  of  the  policy-hoMers  themselves.     Here,  however,  a 
most  important  fact  has  to  be  stated,  1  amely,  that,  although  the  assured  are 
thus  made  participators  in  the  profits,  tliey  are  under  no  other  liability  than 
the  payment  of  their  yearly  stipulated  preiiii  ms.    This  limitation  is  secured 
in  the  deed  of  settlement  as  well  as  by  a  special  clause  in  the  policy  held. 
Acting  on  the  jrudent  system,  now  gener.dly  adopted  by  similar  institutions, 
the  financial  position  of  the  society  is  subjected  to  an  annial  investit;ation, 
and  the  result  published  for  the  ini'ormation  of  those  interested  in  the  well- 
being  of  the  association,     livery  fi.e  \enrs  the  surplus  accumulated  fund  is 
divided  among  the  participiting  policy-hol  lers,  less  a  certain  sum  retained 
to  meet  unexpected  losses  or  increast  d  death-rate  for  a  similar  period  of 
succeeding  years.     The  list  of  names  of  ihe  gentlemen  forming  the  trustees 
and  board  of  direction,  includes  names  of  gentlemen  moving  in  the  highest 
social  and  commercial  positions,  and  whusc  connection  alone  with  the  society 
is  a  guarantee,  if  such  were  wanted,  of  the  hoiiA-fuie  character  and  respec- 
tability of  the  society.    The  trustees  are  The  Right  Hon.  the  Karl  of  Leven 
and  Melville,  and  >'.  M.  Tufnell,  r  sq.  ;  while  the  directors  include  names 
as  distinguished  as  those  of  J.  T.  Ab  7,  Esq.,  of  High  Beech,  Loughton  ; 
The   lion.  Ib-nry  Petre,  of  Springfield   Place;  J.  Traill,   Esq.;   A.    How- 
den,  Esq.  ;  Thos.  Kykyn,  Esq.,  ami  others  of  equal  standing  and  respecta- 
bility.     1  he  principal  office  of  this  old  established  assurance  society  is  at 
71,  king  William  Street,  London,  E.C.,  while  it  possesses  another  branch 
in  the  West  End,  and  several  thiough'iu'  the  country,  notably  at  Glasgow, 
Manchester,  Liverpool,  P.irniinghani,  Hristol,  Chelmsford,  and  last,  although 
not  least,  Dublin.     It  is  of  course  pariicularly  with  this  Irish  branch  we  are 
principally  concerned  here,  and  w.th  the  past  history  and  future  prospects 
of  the  society  in   this  country.     As  regards  the  former,  we  may  say  in  a 
word,  that  its  history  in  London  and  the  provinces  is  the  record  of  an  un- 
broken success  extending  over  eight-and-iorty  years,  and  which  supplies  the 
most  favourable  testimony  as  to  tlic  re  ogniiion  by  the  Irish  people  of  the 
usefulness  and  benefit  arising  out  of  its  establishment  in  their  midst.     The 
office  of  the  Dublin  branch  occupies  veiy  handsome  premises  at  4S,  Upper 
Sackville  Street,  and  has  been  for  many  years  under  the  cfiicient  control  of 
the  highly  respected   resident  secret.iry,   .Mr.  J.    Mcblane,  a  gentleman 
widely  popular  and  univcrs.illy  respected  among  all  classes  of  1  )u.'ilin  citizens. 
As  regards  the  future  prospects  ol  the  socieiy,  there  cannot  be  much  room 
for  doubt  ;  and  we  shall  only  be  too  happy,  if,  through  the  medium  of  this 
short  notice,  we  are  enabled  in  any  way  to  further  spread  the  knowle'ge  of 
the  useful  and  profitable  nature  of  the  advantages  the  Reliance  Mutual 
Assurance  Society  have  to  offer.     In  ca>ting  our  eyes  over  the  excellent 
little  pamphlet  published  by  the  directors,  we  came  across  certain  pieces  of 
inforiration  regarding  the  method  of  conducting  the  business  of  the  suciety 
which  we  make  no  apology  to  our  readers  lor  quoting.      "  Each  member  on 
first  sharing  in  the  bonus  can  choose  either  ol  the  following  methods  of 
appropriation  :    I.  Increasing  the  amount  a-sured  by  a  sum    piyable  at 
death.     2.   By  permanently  reducing  the  annual  premium  payable  on  his 
policy,  so  that,  in  course  of  time,  after  successive  divisions  of  piofits,  the 
demand  for  premiums  may  be  extingui^hed.     3.   By  a  payment   in  cash  of 
the  present  value  of  the  bonus.     4.   By  converting  the  assurance  p.ayable  at 
death   into  one  payable  also  at  a  specitied  age,  if  death  shall  not  have 
happened,  each  allotment  of  bonus  brnging  nearer  the  time   when   the 
assurance  becomes  payable."     Now,  this  latier  method  seems  to  us  to  be 
one  which  is  peculiar  to  the  society  under  our  notice  ;  though  vc  cannot 
say  it  positively  is  so  or  not.     Itns  certainiy  not  as  general  as  the  three 
precceding  options  offered  to  the  pol  cy-holder,  which  are  pretty  j;eneially 
afforded  by  other  companies ;  but,  at  any  rate,  it  will  be  admitted  to  be  a 
most  distinct  and  palpable  advant.  ge. 


Messrs.  Booth  &  Son,  Watch  and  Clock  Manu- 
facturers, 4,  -St.  Stephen's  Green.  N.— (.^ne  of  the  most  impirlant 
houses  in  the  flourishing  watch  and  clock  making  trade  in  Dublin 
is  that  of  Messrs.  J.  Booth  &  Son.  E  tabli  hed  betwien  fi  ty  iin.l 
sixty  years  ago,  this  house  almost  fmm  its  commencement  achieved  a 
considerable  reputation,  and  one  which,  dur  ng  the  long  icriod  c'apsing 
since  its  inception,  it  has  well  man  taii^ed.  Messrs.  Booth  &  Son  occupy 
liandsome  premises  at  the  address  above  given,  which  is  quite  clos  r  to 
Grafton  Suect,  one  of  the  most  lasnion^ble  business  itreeis  in  the  city, 


and  are  fitted  up  in  a  manner  befitting  the  old  name,  and  presrnt  dis- 
linguislij  I  pi.ition  of  th;  houic.  Tiic  connection  (ormed  by  .Mo'.rs. 
Booth  IS  both  large  and  influential,  their  patrons  being  per^jni  who  move 
in  the  highest  soeial  circles  in  the  metropolis,  as  well  as  iiiiny  of  the  country 
gentry.  The  chief  manufactures  of  the  house  arc  turret  clu:ks,  which  arc 
turned  out  well  designed,  displaying  much  taste,  and  receiving  a  very  large 
share  of  iniblic  attention  and  i>atronage.  'I'hesc  obtained  Ihc  only  pri/.c 
medal  awarded  to  turret  clocks  at  the  International  Exhibiti'  ns  held  in 
Dublin  in  the  years  i8fj5  and  1S72.  A  speciality  of  this  establishment  is 
the  repairing  of  watches  and  clocks,  which  is  executed  in  the  l»cst 
manner,  and  at  which  a  large  number  ol  hands  are  kept  constantly  engagcil. 
In  thiii  dep.artinent,  as  in  the  other,  the  greatest  satisfaction  Iras  ever  liccn 
given,  and  all  orders  received  are  attended  to  with  punctuality  and  prompti- 
tude, in  addition  to  being  done  in  Ihe  most  durable  and  admirable  manner. 
The  business  transactions  in  their  entirety  are  performed  with  pirfection  in 
method  and  courtesy  in  .attention.  In  conclusion,  we  can  only  add  that 
the  proprietors  integrity  and  ability  have  raised  his  establishment  to  the 
higliest  status  ol  the  trade  which  he  so  worthily  represents  in  our  annals 
of  industrial  Dublin.  

SuUiran  Bros.,  Educational  Publishers,  2'j  and  27,  Marl- 
borough Sluet.  —  The  huu.ic  of  .Me>srs.  Siiiliian  liros.  is,  without  doubt,  one 
of  the  leading  establishments  in  its  own  hne.  It  lias  been  establi,hed  for  a 
considerable  numlier  of  years,  having  been  foumled  in  1S54.  During  those 
thirty-five  years  the  house  has  gained  a  very  high  reputation  for  the  manner 
in  which  its  business  is  conducted.  The  firm's  business  is  a  very  large  one, 
with  a  very  important  and  widespread  connection.  Us  relations  are  not  by 
any  means  cimliiied  to  Dublin  and  its  vicinity,  for  it  is  in  good  re|)ute  through- 
out the  provinces.  The  premises  are  placed  in  a  decidedly  g^iod  position, 
being  within  a  few  doors  of  the  National  Tjaining  Schools,  and  nearly 
opposite  to  the  .Marlborough  Street  Roman  Catholic  Cathedral.  The  shop 
is  most  capacious  and  handsomely  fitted  up  in  the  most  substantial  way. 
The  stock-in-trade  consists  ol  a  splendid  collection  of  books  and  educational 
appliances  of  every  description.  The  speciality  of  this  h  juse  is  the  educa- 
tional and  school  books  pablished  by  them.  Several  works  by  Dr.  Robert 
Sullivan  .ire  issued  by  them.  These  are  all  on  the  list  of  pubhcations 
sanctioned  by  the  Commissioners  of  National  Education  in  Ireland  ;  and 
they  are  also  extensively  in  use  throughout  England,  the  Colonies,  and 
India.  Messrs.  Sullivan  Bros,  also  carry  on  tiie  trade  of  bookbinders 
and  school  furniture  manufacturers,  for  which  they  employ  the  most  skilled 
and  experienced  workmen  that  can  be  obtained.  The  business  of  tliis  firm 
is  mmaged  entirely  by  the  ISrothers  Sulliv.an,  who  personally  supervise  the 
working  of  the  ditTerent  departments.  Everything  is  so  well  ordered  and 
planned  out  that  all  orders  arc  fulfilled  and  carried  out  in  the  most 
methodical  manner,  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  their  numerous  customers 
and  patrons,  

Professor    F.  de  Pinna,    Artist,    PhotDgrapher,    and 

Professor  of  Mus'.c,  24,  Lppei  ,'^ackville  Street. — We  have  much  plex-.ure 
in  calling  atteiui.jii  to  the  uletiir  of  Mr.  F.  de  Pinna,  artist  and  photo- 
grapher, which  is  situated  at  the  above  addre-s.  The  premises  occupied 
by  this  gentleman  are  situated  over  the  well-known  boot-making  establish- 
ment of  Mr.  P.  J.  Sohan,  and  are  very  tastefully  titled  with  all  the  modern 
requirements  of  the  jihotographer's  art.  Protcssor  de  Pinna  has  already 
secureil  a  very  respectable  and  numerous  connection,  and  has  achieved,  in 
whit  is  a  marvellously  short  time,  a  high  reputation  among  all  ckasses  of  the 
Dublin  public  for  the  excellent  finish  and  style  of  his  photographic  pictures. 
In  prices  the  charges  may  be  broadly  said  to  be  about  half  h  hat  are  charged 
in  other  first-class  houses.  There  is  the  greatest  p.-ssible  difference  between 
being  able  to  take  a  good  picture  in  the  studio  and  one  out  of  doors— the 
ligiit  and  other  conditions  being  alteicd,  require  the  exercise  of  skill  and 
judgment  guided  by  long  experience.  Here,  however.  Professor  de  Pinna 
is  eiiually  at  home,  and  on  visiting  his  atJi  r  one  is  lost  which  moa  to 
aiinire,  the  beauty  of  his  indoor  subjects,  or  the  excellence  of  his  outdoor 
views  and  groups.  The  professor  employs  four  experience-d  artists,  who 
never  fail  111  rendering  the  fullest  satisfaction.  Besides  the  photographic 
line,  Professor  de  Pinna  adds  the  somewhat  unusual  calling  of  Professor  of 
Alusic  to  his  other  accomplishments. 


Mark  Hanlon,  Tailor,  27,  Lower  Gardiner  Street — Thirty-seven 
years  ai;  1  .Mr  Mark  llaalmi  opened,  at  5,  .Mabbot  .street,  a  tailoring  estab- 
lishment, which  for  over  three  decades  held  a  unifoim  and  honourable 
record  for  first-class  wor -inanship,  excellence  of  material,  and  punctuality 
of  delivery.  It  is  .Mr.  H.anlon's  very  justifiable  jiride  to  be  known  .is  a 
]iiacticd  tailor,  and  he  certainly  proves  by  his  mastery  of  detail  that  he 
thor.iughly  deserves  the  appellation.  A  short  time  .ago  Mr.  ilanlon  re- 
moved from  .Mabbot  Street  to  his  present  address.  Though  he  employs  an 
efficient  and  painstaking  staff  ol  assistants,  -Mr.  Hanlon 's  attention  to 
business  and  constant  rush  of  trade  do  not  prevent  him  from  giving  personal 
.attention  to  every  customer  ;  indeed,  as  it  is  his  pride  to  be  practical,  it  is 
his  pia.tice  to  be  part  cular  in  seeing  that  every  detail  is  properly  atteiKled 
to,  and  that  no  one  who  entrusts  to  him  an  oider,  however  .small,"  shall 
have  any  just  cause  of  complaint.  Mr.  Ilanloa  supplies  his  customers  with 
the  b  St  i.at  rials,  and  has  in  hand  som-  exquisite  samples  of  Irish,  Scotch, 
and  West  of  Eiig  and  tweeds  and  seiges.  lie  h.-»s  also  some  very  nice 
things  in  black  twilled  cloths  and  crepe,  whch  are  much  admired. 


104 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Bernard  Gorevan,  Wholesale  aud  Setail  Draper  and 
Contractor,  104  ami  105,  James  Street. — A  prominent  and  much 
patronised  house  in  its  own  particular  line  is  that  controlled  by  Mr.  B. 
Gorevan.  It  has  been  before  the  public  a  considerable  time  having  been 
established  eighteen  years.  It  has  always  held  a  leading  position  amongst 
its  contemporaries  in  the  city  in  the  same  trade,  and  can  at  the  present 
time  bo.ist  of  an  influential  and  widespread  connection  amongst  the 
residents  in  the  city  and  suburbs.  The  premises  in  which  the  business  is 
carried  on  were  formerly  well  known  as  an  inn  known  by  the  name  of 
"The  Three  Blackbirds."  The  present  proprietor  took  them  and  entirely 
rebuilt  them  for  their  present  use.  The  house  is  large  and  commodious,  the 
shop  having  the  capital  front.-ige  of  forty  feet,  and  a  depth  of  fifty  feet 
from  front  to  rear.  It  is  handsomely  fitted  up  with  good  counters,  shelves, 
and  show-cases,  and  seats  for  customers.  The  window  is  always  well 
dressed  with  silks,  mantles,  m'.llinery,  and  dresses,  most  tastefully  arranged. 
The  stock  is  large  and  extensive,  and  includes  all  kinds  of  millinery, 
dresses,  costumes,  drapery  and  haberdashery,  all  of  the  best  materials  and 
workmanship,  and  at  prices  which  will  compare  most  favourably  with 
those  of  any  other  house  in  the  same  line.  Several  young  ladies  are 
employed  as  assistants  in  the  shop.  The  business  is  personally  managed 
by  .Mr.  Gorevan,  who  is  well  known  as  an  able  and  practical  man.  He  is 
most  courteous  and  attentive  to  all  customers,  and  for  his  strict  integrity  in 
business  is  widely  esteeme  1.  In  addition  to  a  numerous  and  widespread 
connection,  the  house  holds  contracts  from  the  North  and  South  Dublin 
Unions,  also  the  Hibernian  Military  Schools.  Another  branch  of  the 
business  is  the  Post-office,  which  is  well  conducted,  and  it  has  in  connection 
a  savings  lank.  The  wholesale  business  is  carried  on  in  a  spacious  gallery 
over  the  shop,  and  dressmaking  is  extensively  carried  on  in  another  portion 
of  the  building.  In  its  entirety  the  business  is  conducted  methodically 
and  energetically. 

Ada  Teates  &  Sisters  (successors  to  Wilkinson),  Law 

StatlODCrs,  etc.,  74.  I'ame  Street. — This  firmof  stamp-telailers,  scriveners, 
printers,  law  stationers,  and  agents,  in  its  own  particular  line  is  facile 
prinets,  a  position  which  it  seems  destined  to  maintain  under  its  present 
splendid  management.  The  house  was  originally  established  in  the  year 
178S.  The  area  and  extent  of  its  operations  are  ever  on  the  increase 
amongst  firms  of  high  standing  and  respectability,  whose  confidence  the 
firm  can  justly  claim  to  have  gained.  The  management  of  the  business  is 
in  the  hands  of  Miss  Ada  Yeates  and  her  sisters,  who  are  most  zealous  and 
active  in  superintending  all  the  various  orders  that  have  to  be  carried  out. 
Miss  Yeates  and  her  sisters  have  a  practical  and  technical  knowledge  of  the 
requirements  of  their  trade,  and  are  consequently  not  obliged  to  leave  the 
management  of  anyihing  in  the  hands  of  foremen.  In  the  scrivenery 
branch,  where  a  staff  of  competent  lady  clerks  are  employed,  deeds,  wills, 
memorials,  leases,  abs'racis  of  title,  schedules,  etc.,  will  be  correctly  and 
expeditiously  engiossed  at  reasonable  fixed  prices,  and  memoiials  of  deeds 
drafted  for  registration.  Lease  maps  and  architects'  plans,  drawn  by 
experienced  draugh'.swomen  on  the  piemises,  will  be  most  accurately  done. 
Court  searches  will  also  be  made.  There  is  a  large  and  varied  assortment 
of  accoant-bojks.  Acts  of  Parliament,  and  lawbooks  usually  in  demand. 
The  general  stationery  includes  law-jjaper,  note-paper,  envelopes,  etc.,  all 
of  the  best  quality,  at  low  prices.  The  house  is  licensed  to  sell  the  various 
legil  and  commercial  stamps,  impressed  and  adhesive,  a  large  stock  of  which 
is  always  kept.  County-court  and  comtnon-law  forms,  etc.,  are  printed  with 
solicitor's  name  and  special  title  when  required  ;  also  biiefs,  affidavits, 
memorials,  conveyances,  session  lis's,  and  every  description  of  law  and 
general  pri.Tiing,  including  heading  no'.epap^r  and  printing  and  engraving 
visiting  cards,  at  moderate  charges.  The  .Misses  Veaies  are  constantly 
receivmg  tesiimoni-ils,  written  in  glowing  terms  and  bestowing  high  praise, 
from  solicitors,  justices  of  the  peace,  and  other  influential  people.  They  are 
noted  lor  their  punctuality,  and  lor  the  neatness  and  accuracy  of  their  work. 

Mrs.  Morphy,  Watch  Mannfactnrer,  25,  Amiens  Street. — 

A  well-known  and  liii^hiy  successful  busuiess  in  the  watchmaking  line  is 
that  carried  on  by  Mrs.  Murphy  at  the  above  adilress.  This  first-class 
establishment  was  founded  by  the  la:e  Mr.  Jeffiey  Murphy,  husband  to  the 
present  enterprising  proprietress,  and  wh  >  had  for  many  years  been 
engaged  at  the  celel)raled  watch  and  clock  making  establishment  of 
Mr.  Donegan.  The  present  houss  was  built  and  opened  as  a  lirst-class 
establishment  in  1871.  The  prem  scs.  which  are  about  eighteen  (eet 
square  (not  including  workshops),  are  most  tastefully  and  elaliorately  fitted 
throughout,  and  contain  a  large,  valuable,  and  attractive  stock  of  clocks 
and  watches.  The  establishment  is  conducted  under  the  able  management 
of  Mr.  Armstrong,  who  continues  to  devote  unccising  attcnti  m  to  every 
detail  of  the  business,  and  to  whose  skilful  experience  and  sound  business 
capabilities  the  house  owes  no  small  measure  of  its  success.  The  connec- 
tion formed  by  this  establishment  during  the  seventeen  years  it  has  now 
been  succc-sfully  before  the  public,  is  very  widespread  in  its  char-acter, 
and  includes  the  names  of  many  persons  moving  in  the  most  intluenlial 
circles  of  society  in  Dublin.  The  stock  which,  as  we  have  said,  is  large 
and  valuible,  is  comprised  o'a  choice  collection  of  watches  and  clocks,  all 
distinguished  V<y  the  most  perfect  workmanship,  and  fully  c<|ual  in  all 
csscniral  details  to  the  best  work  that  can  be  produced  in  any  h  juse,  either 
English  or  fore  gn.  Some  of  the  cloiks  to  be  seen  at  Mrs.  Murphy's 
<:slabli>hment  arc  adnrirable  pieces  of  workmanship,  and  many  are,  more- 
over, most  artistic  and  elaborate  in  their  casings  :  we  arc  now  alluding  to 
what  arc  generally  known  as  draw:ng-room  clocks.     There  is  also  a  very 


fine  assortment  of  ladies'  and  gentlemen's  gold  and  silver  watches,  some  o( 
the  former  being,  ag.iin,  fully  equal  to  those  made  in  Paris,  and  displaying 
the  greatest  elegance  and  beauty.  An  enormous  trade  is  done  in  all  thes.: 
articles,  the  fame  of  the  house  being  very  considerable,  and  its  productions 
being  sent  all  over  Iie'and.  In  the  ordinary  house-clock  manufacture, 
another  "big  busness" — as  our  American  cousins  would  term  it — is  also 
done,  as  well  as  in  repairing,  cleaning,  and  otherwise  re-touching  of  clocks 
and  watches  alrea  ly  in  use.  A  very  important  part  of  Mrs.  Murphy's  trade 
is,  however,  in  supplying  clocks  to  dift'erent  lines  of  railway  in  Ireland,  her 
house  holding  large  contracts  (or  the  supply  of  clocks  to  the  difi"erent 
railway  stations  throughout  the  country.  The  establishment  occupies  a 
very  advantageous  site  for  business  purposes,  being  situated  directly 
opposite  the  Amiens  Street  Station  of  the  Great  Northern  Railway  of 
Ireland.  The  goods  supplied  have  never  failed  to  give  the  most  complete 
satisfaction,  and  there  is  no  doubt  that,  in  the  future,  as  in  the  past,  the 
house  will  be  able  to  keep  itself  well  abreast  of  all  its  competitors. 

T.  Larkin,  Bootmaker,  71,  Great  Britnin  Street. — A  prominent 
and  thoroughly  repiesentalive  house  in  connection  with  the  great  boot  and 
shoe  manuf.icturing  industry  of  Dublin  is  that  of  Mr.  T.  Larkin,  the  well- 
known  military  and  hunting-boot  maker,  who  occujiies  rather  extensive 
premises  at  the  above  address.  This  important  business  was  founded  about 
twenty-four  years  ago,  and  its  career  has  been  marked  by  continuous  and 
satisfactory  commercial  and  industrial  progress  and  development.  The 
house  stands  today  among  the  most  notable  manufacturing  features  of  a 
busy  and  advancing  vicinity.  Mr.  Larkin  makes  every  description  of 
boots,  but  confines  his  special  attention  to  the  manufacture  of  military  and 
hunting-boots  ;  and  the  high  reputation  the  house  enjoys  to-day  has  been 
earned  in  this  particular  branch  of  the  trade.  The  premises  are  well 
situated,  being  opposite  the  Rotunda  Hospital,  and  are  rep'ete  with  every 
appliance  that  can  tend  to  expedite  the  progress  of  the  industry  or  remler 
the  work  produced  better  or  more  acceptable  in  character.  Many 
workmen  are  constantly  employed,  who  are  skilled  and  practical 
operatives,  which  accounts  for  the  satisfactory  manner  in  which  all  the 
goods  emerge  from  this  establishment.  The  business  is  personally  super- 
intended by  the  experienced,  energetic,  and  enterprising  proprietor,  «ith 
a  degree  of  ability  that  is  conducive  to  a  contrnuous  expansion  of  its 
resources ;  and  the  whole  business  of  this  pushing  concern  furnishes  aa 
admirable  illustration  of  the  commercial  advancement  that  m.ay  be  accom- 
plished by  coupling  superiority  of  production  with  managerial  energy  and 
judgment.  None  IJut  superior  goods  are  manufactured  by  this  house,  yet 
the  prices  are  most  reasonable,  when  the  character  of  the  workmanship  is 
taken  into  consideration.  The  house  has  a  good  local  tr.iile,  and  the 
connection  includes  miny  of  the  gentry  of  the  neighbourhood.  .Ml  orders 
are  executed  promp  ly  and  in  the  best  manner.  With  the  lacilities  at  the 
command  of  .Mr.  Larkin,  he  is  enabled  to  offer  special  advantages  to 
customers,  and  to  treat  them  with  liberality  and  fair-iiealing.  Mr.  Larkin 
is  a  gentleman  who  is  greatly  respected  in  commercial  circles  for  his 
integrity  and  upright  business  principles,  while  by  his  courtesy  and 
reliability  he  has  gained  the  esteem  and  confidence  of  his  large  and 
influential  circle  of  patrons.  Mr.  Larkin  is  also  the  owner  of  a  tobacco- 
nist's business  which  is  doing  a  good  trade,  and  has  been  established  seveu 
years,  being  located  at  7 1  A,  Great  Brit.ain  Street. 

John  O'Longhlin,  Druggist  and  General  Snndryman. 

58,  Francis  Street.  —  .Vlthough  Francis  Street  lia.>  fallen  from  the  position  it 
once  could  boast  of,  it  still  retains  many  commerci.al  establishments  of  which 
any  thoroaghfare  in  any  city  might  well  be  proud.  Of  such  a  character  is  the 
wholesale  and  retail  drug  store  at  No.  5S  in  this  street.  The  establishment  is 
owned  by  Mr.  J.  O'Loughlin,  and  this  gentleman  has  managed  it  from  its 
institution  now  nearly  tiventy  years  back.  The  slock  is  most  varied,  and 
embraces  all  descriptions  of  medicinal  drugs.  In  addition  to  this  section 
there  are  others  devoted  to  the  sale  of  sundry  articles  for  the  artisan  and  the 
kitchen,  the  housekeeper  and  the  bath.  Oils,  varnishes,  and  painters' 
colours  are  largely  dealt  in,  the  principal  oils  being  hard,  paraftine,  coUa, 
olive,  petroleum,  brown  rape,  castor,  lubricating,  boiled,  turpentine,  and 
hanzoline.  The  varnishes  have  been  carefully  selected,  and  are  much  more 
durable  besides  being  more  pleasing  and  less  evident  to  the  eye  than  the 
more  common  descriptions.  All  kinds  ofsoap,  tallow,  mottled,  pale,  brown, 
and  scented,  are  in  full  stock,  as  are  also  such  sundries  as  pepper,  soda, 
pitch,  cement,  brushes,  sponges,  starch,  blue,  blacking,  treacle,  syrup, 
cocoa,  and  writing  ink.  As  this  is  the  only  hjuse  of  its  kind  in  the 
vicinity,  its  trade  is  very  large.     

John  English,  Plumber,  Gasfitter,  and  Tinsmith,   72, 

Queen  Street.  —  It  is  a  jileasnre  to  refer  to  a  business  house  ol  such  long 
and  creditable  slmding  as  that  presiileil  over  by  Mr.  John  English,  and 
devoted  to  the  plumbing,  g.isfitting,  and  tinsmith  branches  of  industry.  This 
house  w.as  founded  thirty  years  ago,  and  has  become  noted  for  its  excel- 
lence of  work  combined  with  motleration  in  charges.  The  stock  hehl  in 
the  shop  comjirises  every  item  in  the  ironmongery  and  tinware  line,  brass 
fittings,  etc.  All  kinds  of  work  in  his  lines  of  tr.ade  he  executes  in  the 
bjst  manner  that  could  be  desired.  Four  most  coinj),- eat  hnnils  are 
employed.  Mr.  Knglish  enjoys  an  exlen-ive  and  influential  patronnge, 
and  owing  to  his  many  years  of  practical  experience  has  obtained  an 
enviable  notoriety  for  the  frrst-class  workmanship  of  the  articles  he  turns 
out.  Tiie  greatest  success  has  been  attained,  and  the  progress  to  be  seen 
here  evidences  the  laudable  energy  aid  enterprise  ol  the  propriet  r. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


105 


Hodges  &  Sons,  Manufacturing  and  Hous«  rnmishing 
IronmoDRors.  Sanitary  and  Bot  Water  Englnocri,  Kitchen  Fitters 
Kod  Art  Tllo  Decorators.  Marble  Clilmnoy  Ploco  and  Stovo  Orate 

Uakers,  't>,  Wc-Himh  I.in4  >  ud,  ami  20  ai"l  JI,  Asliiii'>  l^lii.iy.  -Unc  uf 
the  olclol  cs.iliUsht.-il  (inns  in  ihe  nia"ufactniin(j  and  house  furnishing  iron- 
moiij;ery  lirif,  is  tli.n  of  Messrs.  IIoilj;cs  iV  ^o^s,  of  16,  \V<  s  morcKimi 
.Sircet,  which  for  over  a  ccnl'ny  has  enjoyed  a  pre-eminent  position  in  this 
inipurtant  biaiuh  of  trade.     l-'uundcU  so  long  a^o  as  17.S0,  ti'is  well-known 


CCOKING   APr.VRATUS. — NO.    I. 

liouic  has  If  n^  achievjtl  the  highest  reputation  in  its  particular  line,  and 
received  thelargest  share  of  public  patronage  it  is  po'sihle  for  a  business 
house  to  enjoy.     Willi  all  the  improvements  that  have  taken  place  witljin 
the  last  sixty  years  in-lKe  sanitary  arrangement  of  dwellings,   and  also  in 
articles  relating  to  culiiary  operations,    the  name  of  Hodges  &  Sons  has 
been  closely  and  honouiably  identilicd,  probably  no  house  in   the  trade 
having  contributed  more  to  the  great  development  ttat   has  taken  place  in 
this  branch  of  manufacluie.    Messrs.  Hodges  &  .Sons  occupy  must  extensive 
premises  at  16,  Wesimoi  eland  Street,  a  branch  estab- 
lishment being  situated  at  20  and  21,  Aston's  Quay, 
and   an   inspectinn   of  the  enormous,   valuable,   an'l 
varied  stock  of  goods  there  contained,    will  simply 
surprise  any  visitor  unacquainted   with   the  vast  re- 
sources of  the  establishment. 

Messrs.  Hodges  &  .Sons  have  earned  a  very  high 
reputation  as  sanit.iry  engineers,  a  calling  which  forms 
a  very  important  branch  of  their  business,  and  arc  the 
inventors   of    Hodges    &     Sons'    "Perfect    Sanitaiy 
.System,"  which   has   been   largely   appieciaied   and 
approved  of  by  the  mo^t  learned  experts  in  sanitary 
science.     The  system  is  simple  and  compar.itively  not 
expensive,  being  easily  .adapted  to  existing  household 
arrarg.-ments.     This  proce-s  ]>rocuics  a  perfect  inter- 
cept!.ig    system   completely   cutting    off    connection 
bctvveen   main    scvicrs  and   domestic   diainage;   the 
house   drains   being   always   empty,    with    thorough 
water  flushing,  and  freely  admitted  and   discharged 
current  of  fiesh  air.       A  noticeable  feature   in  this 
admirable  arrangement,  is  that  it  is  automatic  in  its 
action,  and  is  obiained  without  having  recourse  to  ex- 
pcn>ive  apparatus,   requiring   constant   inspection  to 
secure  its  being  in  proper  working  ouier.    This  system 
has  been  widely  used  in  modern  house-,  and  the  firm 
do  a  large  and  extensive  business  in  its  tilting,  etc. 
The  premises  of  the  firm,  which  will  well  repay  the 
trouble   of    a    vi-it    to   anybody   inteiested    m   such 
matters,    are   subdivided    into   nine   spacous    show- 
rooms, which  have  recently  been  much  enlarged,  and 
which  contain  a  valuable  stock  of  hardware  goods, 
from  the  traditional  "  needle  to  the  anchor."     The 
immense  stock  is  so  admiral^ laid  out.  and  with  sucli 
perfect   judyment,   as  to   greaily  facilit.ite  the  purchaser 
selection  from  among  the  various  dejiartments.      All  the  articles  are  «it  the 
most    superior    quality,    and    are    niaiked    in    plain    figures,    so    that    ihc 
unpleasantness  of  constant  *'  querying  "  as  to  the  price  oi  ihis  or  Itiat  is 
obviated.     The  stock  consists  of  every  description  of  ironmongery,  uom 
the    hugcst  cooking    apparatus  capable  of  pieparmg  u  banquet  for  trom 
300  to  700  persons,  to  a  saucepan  thai  will  oidy  boil  a  couple  ol  eggs  ;  and 
would  take  more  space,  we  fear,  than  it  is  possilile  for  us  to  devote  to  it, 
even  to  convey  an  approximate  ulea  ot  its  magnitude  and  usel.iincss. 

We  may,  howrercr,  briefly  state  that  it  comprises  among  otiicr  ihinjjs  a 


large  and  comprehensive  assortment  of  brass  and  iron  bcrkteails,  grate*, 
sioves,  anil  rire-irons,  garden  seats,  engines,  fyringcs.  anil  other  utcn^iU, 
a',;iiiulniral  implements,  gas  chandeliers,  brackets,  and  liall  lamps,  bath", 
oil  lamps  of  every  description,  clectio-plalcd  tea  and  coffee  nrvires, 
electro  spoons  and  forks,  and  arliele<  of  table  cutlery,  anil  many  trore 
hcleiogeneousoliiccls.  The  dc|)artinents devoted  to  the  cooking  ap|>aratus 
are  very  extensive,  and  comprise  some  wonderful  inventions  in  this 
branch  of  manufacture.     Wc  were  pariiculaily  struck  with  the  enormous 

Hodges'  "  Talent  Central 
(ooking  Apparatus,"  II  feel 
long  by  5  feet  6  inches 
bioad.andcapalileof  cixjking 
for  from  300  to  700  pet>ons. 
This  magnificent  apparatm 
is  of  course  principally  in- 
tended for  use  in  hotels, 
liosjiiLals,  barracks,  or  very 
large  houses  of  business,  and 
is  a  most  admirable  a.-.d 
coni]>rehensivc  contrivance. 
Hoiiges'  patent  cen'ral 
cooking  apparatus  is  suit- 
able for  col'eges,  hospitals, 
lunatic  asyluws. .  bariac'-.'^, 
workhouses,  hotels,  clubs, 
large  houses  of  business, 
gentlemen's  mansions  ;  and 
the  smaller  sizes  can  In.- 
adapted  lor  every  class  of 
hou-e. 

No.  I  Range  is  II  feet 
long  by  5  feet  6  inches  wide, 
capable  of  cooking  for  from 
300  to  700  people  ;  consists 
of  four  roa'-ting  chamben 
properly  ventilated  and  fitted 
with  double  roastin;;pansand 
meat  racks  ;  any  or  all  of  the;c  are  convertible  into  ovens  lor  the  baking  of 
briad,  pastry,  etc  ,  when  required  ;  two  hot  plates  with  movable  rings  and 
stopp.-rs,  5  feet  6  inches  long  each  ;  four  large  copper  boilers  with  hinged 
covers  (these  may  have  steamers  when  .advisable);  two  wroughl-iron  higli- 
pre-siirc  boilers  for  heating  hot  water  cisterns  for  scullery  supply,  or 
generating  steam  for  steam  cooking  if  needed  ;  a  small  fire,  12  inches  wide 
at  each  end,  keeps  iht  entire  apparatus  in  full  work  {vit^f  Testimonials). 
N.  B. — Hot  closet  can  be  supplied  wi  h  this  range,  to  be  set  in  or 


his 


COOKING   ArPARAVU  . — NO.    2. 

against  wr.U,  where  underground  flue  meets  chimney.  These  closets  are 
maite  10  all  si«s.  'I  hose  gener.ally  in  use,  5  feet  by  4  feet,  will  he.it  plates 
and  dishes  lor  400  people  ;  the  waste  heat  Irom  the  range  is  thus  utilised 
before  entering  chimney. 

Hodges'  Talent  Central  Cooking  Apjiaralus,  No.  2  Range,  is  in  every 
respect  similar  to  No.  i,  except  that  it  is  only  half  the  size,  S  feet  6  inches 
by  S  feet  6  inches,  with  but  two  roasters  or  ov,.ns,  two  copper  boiling  vesse's, 
and  one  wrought-iion  high-pressure  boiler.  It  will  cixik  lor  from  loo  to 
2UO  people.  H«t  closet,  as  previous  description  and  quotation,  can  a'so  be 
supplied  and  attached  to  this  range,      ibese  ranges  have  been  fixed  in  the 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


following  buildings,  as  well  as  in  several  private  mansions  :  Albert  Model 
Farm,  Glasnevin  ;  Boys'  Home,  Grand  Canal  Street  ;  Clongowes  Wood 
College,  Xaas ;  College  of  St.  Kicran,  Kilkenny  ;  Her  Majesty's  Board  of 
Public  Works ;  Holycross  College,  Clonliffe  ;  Rockwell  College,  Caiiir ; 
Ragged  Schools,  Coome ;  St.  Joseph's  Seminary,  Clondalkin  ;  The 
Monastery,  Mountrath ;  St.  Patrick's  College,  Drumcondra ;  Wesley 
College,  St.  Stephen's  Green  ;  Convent,  Mount  Sackville,  Caslleknock  ; 
Convent,  Sisters  of  Charity,  North  William  Street;  Convent  of  St. 
Alphonsus,  Drumcondra;  Convent,  Mount  Prospect,  Dollymount  ;  Male 
Training  Establishment  of  National  Education  ;  Constabulary  Barracks, 
Cook  Houses,  Nos.  I,  2,  3,  and  4 ;  Sergeants'  Mess  Hou-e.  Constabulary 
Depot;  The  Police  Barracks,  Dublin  Castle;  The  Police  Barracks, 
Kingstown  ;  Mountjoy  Male  Connct  Prison ;  M'Birney  &  Co.  (Limited), 
(Vston's  Quay;  Hospital  for  Incurables,  Donnybrook ;  Dr.  Steevens 
ilospital,  Kingsbridge  ;  Swift's  Hospital,  Bow  Lane,  West ;  Clery  S:  Co., 
Sackville  Street ;  Gladesville  Hospital,  New  South  Wales  ;  Glendinning  s 
Hotel,  Wicklow  Street;  Royal  Hotel,  Malahide;  Royal  Arcade  Hotel, 
Suffolk  Street :  Grattan  Coffee  Palace,  Capel  Street :  Talbot  Street  Coffee 
Palace  ;  Friendly  Brothers'  Club  House  ;  Royal  Irish  Yacht  Club  House, 
etc.,  etc.;  St.  Vincent  de  Paul  Orphanage,  Glasnevin,  Co.  Dublin; 
Hij'h  Park  Convent,  Drumcondra  :  St.  John  of  God,  Maison  de  Sante, 
StiTlorgan,  Co.  Dublin  ;  W'ilson's  Hospital,  Multifarnliain  ;  Mater  Misen- 
cordia  Hospital,  etc.,  etc.  ,     _  . 

There  are  many  other ■  apparatus  of  a  smaller  description,  suited  to 
gentlemen's  houses,  and  a  large  trade  is  done  in  the  many  varieties  of  this 
class  ot  goods.  Another  important  department  is  that  devoted  to  antique 
and  modern  marble  chimney-pieces,  and  decorative  tiles  for  fiie-places,  etc. 
Many  of  these  former  are  beautiful  specimens  of  art,  while  the  latter  fully 
■exemplify  the  enormous  modern  improvement  in  decorative  art  in   this 

country.  c  \.  ■ 

Messrs.  Hodges  &  Sons  have  had  the  distinguished  honour  of  being 
appointed  manufacturers  to  Her  Majesty  the  Queen;  His  Excellency  the 
Lord  Lieutenant  and  the  Viceregal  Court ;  His  Royal  Highness  the  Prince 
of  Wales  ;  the  Hon.  the  Board  of  Public  Works  and  most  of  the  leading 
public  companies,  club  houses,  hotels,  etc.  Another  department  where  we 
were  intensely  gratified  by  the  taste  displayed  in  design  was  the  Gas  Fittings 
Department,  where  a  magnificent  stock  is  displayed  at  such  prices  as  to  suit 
the  requirements  of  all.  Want  of  space  alone  necessitates  our  closing  this 
notice,  and  we  can  only  hope  to  have  done  enough  to  call  attention  to  a  very 
noteworthy  and  thriving  Dublin  industry.  In  conclusion,  we  need  not 
comment  on  the  high  position  the  firm  holds  in  the  estimation  of  commercial 
circles. 


hanker  after  advertised  in  this  list,  and  bearing  its  price  attached.  From 
the  rare  and  costly  truffles  to  the  savoury  and  appetising  Gorgona  anchovy  ; 
from  tinned  asparagus  to  that  caviare  which,  through  the  exertions  of  such 
merchants  as  Mr.  Williams,  is  no  longer  "caviare  to  the  general;"  from 
pippins  grown  and  baked  in  the  sun  ol  romantic  Normandy  to  dates 
pulled  from  the  tree  that  looms  large  over  the  sandy  waste  of  the  Egyptian 
desert— all  these  and  many  other  sapid  and  delicious  accessories  of  the 
table  are  on  sale  at  Mr.  Williams'  premises,  and  at  prices  of  a  singularly 
moderate  level. 

It  is  clear  to  us,  from  the  survey  we  were  enabled  to  take  of 
Mr.  Williams'  business  premises,  that  he  has  spared  neither  time,  labour, 
nor  cost  in  the  effort  to  make  his  establishments  without  a  peer  in  all 
Dublin.  Where  there  are  so  many  which  are  good,  it  would  be  invidious 
to  single  out  any  one  firm  and  say  of  it  that  it  is  the  best ;  but  it  may  be 
truly  asserted  of  Mr.  Williams'  business  that  in  efficiency,  in  cheapness 
combined  with  unexceptionable  quality,  it  is  second  to  none  in  the  Irish 
metropolis. 


Williams  &  Co.,  Importers  of  China  and  Indian  Teas, 

Wine  and  Spirit  Merchants,  47.  Henry  Street  ;  25,  Capel  Street  ;  13, 
Wexford  Street:  and  36,  Th'jiii.as  Street.  — Mr.  Henry  J.  W'llliams,  the  sole 
proprietor  of  this  great  and  flourishing  establishment,  has  been  in  the 
grocery  trade  for  the  last  twenty  years.  By  dint  of  the  most  strenuous 
industry,  in  association  with  a  keen  and  commanding  intelligence,  he  has 
succeeded  in  elevating  the  firm  of  Williams  &  Co.  to  one  of  the  very  first 
positions  in  the  Dublin  grocery  trade.  This  firm  has  four  different  estab- 
lishments, all  situated  in  the  very  busiest  parts  of  the  city,  and  all  alike 
doing  a  good  trade.  The  handsome  and  spacious  house  in  Capel  Street 
was  the  first  that  Mr.  Williams  opened,  and  here  he  laid  the  foundations  of 
the  immense  trade  to  be  developed  a  few  years  later  on.  The  commanding 
position  of  his  striking  and  handsome  shop  drew  people  inside  to  begin 
with,  and  once  they  had  entered  and  purchased  of  Mr.  Williams,  and  had 
practical  acquaintance  with  the  superlative  qualities  of  the  goods  he  retailed, 
they  ever  alter  remained  customers.  Mr.  Williams  then  opened  out  in 
new  directions.  The  pressure  of  business  was  altogether  too  great  for  his 
Capel  Street  establishment,  which,  though  large  enough  in  all  conscience, 
mexsuring  some  127  feet  from  front  to  rear,  was  nevertheless  inadequate  to 
cope  with  the  great  trade  that  the  proprietor  was  doing.  Then,  in  suc- 
cession, Mr.  Williams  opened  his  branch  establishments  in  Henry  Street 
and  Wexford  Street.  By  a  curious  irony  of  fate,  the  piirent  establishment 
has  had  to  hand  over  the  palm  of  precedence  to  one  of  the  younger  houses. 
Mr.  Williams'  headquarters  are  now  situated  at  47,  Henry  Street.  The 
four  establishments  do  a  very  large  tr.ide  among  them. 

He  has  made  a  special  study  of  the  art  of  blending  teas,  and  is  one  of  the 
safest  guides  in  all  Dublin  to  the  hidden  and  mysterious  delights  of  the  cup  that 
cheers.    His  Darjeeling  Assam  is  specially  recommended  as  the  perfection  of 
tca.onibining  the  delicious  flavour  of  theChina  teas  imported  years  ago,  when 
China  tea  still  preserved  its  reputation,  with  great  strength  and  an  entire 
freedom  from  bitterness.     Teas  being  the  leading  feature  at  each  and  every 
one  ol  Mr.  Williams' establishments,  there  are  a  great  variety  placed  before 
the  public  at  prices  within  the  reach  of  all.     Another  tea  for  which  this 
firm  is  deservedly  famed  is  "  the  famous  21.   tea,"  which,   although  not 
possessing  the  attributes  of  the  lordly  "  Darjeeling  Assam,"  is  a  sound 
exquisite  tea,  whose  praises  have  lieen  sung  by  all  ckisses.     Mr.  Williams 
'jocs  a  very  exclusive  wholesale  trade  with  grocers  in  this  famous  2s.  tea. 
He   is   fully   cognisant   of    the    po>ition    he    has    attained    in    the   com- 
mercial world  of  Dublin,  and  is  well  aware  that  the  pre-eminence  ol  such 
a  business  as  his  can  only  be  maintained  by  the  strictest  and  the  most 
unremitting  attention  to  high  quality  in  the  goods  he  retails,  and  a  con- 
tinuous endeavour  to  lower  prices  in  the  interest  of  the  purchasing  public. 
J u.st  giving  one  cursory  glance  at  the  list  that  Mr.  Williams  sends  out,  we 
are  plea-cd,  but  not  surprised,  to  find  every  delicacy  that  the  palate  may 


Iiundy,    Foot,   &    Co.,    Tobacco   and   Snuff  IMantifac- 
tnrcrs,  and  Cigar  Merrhants,  26,  Parliament  Street. — It  is  particularly 
interesting,   while    historically    reviewing  the   rapid    progress   and    steady 
development  achieved  in  the  tobacco  and  snuft'  manufacture,  to  meet  with 
such  an  enterprising  and  valuable  concern  as  that   carried  on  under  the 
style  of  Lundy,  Foot,  &  Co.,  whose  repiestntative  establishment  is  situate 
at  26,  Parliament  Street — one  of  the  finest  thoroughfares  in  Dublin.     This 
house  was  founded  as  far  back  as  17S0,  and  its  commercial  course  from  that 
time  has  been  one  of  continual  advancement  and  ever-increasing  value. 
The  premises  occupied   comprise  a  spacious  building,  composed  of  large 
workshops  and   offices,  which  are   well   furnished   and  fitted  with  every 
mechanical  appliance  that  is  in  any  way  necessary  to  the  manufacture  of 
their  products,  and  machinery  of  the  most  approved  modern  description. 
During  recent  years  great  improvements  have  been  introduced  into  their 
factory  ;  machinery  of  the  most  high-class  character  has  superseded  manual 
labour  in  the  production  of  the  firm's  noted  manufactures.      Employment  is 
given  to  a  large  force  of  operatives,  most  of  whom  are  girls,  and  the  firm 
speak  most  highly  of  this  class  of  their  employes,  who,  it  may  be  stated,  are 
deservedly  worthy  of  the  confidence  placed  in  them  by  the  proprietary,  and 
show  their  reciprocation  of  this  esteem  by  the  strict  attention  which  they 
infuse  into  their  business  transactions.     This  firm  produce  all   kinds  of 
tobaccos,  which  are  manufactured  from  thoroughly  matured   leaves,  pro- 
cured from  the  finest  toliacco-plant-growing  districts  in  the  world.     The 
leaves  are  received  in   large  hogsheads,  weighing   12  to  18  cwt.,  by  the 
factory,  and,  after  undergoing  a  most  careful  assortment,  are  manufactured 
into  various  qualities,  blends,  and  strengths,  fer  which  a  most  noted  name 
for  purity  and  flavour  has  been  obtained. 

The  most  prominent  manufacture  is  undoubtedly  that  of  "snuff," 
in  wTiich  line  of  their  trade  Messrs.  Lundy,  Foot,  &  Co.  have  a 
world-wide  reputation  for  their  "  High  Toast,"  commonly  known  as 
'■  Irish  Blackguard,"  and  registered  as  such.  This  is  a  natuial- 
flavoured  snuf'f,  very  palatable  to  the  nostrils,  and,  as  the  distinctive 
feature  of  the  firm,  receives  the  greatest  possible  care  in  preparation,  so 
that  consequently  no  impure  ingredients  are  used,  and  it  may  safely  be 
recommended  as  being  entirely  free  from  adulteration.  The  notoriety  of 
this  snuff  is  so  great  that  throughout  our  colonies,  India,  China,  and  Japan, 
and  indeed  in  almost  every  civilised  quarter  of  the  globe,  "  Lundy  Foot's 
High  Toast"  is  everywhere  a  household  word.  A  large  business  is  trans- 
acted in  numerous  brands  of  cigars,  which  are  imported  in  large  consign- 
ments from  the  most  famous  districts,  and  in  the  well-known  Irish  roll 
tobacco  and  smoking  mixtures.  Since  its  establishment  the  firm  h.ive 
upheld  their  character  for  unsurpassed  quality  and  unexcelled  purity  of  all 
their  manufactures,  and  to-day  there  is  a  no  more  influential  or  eminently 
reliable  concern  than  the  one  under  notice.  The  connection  enjoyed  by 
this  high-class  firm  is  of  an  enterprising  and  valuable  nature,  the  trade 
extending  all  over  the  world,  and  is  of  a  first  class  and  permanent  character. 
The  name  achieved  in  this  interesting  branch  of  Ir.ade  has  pl.aced  the  house 
of  Lundy,  Foot,  &  Co.  in  the  foremost  rank  of  tobacco  manufacturers.  The 
firm  members  are  gentlemen  of  great  experience  in  their  tr.ade,  as  well  as 
high  commercial  prestige,  being  highly  esteemed  by  their  p.itrons  for  their 
prompt  execution  of  all  orders  entrusted  to  their  establishment. 


W.  T.  Kenny,  Newsagent  and  District  Post  Office, 

25,  Grafton  Street. — This  well-laiown  establishment  has  fur  many  years 
enjoyed  extensive  patronage.  Amongst  the  many  important  business 
houses  of  Graflim  Street,  that  of  Mr.  W.  T.  Kenny  is  in  high  repute  for 
the  excellent  quality  of  its  goods.  The  position  of  Mr.  Kenny's  house 
is  .admirably  suited  to  his  tr.adc.  It  is  situated  in  the  very  centre  o( 
Grafton  Street,  which  is  well  known  as  one  of  the  most  frequented  and 
fashionable  streets  in  the  Irish  metropolis.  The  supply  of  stationery  and 
other  goods  is  most  extensive  and  varied.  During  the  winter  months  a 
large  trade  is  carried  on  in  the  sale  of  those  essentially  modern  requirements, 
the  Christmas  cards.  Birthday  and  other  cards  are  also  a  speciality. 
Tourists  can  gratify  their  tastes  to  the  lull  from  his  splendid  collection  of 
views  of  Irish  scenery,  all  the  most  picturesque  districts  of  the  country 
being  fully  represented  in  his  books.  We  must  add  that  Mr.  Kenny's 
establishment  being  also  appointed  by  the  General  Post  Ofiice  as  a  district 
branch,  is  of  distinct  convenience  to  his  customers  and  the  public. 


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Messrs.  BTcClnskey  &  Co.,  Fruiterers,  \Villinm  Street.— A 
-liort  narrnlivo  of  this  Mill  tlourisliiii);  industry  may  Ijc  well  illiistr.it<'l  in  a 
tkscription  of  ihc  now  famous  premises  of  the  Messrs.  McCluskey,  William 
Slrctt.  'J'hetstahlishnient  in  question  stands  rit;ht  opposite  the  once  palatial 
residence  of  LorJ  I'owersciiurt.  now  occupied  hy  Messrs.  P"errier&  rollock. 
The  luildinR  is  of  ihe  old  style,  and  the  spacious  premises  within  may  lie 
considered  one  of  the  (incst  in  the  country.  Considerably  more  than  half 
a  century  ago  the  Messrs.  McCluskey  first  entered  the  arena  of  active 
liusine^s,  anl  from  that  time  to  the  present  they  seem  to  have  held,  by 
keen  competition,  the  trade  of  the  country  with  a  tiyht  grasp.  It  is  not 
often  that  capiRil  .and  brains  are  found  in  Ihc  same  company  ;  but  we  have 
here  an  undoubted  condiination  of  both,  the  otTs|irin(;  of  which  has  been  a 
coninieicial  success,  one  of  the  most  remarkable  it  has  been  our  pleasure  to 
record.  I'roni  His  Kxcclkncy  the  Lord  Lieutenant  and  our  titled  nobility, 
down  to  our  respectable  householder,  a  unanimous  and  favourable  impression 
seems  to  prevail,  and  that  in  a  strong  sense,  respecting  the  merits  of  this 
establishment,  borne  out  no  doubt  by  the  facts  that  ihey  hold  in  custody, 
viceregal,  we  may  call  them,  diplomas  almost  as  numerous  in  succession  as 
our  viceregal  masters,  as  well  as  receiving  from  time  to  time  the  unstinted 
praise  of  the  Irish  press.  Mis  Koyal  Highness  the  Prince  of  Wales  has 
during  his  visits  to  Ireland  patronised  this  cstabl  shnient  to  a  large  extent. 
If  the  public  have  heard  of  Army  and  Navy  stores,  companies,  and  such 
like,  they  have  also  heaid  of  the  Messrs.  McCluskey,  who,  as  far  as  price 
and  quality  of  goods  is  worth  enumeration,  appear  to  have  fairly  knocked 
their  opponents  into  the  familiar  "  cocked  hai."  Milil.iry  ofl'icers'  messes, 
and  centres  of  public  and  private  gaiety  arc  also  within  the  ambit  of  their 
supply,  for  we  have  observed  letters  of  compliment  from  committees  of 
management  demonstrating  pleasure  and  salislaction  at  their  services.  As 
an  outline  of  the  stock  of  this  eminent  lirm  m.ay  well  repay  perusal,  we 
shall  briefly  glance  through  it  so  far  as  to  give  the  general  public  an  idea  of 
its  detail  ;  there  are  grapes,  peaches,  pears,  melons,  pine-apples,  straw- 
berries, apples,  lemons,  oranges,  nuts,  plums,  raspberries,  while  the 
edible  vegetable  kingdom  is  well  represented  in  asparagus,  beans,  peas, 
cucumbers,  lettuce,  etc.  A  choice  collection  of  the  rarest  flowers  for 
temporary  or  permanent  use  are  here  shown  to  advantnge.  Some  of  the 
foregoing  arc  the  products  of  far  oft"  Australia  and  America,  tlie  English 
and  French  markets  are  also  under  heavy  contribution,  and  such  of  our 
Irish  products  that  can  in  point  of  excellence  hold  their  own  are  largely 
availed  of,  orchards  and  vineries  being  generally  anticipated  before  they 
reach  the  hammer.  A  fuller  and  more  elaborate  list  of  goods  supplied  by 
the  film  will,  we  apprehend,  be  supplied  on  application.  The  management 
is  in  the  hands  of  skille<l  workers  under  the  personal  supervision  of  the 
propiie;or,  and  a  thciough  spirit  of  enterprise,  courtesy,  and  uprightness 
characterises  the  dealings  of  this  establishment. 


Toole  &  Co.,   Nnrserymen  and  Seedsmen,  22,   D'Olier 

Street. — This  old-established  house,  trading  in  the  name  of  Messrs. 
Toole  &  Co.,  at  the  above  address,  as  seed  merchants  and  nurserymen,  is 
the  oldest  of  its  kind  in  the  city  of  Dublin.  It  has  now  been  in  existence 
for  considerably  more  than  a  hundred  years,  having  been  established  so 
long  ago  as  the  year  1777.  During  the  hundred  and  odd  years  that  it  has 
been  established,  it  has  gradually  increased  its  business  and  connections. 
The  entire  business  is  concentrated  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  L.  O'Toole,  a 
man  who  thoroughly  understands  this  particular  line  of  business.  The 
business  in  the  city  is  carried  on  at  22,  D'Olifr  Street,  in  which 
there  is  always  to  be  seen  an  extensive  and  well-assorted  stock  of 
seeds,  bulbs,  plants,  and  shrubs,  together  with  many  useful  horticultural 
implements  and  appliances  w  hich  will  be  found  of  great  service  both  to  the 
amateur  and  professional  g.irdener.  A  large  business  is  carried  on  in  these 
premises,  not  only  in  the  city,  but  also  the  suburbs  and  the  provinces. 
The  business,  having  been  for  three  generations  in  the  hands  of  the  same 
family,  has  become  thoroughly  well  known,  and  orders  are  consequently 
being  received  from  many  distant  parts  of  the  country,  from  people  who 
wish  to  obtain  goods  of  a  sound  quality,  at  fair  and  reasonable  prices. 
The  nurseries  are  situated  at  Culknswood,  Ranelagh,  County  Dublin,  and 
are  of  considerable  extent.  In  these  nurseries  may  be  seen  greenhouse 
plants,  herbaceous  plants,  also  choice  stove  and  foliage  plants.  In  contrast 
with  these  are  the  humbler  and  better  known  kinds.  There  is  a  laige 
amount  of  ground  covered  with  glass  ;  the  various  houses  and  frames  are 
well  stocked  with  plants  in  their  various  strges,  and  seedlings  in  large 
quantities.  These  grounds  are  well  worth  a  visit,  and  anybody  is  perfectly 
welcome  to  look  round  on  merely  giving  name  or  card.  The  nursery  stock 
contains  a  variety  of  fruit  trees,  roses,  and  ornamental  trees  and  shrubs, 
which  have  a  catalogue  to  themselves.  At  the  end  of  the  firm's  catalogue 
there  is  a  calendar  of  garden  operations  for  each  month  in  the  year  ; 
indeed,  the  whole  catalogue  is  worth  most  careful  reading,  and  is  of  the 
greatest  possible  value,  having  been  written  by  a  man  thoroughly  com- 
petent and  with  large  experience  in  these  matters.  It  points  out  in  simple 
language  the  necessary  work  to  be  done  each  month,  with  directions  when 
and  where  to  sow  the  diffeient  crops  and  to  plant  out  the  various  (lowers. 
Purchasers  requiring  large  qiantities  can  be  accommodated,  and  special 
contracts  for  the  supply  can  be  made.  Any  customers  requiring  either  a 
steward,  head  or  unckr-gardener,  cannot  do  letter  than  apply  to  this  firm, 
for  thiy  constantly  have  on  their  books  the  names  of  men  in  want  of  such 
situations.  Throughout  the  whole  business  the  greatest  importance  is 
attached  to  the  subjects  of  excellence  and  quality,  combined  with  reasonable 
prices.  The  fi:m  exercise  the  greatest  care  in  sek-ciing  their  stock  of  seeds, 
which  they  aie  therefore  able  with  perfect  confidence  to  recommend,  and 


it  is  by  such  means  that  they  have  for  such  a  great  number  of  year*  iditaineil 
and  continued  to  enjoy  the  support  of  such  a  large  Kcttun  of  the  pubhc. 

Hugh  O'Sonnell,  Wholesale  and  Retail   Grocer,  and 

Wino  aud  Spirit  Morohant,  1.:  ml  i.i,  i,ii':i  ^!Ii■t.  1  l.rs  trot.  .1 
griiccry  isLiblislirncnt  i-i  one  of  (lie  be-.!  Kridvvri  and  mo^I  gmi-iniiy  p  pular 
houses  in  the  particular  district  in  which  rts  jircrni-is  are  siiuiie  I.  h'junded 
some  fourteen  years  .ago  by  its  present  res|H:cted  proprietor,  it  has  m^de 
marvelloui  strides  in  the  public  favour,  .and  reapivl,  as  Ihe  reward  of  iu 
founder's  industry  and  enterprise,  a  not  incunsiileiable  succc  «.  The 
business  premises  are  situated  at  12  and  13,  'Juecn  Street,  and  arc 
hanilsomc  specimens  of  shop  architecture,  the  fittings  and  general 
appliances  being  in  the  best  possible  taste  and  usefulncs  uf 
Mr.  O'Donnell  carries  on  a  splendid  local  trade  as  a  fainily  gro 
excellent  qualily  of  the  goods  he  supplies  being  widely  ani  !.;,".> 
appreciated.  As  a  wholesale  and  retail  establishment,  .Mr  O  I'oiinell's 
has  gained  an  enviable  reputation  for  the  flavour  and  quality  01  ils  teas  and 
coffees,  great  care  in  the  selection  of  the  stock  of  which  is  coi  stanily  l)eing 
taken.  Tlie  wines  and  spirits  also  sold  at  this  establishment  arc  unex- 
ceptionable, ils  proprietor  taking  a  very  wiirlhy  pride  in  ihe  siicc:c>s  that 
h.as  hitherto  crowned  his  Labour  in  this  branch  of  his  business.  Where, 
however,  all  the  articles  are  equally  good,  it  seems  inviuious  to  select  for 
special  commendation  any  particular  class  of  goods.  .Mr.  t>'DonneU 
employs  four  hands  in  the  working  of  his  business,  all  of  whom  are 
rem.arkable  for  their  civility  to  their  customers  and  their  readiness  to 
oblige.  This  systematic  politeness  contributes  very  much  to  Ihe  prosperity 
of  a  house  of  business — a  fact  Mr.  O'Donnell  has  doubtless  observed  and 
turned  to  profitable  account.  The  house  bears  a  very  high  commercial 
reputation,  its  stability  being  second  to  few  in  the  city. 


F.  Byrne,  Victualler  and  Contractor,  91,  Lower  Canvlen 

Street.  —  Probably  the  largest  and  must  important  victualling  csiablishment 
in  Dublin  is  that  of  Alderman  Byrne,  which  is  situated  at  the  aliove 
address.  These  extensive  premises  arc  about  twenty-one  feet  wide  with  a 
depth  of  nearly  two  hundred  feet,  arc  handsomely  stocked  with  a  valuable 
and  large  supply  of  the  finest  meat  procurable  in  the  market.  Lstablished 
many  years  ago,  this  highly  respectable  bouse  has  long  enjoyed  the  most 
distinguished  patronage,  and  is,  at  the  present  moment,  one  of  the  most 
flourishing  in  its  line.  In  addition  to  his  trade  as  a  vicluaPer  he  has  an 
extensive  and  splendid  establishment  which  is  devoted  to  the  purposes  of  a 
high-class  restaurant  at  No.  29,  Nass.iu  Street.  This  has  been  fitted  up  in 
the  most  luxurious  and  artistic  style,  and  no  expense  has  been  spared  on  it 
to  make  it  beautiful,  and  in  every  respect  better  than  any  other  such 
establishment  in  the  city.  The  large  dining-room  will  accommodate  lifty, 
and  the  saloon  as  many  or  more.  It  also  contaios  many  small  dining- 
rooms,  bedrooms,  smoke-rooms,  and,  in  fact,  every  acconimixlation  and 
requirement  desired  by  ladies  or  gentlemen.  There  is  also  a  large  trade 
carried  on  in  confectionery  and  pastry  (wedding  cakes  a  specialiiyi,  and  the 
house  also  docs  a  large  and  thriving  trade  in  supplying  wedding  breakfasts 
and  dejiuturs  <J  la  fouichelle  on  a  very  extended  scale.  Alderman  Byrne 
has  long  enjoyed  the  possession  of  an  extensive  and  influential  connection, 
and  as  caterer  for  ball  suppers  and  public  banquets  is  probably  unexcelled  by 
any  house  in  the  trade.  In  addition  to  these  two  last  meniioned  callings, 
Mr.  Byrne  possesses  a  third  in  the  shape  of  a  fruit  and  floral  establishment 
at  No.  10,  Nassau  Street,  so  that  by  the  combination  of  his  three  busi- 
nesses he  is  able  to  supply  the  meat,  pastry,  desseil,  and  floral  decorations 
for  either  the  banquet  or  wedding-breakfast  for  which  he  may  h.ave  secured 
the  contract.  The  enterprising  spirit  here  displayed  is  very  admirable,  .and 
speaks  highly  for  the  business  capacity  of  the  worthy  alderman.  It  must 
require  faculties  of  no  mean  order  to  manage  and  control  einciently  three 
establishments  conducted  on  scales  of  such  magnitude  as  those  tu  which 
we  have  so  briefly  alluded,  the  management  of  any  one  of  them  being, 
one  should  think,  a  sufficient  tax  on  the  powers  of  the  proprietor.  Alder- 
man Byrne  interests  himself  in  the  municipal  affairs,  rqiresenting  the 
I'itzwilliam  Ward  in  the  Court  of  Aldermen.  Among  all  classes  of  the  com- 
munity, and  among  none  more  so  than  the  large  and  influential  circle  ol 
his  business  connection,  he  is  very  popular,  his  courteous  and  jxjlite  manner 
having  gained  for  him  hosts  of  friends. 


Messrs.  Byrne  &  Son,  Wine  and  Spirit  Merchants,  i, 

Ilarcourt  Koad. — A  pu.niinont  position  has  been  deservedly  allaiiKi I  in  the 
wine  and  spirit  trade  bythis  old-established  house.  The  premises  occupied  are 
in  a  busy  vicinity,  and  within  a  short  distance  of  the  Dublin,  Wi^klow,  and 
Wexford  terminus,  in  Ilarcourt  Street.  In  outward  appearance  this  estab- 
lishment is  easily  recognised  as  the  most  splendid  builuing  in  the  district, 
and  the  visitor  on  entering  sees  on  every  hand  in  the  capacious  shop, 
handsomely  fitted,  evidences  of  the  enormous  business  transacted.  The 
stocks  held  in  shop  and  cellars  are  most  valuable,  and  of  the  most  excellent 
qualities.  The  wines  sold  have  gained  a  reputation  for  their  purity  and 
flavour,  as  have  the  whiskies  for  their  old  age  and  mellowness.  In  a  like 
manner  the  porters  and  stouts,  which  are  from  Guinncss's  only,  are  always 
in  the  best  condition.  In  addition  to  the  above-mcntiontd,  the  be>t  ales 
can  be  had  full-bodied  and  most  refreshing.  Clarets,  rums,  bramlies,  gins, 
together  with  every  sort  of  mineral  waters,  are  also  to  be  had  of  the  best 
quality,  and  at  Ihe  cheapest  prices.  The  volume  of  trade  transacted  is  very 
extensive,  and  the  able  management  of  the  proprietary,  we  have  no  doubt, 
will  not  only  continue  the  prosperity  of  the  house,  but  further  enhance  iU 

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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Messrs.  W.  Tait  &  Co.  (Walter  Tait  and  Robert 
Elaipson),  Seed  Morohants,  ug  ami  i?o,  Capel  Street —To  form  any- 
tliin"  like  a  fair  estimate  of  the  constantly  increasing  business  djne  by  the 
firm,  it  should  be  remem- 
bered that  the  present  busi- 
ness premises  have  been  in 
llic-  farm  and  garden  seed 
Hade  for  more  than  a  hun- 
dred yf  arv  the  former  well- 
known  old  firm  of  Fergus 
I'arrell  &  Son  having  been 
succeeded  by  the  present 
com])any,  whose  energetic 
mana;^ement  has  made  it 
sufiicicnily  appaient  to  all 
their  cusimurs.  that  seidi 
from  this  cs'aljli-hmenl  can 
be  thoroughly  relied  on  both 
as  to  character,  purity,  and 
po\\crs  ofgetmination.  In 
this  way,  not  only  was  the 
fame  of  the  old  firm  main- 
tained, but  the  new  one 
was  considerably  advanced 
in  the  estimation  of  those 
wlio  still  continued  to  send 
on  their  orders,  either  in 
the  sced~  or  nursery  depart- 
ir.enls.  The  numerous  tesii- 
monials  in  the  hands  of  the 
fi?r.i  at  the  present  time, 
refirring  with  unstinted 
praise  to  the  genuineness 
of  the  seeds  supplied,  go 
to  show  that  the  present 
management  has  in  no  way 
relaxed  the  efforts  so  happily 
inargurated  at  the  begin- 
nirg.  in  seeing  that  nothing 
slir.ll  be  left  undone  to  sup 
ply  customers  with  goods 
of  the  most  supeiior  quality. 
Many  instances  of  growing 
crops  during  the  present 
ycai,  1888,  both  on  farm  and 
gaukii,  might  be  pointed  to 
a>  proving  the  above  state- 
mei'l,  but  one  case  will  suf- 
fice, wherein  over  twenty 
acr  :., under  nuxcrousvarii- 
tic'i  of  loots  and  several 
ki-  I'.s  of  vegetables,  all  tie 
f«nU  being  supplied  by  tins 
fiiin,  arc  now  shown  one 
unlroken  surface  of  foliage, 
no:  such  a  thing  as  a  gap 
to  be  found  on  the  whole 
exleul  of  giound.  That  is 
a  g  I'.d  point  to  make  in 
fa\  ■•ur  of  the  seeds  sent  otit 
by  this  firm,  and  that  too 
during  a  season,  part  of 
wliicli  was  not  at  all  favour- 
able to  seed  germination. 
A    case    like    this    proves 

clearly  that  when  this  firm  says,  "  Our  seeds  are  selected  from  the  best 
strains  known  of  their  res].eclive  kinds,  aid  we  sell  none  but  what  are 
nru;  j^'eiitiiiif,  and  of  first  quality,  so  that  if  properly  tended,  they  are  sure 
to  succeed,  our  endeavours  having  always  been  to  com:ic!c  in  qua  ily  rather 
tLan  in  jirice,"  it  is  no  idle  boast,  but  is  fully  borne  out  by  results,  and  they 


add,  "it  is  to  this  we  attribute  the  large  and  increasing  patronage  we 
enjoy."  In  addition  to  the  large  home  trade  done,  and  thi*  of  course 
includes  England  and  .Scotland,  as  well  as  Ireland,  the  Messrs.  Tait  &  Co. 

send  annually  large  con- 
signments of  flower  and 
vegetable  seeds  to  India 
and  the  Colonies,  all  of 
which  have  been  found  to 
do  so  well,  that  a  steadily 
increasing  bu^ine^s  in  that 
direction  is  the  result.  This 
establishment  has  long  been 
famous  among  those  who- 
grow  agricultural  and  hor- 
ticultural produce  for  exhi- 
liilion.and  with  good  reason 
too.  for  in  most  cases  they 
Ijnd  themselves  successful. 
'Ihis  has  special  reference 
to  the  fine  quality  of  their 
bulbs,  large  quantities  of 
which  arc  disposed  of  each 
ytar.  iFor  carrying  on  so 
txtt.nsive  a  business,  the 
(remises  are  both  usefully 
and  tastefully  arranged,  so 
tliat  while  good  accommo- 
d.ition  is  afforded  for  con- 
ducting the  work  to  be 
done,  there  is  ample  room 
Tor  the  inspection  of  seed. 
slocks,  implements,  etc.,  by 
rustomers.  The  front  gives- 
fine  space  for  the  display 
uf  flowering  plants,  bulbs, 
seeds,  and  sometimes  of 
enormous  gardeu  and  farm 
productions,  grown  from, 
scLds  furnished  in  the  usual, 
way  to  customers,  who  are 
well  pleased  at  getting  the 
chance  of  bringing  such  fine 
growths  so  prominently  in 
view  of  the  public.  In 
addition  to  their  large  stock 
I'f  garden  and  farm  seeds, 
iinp'ements,  etc.,  this  firm 
supplies  all  the  appliances- 
necessary  for  the  largely 
iiicreasii  g  industry  of  bee- 
keeping, and  even  those  who 
wish  to  commence  bu-iness 
in  this  line,  can  have  swarms 
of  bees  forwarded  safely  to 
them,  and  whether  their 
system  is  on  the  old  or  the 
new  plan,  eNi  rythng  in 
connection  therewith  will 
be  founil  in  the  slock  kept 
in  this  establishment.  With 
the  experienced,  careful, 
and  painstaking  manage- 
ment displa)cd  by  thiscom- 
l>any,  it  must  follow  that  the 
large  and  well-appointed 
staff  is  equally  efficient.  Courtesy  and  prompt  attention  are  the  rule  to  the 
poorest  as  well  as  the  richest  customer.  In  this  respect  the  Messrs.  Tait  & 
Co.  may  well  bo  congratulated,  as  business  conducted  in  this  way  has  no 
doubt  helped  to  place  this  house  in  the  high  position  it  now  enjoys  in  the 
estimation  of  the  agricultural  sind  horticultural  communities  of  the  country. 


Eeatty  &  Bennie,  Merchant  Tailors,  2',  Grafton  Street.— 

A  well-fitting  cciat  i-.  I'l  the  inijotily  of  persons  a  distinctive  mark  of  the 
wiar.r  being  a  geiiileman.  It  therefore  behoves  the  public  to  obtain  their 
outfit  from  houses  where  only  the  best  material  is  "  made  up  "  with  the 
finvsl  workmandiip.  .\nnng  ihis  class  of  tailoring  establishments,  the 
na.iie  <if  Messrs.  lieatly  &  Ijennie  is  one  which  is  universally  considered  to 
be  In  the  foremoU  rank  among  contemporary  institutions.  The  (iremises, 
situated  at  26,  Grafton  Street,  have  that  character  which  is  representative 
of  the  tailoring  trade.  They  are  well  fitted  and  furnisheil,  and  adapted  to 
the  many  tci|uirement5  of  th.-  business.  This  enterprising  firm  of  merchant 
tailor>  was  founded  eleven  years  a,o,  and  up  to  the  present  h.as  enjoyed  a 
pro-perous  and  flourishing  mercantile  career.  The  measurements  are  taken 
with  {.reat  exactness  by  courteous  assistants,  and  are  then  passed  to 
"cutters"  of  long  experience  in  this  branch  of  trade.  All  wearing 
mpparcl  mide  by  tlis  noted  house  is  remarkable  for  the  nea'ness  in  fit  and 


elegance  of  style.  Co,its,  vests,  and  trousers  are  cut  to  the  requirements  of 
the  latest  fashion,  or  in  accordance  with  customers"  wishes,  and  are  made 
up  with  great  care,  and  the  best  workmanship.  All  garments  are  hand- 
sewn,  and  are  guaranteed  free  from  that  "slop-made  appearance"  that 
characterises  the  manufactures  of  many  other  houses  in  this  particular  line. 
A  number  of  hands  are  employed  on  the  |)remises,  and  in  executing  the 
numerous  transactions  of  the  business.  They  are  men  well  versed  in  al! 
depaitments  of  their  trade.  The  firm  enjoys  a  connection  of  large  and 
prospeioMS  extent,  and  first-class  character.  The  superiority  ol  their 
products  has  obtained  for  them  a  patronage  of  a  valuable  nature,  and  the 
firm's  operatiims  are  substantial  and  widespread.  The  proprietary  are 
gentlemen  of  good  social  position,  and  ihei.'  habits  of  sterling  integrity 
and  honourable  business  methods  have  obtaiiicd  for  them  a  character 
which  is  only  granted  to  commercial  men  of  high  standing  in  mercantile 
circles. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


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Cherry    &    Smalldridge,    Lithographic    and    Letttr- 
preas  Printers,  Paper   Bug  and   Mustard   Mannfaoturors,    .Seville 

IM.icc.--In    reviewing   ihc    wnic    lii-Kl    ol   ronuinrii.il    iiitt-rosts  tlcvclopcd 
in  IrcLind,  Ihe  ramc  .ind  operations  of  tlic  linn  of  Messrs.  Cherry  &  Sni.ill- 
dridgc  stand  forth  with  especbxl  nnd  crcditalile  prominence.    The  important 
branches  of  industry  rcj'Hesenlcd  by  this  eslal)lishment    arc    lithographic, 
copperplate,  and  let'erpress  prinlinj;,  and  bookbimling,  in  aHdition  to  the 
manufacture  of  paper  bags  and  mustard.     This  business  was  founded  by 
Messrs.  Cherry  iV  Shielil  in  a  not  very  pretentious  way  in  the  year  1858. 
The  original  premi-es  occupied  were  situated  in  the  Lotts,  and  at  first  the 
operations  of  the  liTm  were  restricted  to  a  local  trade,  which  was  so  enlarged 
by  the  indefaiigable  encrg)-  of  the  proprietary  th.at  it  became  necesiaiy  in 
the  year   1859  to  remove  to  larger  and  more  central  premises  in   Upper 
Sackville  Street.     Soon  after,  Mr.  Shield  retired  from  the  business,  ami  a 
second  removal,  to  meet  the  growing  demands  on  the  resources  of  the  lirm, 
became  imperili>  e,  and  the  extensive  premises  which  ihey  now  occupy  were 
taken  in  Seville  I'lace.     .Some  years  subsequently,  Mr.  Smalldridge  joint  d 
Mr.  Cherry  in  partnership,  and  .idded  to  the  business  a  practical  knowledge 
that  has  inllueiu-cd  this  industry,  in  which  nearly  three  humlred  peojile  arc 
constantly  employed      The  Seville  Steam  Works,  in  which  the  operations 
are  now  carried  on    covers  an  immense  area,  and  is  fitted  up  with  the  most 
modern  and  approvetl  machinery.     The  interior  presents  to  the  visitor  a 
busy  sight.     On  entering  the  wide  port.als,  and  glancing  round  the  ground 
floor,  one  sees  the  numerous  in.\chines  required  in  the  various  departments, 
which  consist  of  23  lithographic  machines,  1 1   letterpress  machines,  as  well 
as  a  large  number  of  various  other  machines  used  for  ruling,  lettering, 
punching,    eyeleting,   and  label-making,  perforating,   book-stitching,   ink- 
grinding,  paging,  bronzing,  relief-siamping,  hydraulic  presses,  etc.     These, 
oonlrollVd  by  skilled  assistants,  are  engageil  at  every  description  of  letter- 
press and  lithogr.Tphic  printing,  and  on  every  side  .are  the  clerks  and  assistants 
passing  to  and  f r  >  in  ilie  rajiid  tr.insaclion  of  their  duties.     The  first  and 
most  important  branch  we    notice   in    connection  with  this  p.art   of   the 
business  is  the  chromo-lithographing  department,  in  which  a  large  staff  of 
experienced  ar:i!.ts  are  to  be  seen  designing  showcaids,  traJiis'  ptcseiilation 
almanncis,  and  coloured  illustrations,  in  the  iiroduction  of  which  this  lirm  is 
exceptionally  successftd,  and  may  be  said  with  truth  to  be  unexcelled.    The 
other  plant  held  includes  many  thousan<l  pounds'  worth  of  copper-plalcs, 
steel  engravings,    and   a  large  and   varied   selection  of  the  newest   tyjies 
necessary  for  the  high-class  work  turned  out.     The  manufacture  of  paper 
bags  is  another  important   branch,  and  one  in  which    Messrs.  Cherry  & 
Smalldridge  have  no  rival.    With  a  view  to  giving  some  idea  of  the  scale  on 
which  operations  are  conducted  in  this  department,  we  may  mention  that 
there  are  over  a  hundred  girls  alone  engaged  in  it,  and  the  avcr.ige  output 
amounts  to  over  a  million  a  week.     The  next  division  on  which  the  lirm 
have  bestowed  the  greatest  care  and  attention  is  the  manufacture  of  mercan- 
tile books,  in  the  ruling  of  which  several  American  machines  are  used, 
containing  all  the  lattst  improvements,  and  in  the  binding  and  finishing  of 
which  a  large  stalf  of  capd)le  men  are  constantly  engaged.     A  distinct  line 
of  business  altogether  is  ihe  manufacture  of  Mustard.     The  production  of 
this  wholesome  article  of  consumption,  already  enormous,  is  nevertheless 
increasing  yearly,  as  its  merits  become  known  ;  ami  lo-d,av  Ciif.rry's  Irish 
Mustard  is  appreciated  in  ever)-  corner  of  the  United  Kingtlom.     As  the 
leading  firm  in  thii  article  alone,  Messrs.  Cherry  &  .Sniallordge  deserve 
the  highest  recognition  in  the  annals  of  our  industries ;  for,  in  spite  of  almost 
insuperable  obstacles,  by  splemlid  energy  they  overcame  the  greatest  ct)m- 
pelition  in  winning  popularity  for  the  pure  ipiality  of  their  mustard.     In 
1867,  Messrs.  Cherry  &   Smalldridge  first  started  the  manufacture.     They 
erected  new  machinery  on  the  best  principle,  .and  though  the  Irish  trade  at 
the  time  was  monopo'icd  by  the  Knglish  manufacturers,  the  superiority  of 
Messrs.  Cherry's  production  is  attested  in  the  fact  that  their  efforts  have 
been  attended  with  the  greatest  measure  of  success.     The  seed  from  which 
the  mustard  is  made  is  selected  from  the  finest  grow  ing  districts  in  I  lollanil, 
and  con'ains  the  true  properties  for  the  production  of  the  best  article.     At 
the   Dublin   Exhibition  in   1882,  and  the   Cork   Exhibition  the  following 
year,  it  w.is  awarded  the  highest  prizes,  and  its  excellence  is  evidenced  from 
the  fact  that  it  gained  the  first  prize  awards  over  all  others  exhibited  at  the 
late  Intermtional  Kxhibilicns  held  in  London,  and   lirst   Prize  and  Gold 
Medal  at   New  Orleans,  and  First   Prize  and  .Silver  Medal  at  Liverpool, 
1886.      .Messrs.    Cherry  cSc  Smalldridge  have  also  received   the    highest 
commendations   for   their   mustanl,    from   distinguished   members  of    the 
medical  profession  ;   and  of   its  unvarying  purity,  public  analysts  of  the 
highest  reputation  and   widest  experience  have  uniiormly  certified.     The 
es;ablishment  in  its  entirety  oTers  an  example  of  how  prominent  a  position 
in  the  commercial  world  can  be  attained  by  coupling  carefulness  of  proiiuc- 
tion,  uniformity  of  quabty,  and  moderate  prices.      Under  Mr.  .Smnlldri  Ige, 
who  is  now  the  sole  proprietor,  we  have  no  doubt  that  the  high  status  of  the 
establishment  will  be  ably  sustained,  and  that  it  will  lemain  a  monument 
to  his  untiring  zeal  and  industry  in  the  future  as  in  the  past. 


William  H.  Harris,  Window  Glass,  Hoom-papers,  Oil 
and  Colour  Merchant,  100,  Mioille  Abbey  .Street.  —  \  must  extensive  and 
important  house  in  the  trade  with  whicli  it  has  so  long  and  so  honourably 
been  associa'ed,  is  that  belonging  to  Mr.  W.  H.  H.irris  of  the  above 
address.  The  extensive  premises  occupied  by  this  highly  respectable 
establishment  are  situated  in  a  very  central  neighbourhood,  and  one 
admirably  adapted  for  the  devtlopnient  of  a  large  and  daily  incre.a.sing 
business.     Founded  in  ii6o,  th-s  house  for  neatly  tliiity  years  has  enjoyed 


a  large  share  of  confidence  and  sup|)ort,  having  early  in  its  career  achicv.M 
a  high  reputation,  and  formed  an  extensive  and  important  who'cjale 
connection  tlirooghout  ihc  country.  The  jiremiscs  at  Middle  Abl>cy  Street 
are  most  elaborately  lilted  and  slocked  with  a  large  aunrtmcnl  of  goods  ol 
the  description  in  which  the  hoii>e  trailcs,  all  of  which  it  is  ncolle.-.  to  add 
are  of  the  Iw^t  mamifarture  ami  finest  quality.  The  enormouH  improve- 
ment which  iif  recent  years  has  takrn  place  in  the  manufacture  of  room- 
papers,  is  fully  exemplified  in  the  valuable  stock  of  these  goods  held  \if 
Mr.  Harris,  all  of  which  are  far  and  away  aljove  the  average  of  what  was 
attainable  say  thirty  years  ago,  and  many  of  them  of  the  greatest  iJeauty  in 
pattern  and  design.  We  are  largely  indebted  in  this  much  requirol  im- 
lirovement  to  the  care  bestowed  in  the  Government  schools  of  design  to  this 
branch  art  as  applicrl  to  manufacture,  as  well  as  to  the  private  enterprise  of 
a  certain  apostle  of  taste— Mr.  Wdliam  Morris— who  has  done  so  much  lo 
relieve  our  homes  from  the  hideously-designed  pajiers  that  usc<l  to  coier  ouf 
walls  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago.  The  large  and  varied  slock  hel<l  com- 
prises every  description  of  room-pa|x.-rs.  In  this  department  our  attention 
w.as  particularly  drawn  to  the  newly-invented  sanitary  paper.  This  paper 
is  in  its  production  treateil  with  oil,  and,  when  finished,  hasthe  exceptional 
properties  of  being  impervious  to  damp,  and  does  not  fall  off  or  get  so 
easily  soiled  like  so  many  other  wall-p.ip.rs.  Amongst  the  great  variety  ol 
gooiU  displayed  in  the  other  departments,  the  visitor's  attraction  is  irre- 
sistibly drawn  to  the  great  value  shown  in  window,  and  plate,  ami  iiiiiroc 
glasses,  which  are  both  of  British  and  foreign  make,  borders  an  1  gilt 
mouldings  for  rooms,  oils  and  colours  for  house-painting  purposes,  painters' 
brushes  and  tools,  besides  plaster  of  Paris,  Roman  and  Portland  cement, 
the  latter  of  Irish  manufacture,  and,  in  fact,  all  the  mateiials  for  house 
decoration.  Mr.  Harris  is  a  very  large  importer  of  French,  (Jerman,  and 
lirilish  wall-paper,  and  of  French  and  British  plate  glass,  as  ahc)  sheet 
glass  of  British  and  Belgian  manufacture.  In  all  these  articles  Mr.  Harris 
does,  as  we  have  said,  an  extensive  wholesale  trade,  dealing  largely  with 
rct.iil  traders  and  house-decorating  contractors  all  over  the  country.  The 
high  reputation  this  house  achieved  at  the  very  commencement  of  its 
career  has  been  fully  maintained  down  to  the  present,  when  its  position  as 
a  fir.stclass  house  in  its  special  line  is  as  fully  recognised  as  it  ever  was  al 
any  period  of  the  la.t  eightand-twenty  years.  "The  reputation  so  long 
b  irne  by  the  house,  especially  in  its  oil  and  colour  ilepartment,  is  of  the 
highest  and  most  honourable  character,  Ihe  pigments  being  all  of  the 
purest  quality  and  most  durable  description.  In  addition  to  his  own 
imporlan'  business,  Mr.  W.  Harris  .acts  as  Dublin  agent  for  the  Londoi> 
Plate  Glass  Insurance  Company,  for  whom  he  has  made  a  valuable 
connection  in  this  city.  We  regret  exceedingly  that  the  limited  space  at 
our  disposal  only  permits  of  this  brief  sketch  of  what  is  truly  a  repr'.senta- 
tive  ho  jse  in  its  own  line  of  business  ;  but,  short  as  it  is,  we  venture  to  hope 
it  may  convey  some  true  if  slight  impression  of  the  business.  We  have 
merely  to  add  that  in  the  estimation  of  commercial  circles  the  house  st.inds 
second  to  none,  and  that  it  is  still  well  abreast  of  all  competitors,  whi!e  the 
proprietor  enjoys  the  esteem  and  respect,  so  certainly  well  earned,  of  all 
his  lellow  citizens. 


Thomas  Dockrell,  Sons,  &  Co.,  Merchants  and  Con- 

trantors.  38  and  39,  South  Great  George's  Street.— The  premises  of  Ihls 
old-established  firm  are  very  extensive  and  cover  a  large  portion  of  the  area 
lying  between  South  Great  George's,  Drury,  Lower  Stephen,  and  Fade 
Streets.  The  firm  have  a  very  large  trade  as  window  glass,  room-pap; r,  o'l 
and  colour  and  cement  merchants,  builders,  and  furnishing  ironmongers  and 
dealers  in  gas  and  water  fittings  of  all  kinds.  They  also  undertake  t'.e 
complete  decoration  and  repair  of  private  residences  and  businesi  premis.--. 
In  addition  to  the  waiehous:s  and  stores,  there  are  large  well  lighted  work- 
shop; in  which  are  carried  on  painting,  carpentry,  glazing,  plumbing,  gas- 
fitting  and  smith  work.  As  an  illustration  of  the  large  business  carried  on 
by  the  firm,  it  may  be  mentioned  that  their  sales  of  one  make  of  London 
Portland  cement,  that  of  Knight,  litvan,  &  Sturgc,  have  been  over  3:,O0O 
tons. 


P.  C.  Roche,  General  Warehouseman,  10,  Upper  George's 

Street.— One  lit  the  nmsi  prominent  and  welltodo  establishments  in  the 
whole  extent  of  Upper  Geor.;e's  Street,  is  that  of  Mr.  P.  C.  Roche,  gener.il 
warehouseman.  This  concern  has  not  been  very  long  o|x;iied,  yet  by  a 
straightforward  system  of  dealing,  coupled  with  a  strict  attention  lo  busi- 
ness, a  la-ge  and  valuable  trade  has  already  been  built  up.  The  premise-, 
which  are  situated  at  No.  70,  are  very  commodious  and  admiralily  loca'i-l 
for  the  business.  The  stocks,  which  are  helil  in  the  commo.lions  ware  ami 
sale-rooms,  are  very  varied  and  valuable,  and  include  amongst  other  items 
a  very  large  assortment  of  general  house-furnishing,  ironmongery,  |K-n, 
pocket,  and  table  cutlery,  china,  glass,  and  cUlf  waies,  chandlery,  f.mey 
ornaments,  etc.  Everything  is  of  the  best  cl.iss  and  quality,  and  the 
closest  possible  attention  is  paid  to  see  that  every  order  is  prompt 'v  and 
satisfactorily  executc^l.  The  Ir.ading  connecti'ins  are  very  extensile  and 
valuable,  ihe  house  being  well  known  throughout  the  country,  and  Ihe 
tr.ric  itself,  from  a  very  mode-it  beginning,  has  steadily  <lcwe!op^-d  and 
increaseil,  its  growth  being  compatible  with  the  executive  ability  displayed 
in  its  management.  The  whole  concern  is  under  the  p;rsinal  su|>cr,'ision 
of  Mr.  P.  C  Roche,  who  has  hail  long  and  practical  exiierience  \a  the 
business,  ami  whose  sterling  qualities  and  good  judgment  have  won  the 
esteem  and  support,  not  only  of  the  commercial  community,  but  also  of  a 
very  large  circle  of  friends  and  acquaintances. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


M.  E.  BSatthews,  Court  Dressmaker,  49.  Upper  Sackville 
Street. — This  establishment  is  one  of  much  consiiier.ilion  and  of  the  very 
highest  reputation  in  the  city.  Its  career  was  begun  some  forty  years  ago 
in  premises  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  street  to  those  which  it  at  present 
occupies,  4%  Upper  ^'.^ckvi^e  Street.  The  estaMishment,  which  is  situated 
near  the  Rotunda  and  just  opposite  the  Gresham  Hotel — one  of  the  best 
and  most  frequented  hotels  in  the  metropolis — is  of  extended  dimensions,  and 
of  most  quiet  elegance,  occupying  as  it  does  one  of  the  finest  of  the  many  beauti- 
ful private  residences  for  which  this  part  of  the  city  has  been  so  long  famous. 
The  house  has  been  altered  as  little  as  possible  from  its  original  state,  and 
still  retains  its  beautiful  ceilings  wrought  by  the  Italian  artists  who  did 
so  much  to  beautify  our  city  during  the  latter  part  of  the  last  century. 
The  noble  proportions  of  its  tine  rooms  and  spacious  staircases  remain 
intact.  The  entire  ground  and  drawing-room  floors  are  used  as  show- 
rooms, and  the  exhibition  here  laid  out  with  the  most  educated  and 
artistic  taste  is  one  which  can  in  no  respect  be  surpassed  in  Ireland.  The 
6rst  feature  that  one  notices  on  entering  the  large  and  handsome  show- 
rooms, which  occupy  the  upper  apartments  of  the  premises,  is  the  display 
made  of  tlie  various  articles,  for  which  the  house  is  famed.  Costumes  for 
ever)'  occasion,  from  the  simpler  walking  dress  to  the  more  elaborate 
toilettes  required  for  driving  and  visiting,  for  dinner  or  d.ince,  to  the  still 
more  gorgeous  court  and  wedding  toilettes,  for  which  latter  the  establish- 
ment has  long  since  made  a  special  renown.  Mantles  and  wraps  of  every 
desciibable  style  and  shape,  furs  from  all  the  quarters  of  the  globe, 
selected  and  made  up  with  the  utmost  care.  The  very  latest  conceptions 
of  the  principal  milliners  of  Paris.  The  most  magnificent  productions  of 
the  looms  of  Lyons,  The  laces  of  Belgium,  France,  Italy,  and  Ireland. 
Rich  embroideries.  Flowers  which  counterfeit  nature  herself.  Every- 
thing that  taste  or  art  can  suggest  is  to  be  found  here.  Should  anything 
be  found  wanting,  Mr.  Matthews'  agent  in  Paris  will  fortliwith  endeavour 
to  supply  the  deficiency.  Tiie  work-rooms,  which  have  been  designed  and 
built  for  the  purpose,  occupy  the  site  of  the  stables  of  the  original  house  ; 
a  spacious  garden,  intervening  between  the  two,  furnishes  plenty  of  light 
and  air,  so  necessary  and  yet  so  seldom  to  be  found  in  establishments  of 
this  kind.  The  rooms  are  lofty  and  spacious,  and  considerably  more 
than  fulfil  the  requirements  of  the  Acts  of  Parliament  as  to  space,  air, 
etc.,  to  be  allotted  to  each  worker.  Here  a  large  number  of  workers  are 
kept  busily  employed  in  miking  up  the  rich  materials  which  we  have 
already  examined  in  the  ware-rooms,  in  fulfilment  of  orders,  not  only  from 
Ireland,  but  from  far-off  India  and  Austr.alia,  from  America,  both  North 
and  South,  even  from  Pari;  itself,  for  even  in  the  Capital  of  Fashion 
this  establishment  is  known  and  its  work  meets  with  approval.  Originally 
established  by  the  late  Mrs.  Matthews,  the  business  is  continued  in  her 
name  by  her  son,  under  lyhose  close  personal  supervision  it  is  carried  on 
with  increasing  success. 

W.    r.    Wells,    M.F.S.Z,,    Pharmaceutical    Chemist, 

to,  Upper  Baggot  Street. — The  district  around  Upper  Baggot  Street  is 
most  populous,  and  is  one  that  affords  an  excellent  field  for  the  business  of 
a  dispensing  chemist.  Of  the  opportunity  thus  presented,  Mr.  W.  F. 
Wells,  M. P.S.I. ,  has  fully  availed  himself  in  establishing  at  20,  Upper 
Baggot  Street,  a  pharmacy  for  tlie  sale  of  all  drugs  and  chemicals  and  the 
compounding  of  prescriptions  that  can  rival  those  of  any  other  house  of  its 
kind  in  the  city.  The  connection  of  the  pharmacy,  as  may  be  expected 
from  the  character  of  the  locality,  is  most  select,  and  the  fullest  confidence 
of  all  classes  is  bestowed  on  the  proprietor.  Though  comparatively  not 
long  established,  it  was  found  necessary  in  the  year  1888,  to  meet  the 
growing  demands  on  the  house,  to  rebuild  and  enlarge  the  premises  occu- 
pied. The  splendid  new  building  consider.ably  enhances  the  architectural 
beauty  of  this  fashionable  district.  The  internal  arrangements  arc  most 
complete  in  every  detail,  the  retail  counter  and  dispensing  department 
(which  is  separated  from  the  retail)  alone  have  a  depth  of  thirty-seven  feet, 
and  are  fitted  in  a  very  attractive  and  handsome  style,  no  trouble  or  ex- 
pense having  been  spared  to  make  them  as  perfect  as  possible.  All  poisons 
are  stored  in  special  shaped  bottles,  aiid  arc  kept  separate  from  other  drugs. 
On  the  same  floor  is  a  well-appointed  laboratory  in  which  the  pharm,a- 
ceutical  preparations  are  carefully  made,  it  being  a  special  feature  to  pre- 
pare everything  possible  on  the  premises  so  >is  to  be  in  a  positiim  to 
guarantee  their  purity.  On  the  ground-floor  is  also  a  large  store,  where  the 
various  Iwjttles  us:d  are  kept,  over  which  are  store-rooms  where  a  large 
stock  of  drugs,  chemicals,  and  sundries  is  kept.  Cleanliness  and  order 
evcr)-where  prevail.  The  total  depth  of  the  premises  is  from  front  to  rear 
about  two  hundred  feet.  In  the  selection  of  drugs  and  chemicals  Mr.  W. 
F.  Wells  has  ever  taken  the  greatest  care,  and  in  this  resjiect  his  house  is 
much  ab-)ve  the  average.  Low  class  or  cheap  drugs  have  little  if  any 
medicinal  pr)wers,  and  so  in  cjscs  of  illness  the  use  of  a  good  or  b.id 
article  oftentimes  makes  a  difference  of  life  and  death.  In  this  respect  the 
establiihinent  of  -Mr.  Wells  may  safely  be  recommended  ;  many  eminent 
physicians  and  surgeons  have  attested  to  the  purity  and  superior  quality  of 
the  drugs  and  chemicals  used  in  all  the  medicines  compounded  in  this 
house.  Constant  employment  is  found  for  five  assistants,  and  the  clienli:!e, 
which  embraces  all  classes  of  the  population,  is  widespread  and  extcn  ling. 
All  descriptions  of  patent  medicines,  home  and  foreign  mineral  waters,  as 
Weil  ai  all  toilet  and  sick-room  requisites,  medicated  lozenges,  anil  per- 
fumery, are  largely  sold  at  prices  as  mrxlerate  and  fair,  quality  considered, 
as  arc  to  be  had  anywhere  in  the  business.  'I'his  pharmacy  has  now  been 
above  six  years  in  existence,  and  through  the  inan.agemcnt  of  Mr.  Wells 
in  this  sliort  time  it  has  attained  a  vcr)'  prominent  position. 


Whitsitt  &  Co.,  Drapers,  7.;,  Thomas  Street.— The  wholesale 
and  retail  establishment  of  Mes^r^  Whitsitt  &  Co.,  being  one  of  the 
oldest  firms  in  this  very  stirring  thoroughfare,  is  widely  known,  and  has 
deservedly  gained  the  confidence  of  the  general  public.  Several  years 
have  come  and  gone  since  the  institution  of  this  concern,  and  its  history 
during  that  time  shows  a  steady  and  unbroken  prosperity.  The  busi- 
ness is  conducted  by  Mr.  J.  Whitsitt,  .md  his  long  residence  in,  and 
perfect  knowledge  of  the  neighbourhood,  give  him  the  advantage  of 
providing  wares  suitable  for  the  wants  of  his  numerous  customers.  The 
exterior  of  the  building  is  bare  of  decoration,  with  the  excepion  of  that 
lent  by  the  windows  which  occupy  the  major  portion  of  the  frontage. 
These  windows  are  indeed  most  artistically  and  tastefully  arranged  with  a 
display  of  seasonable  goods,  the  variety,  style,  .-ind  value  of  which  present 
an  appearance  in  every  way  most  attractive  and  pleasing.  The  interior  is 
lofty  and  of  extended  dimensions,  and  is  filled  up  with  simple  but  neat 
furniture  suitable  to  the  requirements  of  their  business.  The  variety  of 
articles  sold  necessitates  the  employment  of  a  range  of  counters  at  cither 
side,  presided  over  by  a  numerous  staff  of  experienced  assistants,  most 
willing  and  painstaking  in  looking  after  the  requirement;  of  their  customers. 
In  one,  and,  perhaps,  the  most  interesting  section,  are  displayed  a  really 
most  attractive  and  fashionable  stock  of  costuiiies,  millinery,  dress 
materials,  etc.,  excellent  in  quality  and  moderate  in  price.  Blankets, 
flannels,  calicoes,  and  quilts  make  a  very  fine  show,  and  the  prices 
attached  are  everything  considered  truly  fair  and  reasonable.  Their 
hosiery,  shirt,  and  glove  departments  are  well  worthy  of  the  merit  they 
have  gained.  A  large  trade  is  also  transacted  in  shawls,  handkerchiefs,  as 
well  as  laces,  flowers,  underclothing,  etc.  There  can  be  no  doubt,  so  long 
as  the  business  of  this  interesting  firm  is  carried  on  on  the  same  principles  as 
heretofore,  their  trade  will  continue  to  increase  and  prosper,  and  in  no  way 
suffer  from  the  many  dangers  to  which  such  a  concern  is  so  liable,  if  not 
steered  with  prudence  and  ability. 


Patrick  Iffaguire,  Grocer,  172,  North  Strand. — The  grocery 
and  wine  and  spirit  stores  of  P.itrick  Maguire  at  the  above  address  have 
acquired  a  considerable  reputation  in  the  city,  and  a  visit  inevitably  produces 
the  impression  that  this  reputation  is  indeed  well  merited.  The  position  of 
the  shop  is  most  happy,  as  it  is  situated  in  a  bread  open  street  in  the  centre 
of  a  populous  and  rising  neighbourhood.  The  exterior  of  this  extensive 
building  presents  an  appearance  of  uncommon  attractiveness,  being  painted 
a  gray  stone  colour.  The  interior  is  of  striking  cleanliness  and  beauty. 
The  counters  and  cases  are  made  from  fine  pine  or  mahogany,  while  the 
shining  scales  and  weights,  and  rows  of  m.ade  up  sugars,  teas,  and  coffics  in 
the  grocery  half  of  the  shop,  and  the  marble  beer-drawers,  slabbed  counters, 
and  the  multitude  of  sparkling  glasses,  and  bottles,  and  decanters  in  the 
other  half,  constitute  throughout  the  whole  a  dazzling  picture  of  wealth  and 
luxury  in  this  line.  The  number  of  h.indi  employed  is  five,  and  the  skill, 
dexterity,  and  patience  of  these  are  often  severely  tried  by  the  many  customers 
who  crowd  the  premises,  and  of  whom  each  expects,  indeed  oftentimes 
demands,  to  be  first  served  and  attended  to.  The  house  has  been  now 
established  in  this  trade  for  more  than  forty  ye.ars,  and  for  more  than  half 
that  period  has  had  the  good  fortune  to  have  Mr.  Maguire  at  its  helm. 
The  success  and  prosperity  that  has  since  then  attendetl  it  was  the  only 
possible  outcome  of  his  extended  experience,  knowledge,  ability,  and  energy. 

Harris  &  Whelan,  Saddlers,  4,  Westland  Row.— The  firm  of 
Messrs.  H.irris  &  Whulan  (late  Leahy  &  Son),  saddle  and  harness  manu- 
facturers, of  No.  4,  Westland  Row  (and  late  of  12,  Brunswick  .Street, 
where  they  were  est.iblished  in  1S02),  Dublin,  is  now  thoroughly  well- 
known  in  the  city  as  a  first-class  house,  and  one  possessing  an  unsurpassed 
reputation  for  the  high  excellence  of  their  goods  and  for  the  superior  work- 
manship used  in  the  manufacture  of  the  various  articles  turned  out  by  them 
from  time  to  time.  The  connection  is  an  influential  one,  being  very 
extensive  and  widespread.  The  house  has  a  very  high  reputation  amongst 
the  gentry  and  horse-keeping  public.  The  firm  received  two  bronze  prize 
medals,  the  only  ones  given  to  the  trade,  at  the  Artis.ins'  Exhibition, 
Dublin,  in  the  year  1SS5.  One  of  these  was  for  harness-making,  and  the 
other  for  s.addlery.  There  is  always  a  large  stock  of  harness  and  saddlery 
in  the  .shop,  which  will  be  found  to  be  m.adc  of  the  best  materials  with  the 
best  workmanship.  All  orders  are  carried  out  with  the  greatest  promptitude 
and  despatch.  Horse  rugs,  saddles,  bridles,  bits,  and  every  article  in  a  set 
of  harness  may  be  obtained  of  the  best  quality,  and  at  the  most  moderate 
prices.  The  business  is  managed  by  the  proprietors  themselves,  Messrs. 
Harris  &  Whelan,  who  ably  and  vigorously  conduct  the  high  class  and 
valuable  trade.  

H.  Jutton,  Print-Seller,  Picture-Trame  Maker,  and 

Mount-Cutter,  4,  -St-  .Viidiew's  .Street. — A  very  noleil  lioiisr  in  the  picture- 
frame  manufacturing  tr.ade  is  that  of  Mr.  H.  Jutton,  of  4,  St.  Andrew's  Street, 
and  one  which,  since  its  being  opened,  has  enjoyed  a  very  large  amount  of 
patronage.  Mr.  Jutton  has  been  fortunate  enough  to  establish  a  very  im- 
portant and  influential  connection  in  Dublin  and  throughout  the  country. 
Mr.  Jutton's  premises  are  fitted  throughout  in  the  most  careful  and  t.istclal 
manner.  People  have  often  wondered  how  it  was  that  frame-makers  could 
continue  in  the  same  oUl  tracl;,  e.speci.ally  when  there  are  to  be  seen  such 
beautiful  specimens  of  mcdi.eval  workmanship  surroun<ling  the  pictures 
of  great  masters  of  the  early  Flemish  and  Italian  schools.  This  reproach 
docs  not  lie  at  Mr.  Jutton's  door,  as  he  has  always  sought  after  new  and 
fresh  designs.. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUHLIN. 


Ill 


John  Colclongli  &  Sous,  Carriage  Builders,  22  nml  23, 

Diiki;  Slri'cl.  —  TliU  cniiiK'nt  llrni  of  c.'iniii;c  (ll■^i^;nc■r^  and  coach  liuiMcrs 
was  cslalilislicil  in  the  year  iSoi,  ami  has  thus  l>c<n  luforc  the  public  (or  a 
con^iilerable  nuniUcr  of  years.  A  business  carrieil  on  in  a  ninrc  atilc  or 
eniit;etic  manner  it  would  l)c  impossilile  to  (ind  anywhere.  Evcrj'  effort  is 
put  forth  to  sustain,  and  still  fuither  enhance,  the  excellent  reputation  it 
already  enjoys,  and  which  extends  all  over  Ireland  ami  the  colonies.  The 
nian.i(;ement  is  in  the  cap-ible  hands,  and  under  the  sole  control,  of 
Messrs.  John  and  William  Colelough,  who  exercise  their  own  practical  super- 
vision over  all  the  greater  anil  minor  details  of  the  business.  It  is  entirely 
owing  to  their  energy  and  skill  that  the  house  has  gained,  and  continues  to 
maintain,  its  high  standard  of  excelleni:e.  The  proprietors  claim  that  they 
are  "second  to  none,"  and  they  are  certainly  entitled  so  to  do.  For  style, 
fuiish,  and  durability  of  workinanshi]),  and  the  superior  materials  used  in 
m.iohines,  they  are  simply  unrivalled  The  connection  enjoyed  by  this 
firm  is  very  large,  widespread,  and  influential,  as  can  be  proved  by  a 
glance  at  the  little  book  published  by  them  containing  a  long  list  of  testi- 
monials received  by  them  from  various  clients,  who  .all  speak  m  the  highest 
possible  terms  of  the  excellent  work  turned  out  by  the  firm.  The  long  list 
of  p.itrons  comprises  the  nobility  and  gentry  in  .ill  parts  of  the  country,  and 
is  headed  by  lier  Most  Gr.icious  Majesty  herself.  In  short,  the  firm  is 
well-known  in  all  of  the  provinces.  They  have  introduced  many  improve- 
ments in  the  coach-building  trade  which  have  been  found  of  the  greatest 
service  and  utility.  They  have  patented  an  improvement  in  shafts  which 
are  made  of  toughened  steel  and  for  which  they  claim  exceptional  merit. 
T  hey  have  also  anothe;'  improvement  called  platform  springs,  which  arc 
dc  lared  by  competent  jm'ges  to  be  a  perfect  arrangement.  The  auto- 
matic arrangement  for  gig  and  phaeton,  which  they  have  also  introduced, 
is  quite  a  novelty,  and  proved  to  be  a  great  improvement.  The  firm 
has  already  received  orders  for  the  Cape  trade,  for  which  good  work- 
manship and  first-ckass  materials  are  absolute  necessaries,  oviing  to  the 
character  and  roughness  of  the  country.  The  show-rooms  in  Duke 
Street  are  large  and  capacious,  and  well  adapted  to  the  requirements  of 
such  a  large  business.  There  may  be  seen  splendid  specimens  of  the 
co.achbuilding  craft  of  the  latest  and  best  designs  and  with  all  the  modern 
improvements.  One  can  buy  the  lordly  four-in-hand  drag,  landaus, 
baiouches,  broughams,  cars,  dog-carts,  phaetons,  chaises  of  all  kinds,  etc. 
In  short,  there  is  not  a  style  of  any  sort  unrepresented.  Any  carriage  will 
be  built  according  to  any  particular  de-ign  that  may  be  made.     The  show- 


rooms are  well  worth  a  visit  to  any  intending  purchaser,  and,  for  the  matter 
of  that,  to  a  casual  passer-by.  In  addition  to  the  show-rooms  Messrs. 
John  Colelough  &  Sons  have  two  other  establishments  under  their  control. 
They  have  extensive  premises  in  Lemon  Strec',  which  consist  of  Nos.  3, 
4>  5>  6,  7,  9,  and  10.  These  buildings  are  where  the  factory  is  situated, 
and  where  the  different  kinds  of  carriages  are  turned  out  in  such  excellent 
style.  The  stores,  where  is  always  kept  a  large  and  well-assorted  stock  of 
seasoned  timber,  are  at  6,  7,  8,  and  0,  Duke  Lane.  It  is  most  essential  that 
none  but  the  choicest  seasoned  timber  should  be  used,  and  Messrs. 
Colelough  are  most  particular  in  this  respect,  with  the  result  that  their 
carriages  last  well.  A  very  large  number  of  skilled  hands  is  necessarily 
kept  constantly  employed  in  the  various  branches.  Ihey  are  all  expe- 
rienced workmen  and  well  up  in  their  trade.  In  fact,  Messrs.  Colelough 
make  it  a  rule  of  engaging  none  but  the  very  best  men,  which  enables 
them  to  keep  up  the  name  for  superiority  in  workmanship  so  long  enjoyed 
by  them.  Carriages  can  also  be  had  on  hire  by  the  month  or  year, 
with  option  of  purchase.  Estimates  will  be  furnished  and  competent 
men  sent  to  all  parts  of  the  country  to  inspect  and  value  at  the  desire  of 
customers.  The  firm  issues  a  catalogue  of  over  forty  pai^es,  which  is  most 
tastefully  .and  elaborately  got  up.  It  contains  drawings  of  the  different 
styles  and  kinds  of  caniagcs,  carts,  and  cars,  inostly  in  demand,  all 
numbered,  so  that  Messrs.  Colelough  will  quote  price  and  give  full  par- 
ticulars of  any  carri.age  in  the  catalogue  on  receiving  the  number  of  same. 
They  also  publish  a  little  book  containing  a  large  number  of  splendid 
testimonials  from  the  noliility  and  gentrj'  residing  in  ditTerent  parts  of  the 
country,  who,  one  and  all,  are  unanimous  in  their  praise  of  the  lirm,  shd  of 
the  very  high  quality  of  the  workmanship  and  materials.  This  is  good 
proof  of  the  excellent  way  in  which  the  house  is  conducted.  No  effort  is 
spared  to  maintain  and  still  further  increase  the  high  commerciar  reputa- 
tion not  only  at  home  but  also  in  the  colonies.     The  individual  members 


of  the  firm,  in  whose  h.ancU  Ihe  active  suiM:rvi«ion  of  the  bu«!nMi  i<  con- 
centrated,  arc   well   known   and    higli'y   res|)ected    in   mer.        '         :   !.  * 
where  th''y  hold  a  very  high  character  fur  integrity  and  bu.ii; 
and  the  large  amount  of  success  that  they  have  obtained  u  -.  ' 

substantial  as  it  is  thoroughly  well  deserved. 


Harvey  &  Co.,  Veterinary  Chemiat^s,  6,  Dachclor's  Walk, 
the  pr.iprieiors  of  the  famous  Veterinary  Preparations. — "Harvey's  Great 
Kemedies  for  the  Horse"  have  established  a  sviilesprcad  and  honourable 
reputation,  not  only  in  Ireland  but  in  England  and  many  other  parts  of  the 
world,  for  peculiar  excellence  and  efficiency.  It  is  over  fifty  years  since 
this  house  was  founded.  Messrs.  Harvey  have  paid  a  large  amount  of 
skilled,  and  indeed  scientific  attention,  to  the  many  ills  to  which  horseflesh 
is  heir,  and  they  have  consequently  produced  many  remedies  which  arc 
unsurpassed  in  the  treatment  of  equine  maladies  and  injuries.  Of  thcc 
the  most  remark.ible  are  the  .Aconite  powders,  which  are  without  a  rival  in 
the  treatment  of  diseases  of  the  respiratory  organs,  such  as  chronic  cough, 
roaring,  whistling,  broken  wind,  and  other  troublesome  complaints.  Be- 
sides this  they  have  produced  the  "  Eradicating  worm  and  condition 
powders,"  which  are  said  not  alone  to  be  a  direct  specific  for  worms  in 
horses,  but  to  promote  condition  and  restore  that  sleekness  of  coat  and  li%-c- 
liness  of  carriage  which  makes  the  noble  animal  so  beautiful  in  his  usefulness. 
They  arc  prepared  on  the  principle  that  a  specific  for  worms  must  at  the 
same  time  be  an  invigorating  tonic,  raising  the  whole  tone  of  the  system, 
which  has  become  debilitated  by  the  ravages  of  the  parasites,  and  they 
have  been  most  successful  in  practice,  as  numerous  testimonials  certify. 
Messrs.  Harvey  are  also  the  proprietors  of  a  tasteless  purging  powder 
called  "  I'.dos,"  which  has  to  a  large  extent  superseded  physic  balls  in 
the  same  manner  as  the  minute  doses  of  modern  medicine  have  ousted 
from  the  field  the  boluses  of  old-time  /Esculapii.  This  tasteless  physic 
is  readily  t.aken  by  animals  in  their  food,  is  soluble  in  fluids,  and 
thus  is  easily  given  as  a  drench  to  horses  that  will  not  feed,  and  does  not 
gripe  a  horse  as  aloes  often  do.  The  celebrated  Embrocation  and  Red 
lotion  of  the  late  Mr.  George  Watts,  V.S. ,  are  also  in  the  hands  of  .Messrs. 
Harvey  &  Co.,  their  late  partner,  Mr.  M.  S.  Small,  V.S.,  having  taken 
them  over  in  connection  with  the  famous  veterinary  establishment  in 
Auiigier  Street  from  the  executors  of  the  late  Mr.  George  Watts  in  1S59. 
The  embrocation  is  an  absolute  specific  for  curbs,  splints,  and  all  varieties 
of  bony  enlargements  and  callosities.  The  red  lotion  is  an  excellent  healing 
wash,  simple  to  use  and  exceedingly  rapid  in  its  effects.  It  is  a  first-cl.iss 
application  for  wounds,  and  unequalled  as  a  detergent  for  the  "  foot-and- 
mouth  disease."  The  numbers  of  testimonials  from  all  parts  of  the 
kingilom  held  by  Messrs.  Harvey  is  sifTicient  proof  of  the  estimation  in 
which  their  remeilies  are  held  by  all  who  have  tried  them.  They  have 
ag;nts  in  all  the  principal  towns  of  Great  Britain,  and  their  preparations 
may  be  had  through  any  chemist  in  the  kingdom.  A  p.amphlet  published 
by  Messrs.  Harvey,  entitled  "The  Horse  Oivner's  Handy  Note  Book  ;  or. 
Common  Diseases  of  Horses  and  other  Animals,  with  their  Remedies," 
shouUl  be  read  by  all  owners  of  equine  stock  ;  it  wjU  be  sent  free  of  charge. 
It  is  important  to  mention  that  Messrs.  Harvey  have  found  it  necessary  to 
caution  horse  owners  who  purchase  their  preparations  from  chemists  to 
see  that  every  bottle  and  package  bears  their  signature,  as  imitations  are 
sometimes  olTered,  and  the  genuine  articles  always  have  their  autograph 
distinctly  engraved  on  the  outside  wrappers  or  labels. 


Messrs.  Farmer  &  Co.,  Boot  Manafactnrers,  9<  Capcl 

Street. — There  are  tew  more  representative  or  highly  reputable  houses  in 
the  boot  manufacture  than  that  of  Mr.  I'arkcr,  who  trades  under  the  style 
of  Parker  &  Co.,  of  9,  Capel  Street,  and  with  a  branch  establishment  at 
2S,  Lower  Camden  Street.  With  a  commercial  career  extending  over 
fifty  years,  this  firm  has  a  connection  and  a  trade  of  a  prosperous  and 
extensive  nature,  founded  upon  the  upright  and  honest  lines  of  manage- 
ment under  which  all  transactions  have  been  conducted  from  the  com- 
mencement. The  premises  in  Capel  Street  are  commodious  and  well 
fitted  with  ever)'  convenience  for  the  requirements  of  the  extensive  stock 
kept  by  the  firm.  All  manufactures  are  made  by  hand  on  the  premises, 
every  article  in  the  splendid  stock  being  guaranteed  to  be  made  in  the 
firm's  warehouses  and  by  the  firm's  own  men.  The  products  of  this  noted 
establishment  comprise  ladies'  boots  and  shoes,  at  from  $s.  to  los.  61/.  ; 
gents'  boots  and  shoes,  at  from  gs.  to  20s.  ;  and  every  description  of 
children's  wear.  A  beautifully-stitched  gent's  shoe  at  14J.,  and  an  Exhi- 
bition Prize  llastic  Hoot  at  Sj. ,  may  be  recommended  as  good  wearing 
articles.  A  prominent  speciality  is  made  of  cricket  shoes,  which  arc  also 
made  on  the  premises,  tne  excellent  quality  of  which  is  so  widely  known, 
that  large  quantities  are  purchased  by  other  houses  in  the  trade.  Thirty 
hands  arc  employed  in  the  manufacture  of  boots,  etc.,  for  this  noted  firm. 
The  excellence  of  matciial  and  the  durability  of  wear,  for  which  they  arc  so 
remarkable,  have  obtained  for  Mr.  P,^rkcr  a  widely-spread  connection  and 
v.aluablc  patroiia;;c.  Ihe  proprietor  of  this  concern  is  noted  for  his  busi- 
ness qualificaiions,  and  there  is  no  more  worthy  member  of  the  boot  trade 
at  the  present  day  than  he.  As  an  idea  of  the  extensive  ramifications  of 
this  cimcern  it  may  be  mentioned  that  the  firm  undertakes  repairing  in  p.ll 
branches.  The  repairs  are  executed  with  the  best  procurable  material  and 
the  best  workmansliip. 


112 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


William  Martin,  Houtc  Painter,  Church  Decorator, 
an4  Stained  Glass  Minufacturcr,  18,  Stephen's  Green.— There  is  no 
more  ho|)eful  sign  of  the  times  than  the  rapid  strides  made  in  the  decorative 
arts  as  applied  to  architecture.  In  the  present  age  it  is  an  imperative 
nece-sity  for  the  business  house  to  appear  as  attractive  as  possible,  a  fact 
that  has  as  a  result,  a  healthy  competition  amongst  decorators,  painters, 
contiactors,  and  glass  manufacturers.  A  prominent  eslablishment  devoted 
to  all  the  different  though  kindred  branches  of  trade  mentioned  above,  we 
need  hardly  say,  is  that  controlled  by  Mr.  Wiiliam  Martin.  With  nearly 
forty  years'  experience  in  ever}-  detail  of  the  operations  of  his  trades,  this 
gentleman  inaugurated  the  businrss  associated  wiih  his  name  eight  years 
ago.  Since  then,  by  the  exerc  se  of  his  judgment  and  the  highest  integrity, 
he  has  piloted  his  establishment  into  the  lirst  rank  of  importance  in  the 
industrial  affairs  of  the  Irish  metropolis.  The  premises  occupied  a-e  in 
size  and  equipments  suitable  for  the  transaction  of  a  large  and  increasing 
trade.  Entering  the  handsome  door  which  opens  to  the  establishment,  the 
visitor  is  first  attracted  by  a  comprehensive  display  of  wall-papers,  which 
contains  many  hundred  designs  ot  the  most  beautiful  description.  Proceed- 
ing further  on  one  sees  a  valuable  stock  of  looking  glasses,  window-glass, 
and  stained  glass.  Further  back  is  found  an  unexcelled  stock  of  pain's, 
varnishes,  leads,  oils,  colours,  and  all  kinds  of  painter's  requisites.  In  the 
central  portion  of  the  premises  is  the  splendid  show-room,  la  ely  built,  and 
decorated  in  a-  style  that  practically  demonstrates  the  superiority  of  the 
work  that  can  be  done  by  this  house.  Around  the  w.alls  are  painted  designs 
of  the  different  beautiful  patterns  of  decorative  painting  that  have  made  this 
establishment's  name  famous.  In  this  department  is  also  a  splendid  show 
of  church  furniture,  to  which  particular  notice  is  due.  We  cannot  under- 
stand why  it  is  our  clergymen  send  for  inferior  articles  for  their  churches  to 
Paris  or  Belgium,  when  they  can  be  accommolatci  at  lower  prices  with 
better  goods  almost  at  their  very  doors.  However,  it  is  a  ple.isure  to  record 
that  this  branch  of  the  firm's  operat'ons,  though  only  recently  siarted,  from 
the  increasing  patronage  accorded  it,  primiises  to  be  a  decided  success. 
Space  will  not  allow  us  to  give  further  room  to  a  description  of  the  premises, 
which  we  might,  by  the  way,  say  are  from  front  to  rear  three  hundred  feet. 
We  mus",  however,  mention  a  lew  specialities  kept.  In  the  paper  depart- 
ment the  designs,  after  the  Adam,  Morres,  Owen  Jones,  Jeffrys,  Japanese, 
and  Sunbuiy  Walton  styles,  are  particularly  p'easing  to  the  eye.  In  the 
glass  department,  the  "Boudoir  .Mirror,"  price  2is. — which  reflects  the 
iuil  figure — struck  us  as  just  the  article  to  suit  the  purpose  for  which  it  is 
intended,  and  as  a  present  for  a  lady  cannot  be  surpassed  ;  whilst  the  lead- 
light  windows,  suitable  for  ecclesiastical  and  domestic  purposes,  manu- 
factured here,  seem  to  speak  their  own  praises  in  the  great  demand  for  them 
from  all  parts.  In  the  glass  department  we  also  noticed  the  exceptionally 
low  prices  of  plate-glass  for  shop  windows  and  private  dwellings,  whilst  tlie 
stained  glass  for  screens,  etc.,  seemed  unexcelled  in  value.  The  operations 
of  the  decorating  departments  cannot  be  fairly  estimated  from  what  is  to  be 
seen  in  the  ware-rooms.  It  is  the  work  that  has  been  done  by  the  skil'ed 
hands  of  the  house  throughout  the  country  that  has  gained  what  might  be 
truly  termed  an  undying  reputation  for  it.  Two  examples  of  the  handiwork 
of  Mr.  Martin's  concern  are  seen  in  the  decoration  of  the  Cathedral,  Marl- 
boro" Street,  which  commands  the  highest  artistic  admiration,  and  th; 
decoration  of  the  new  church  of  the  Oblate  Fathers  at  Stillorgan,  which  has 
been  made  beautiful  by  the  skilful  work  of  the  firm  under  notice.  In 
addition  to  ecclesiastical  decorating,  the  firm  commands  a  lar^e  business 
with  the  commercial  houses  in  the  city,  whose  premises  they  renovate, 
decorate,  and  piint,  as  well  as  the  patronage  of  the  principal  property 
owners  in  the  ciiy  and  county.  It  may  be  imagined  from  what  has  lieen 
stated,  that  the  staff  em^jloyed  could  number  never  less  thin  one  humlred 
and  fifty  workmen,  who  are  selected  from  the  most  competent  in  the  r 
re-pective  trades.  Mr.  Will  am  Martin  personally  superintends  the  mawy 
details  appertaining  to  the  different  branches  of  his  business,  and  it  is  to  his 
enterprise  and  energy  that  this  establishment  was  raised  to  its  present  proud 
position. 

Mr.  &  Mrs.  Chas.  Lewers,  Ladies'  Outfitters,  Baby- 
Linen,  Chlldron's  Dress,  etc.,  67,  Grafton  .Street. —  \.  very  important 
house  au'l  ciiic  that  i-.  widely  known  and  extensively  p.ilronised,  is  that  of 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  Chas.  Lewers,  which  is  specially  devoted  to  the  supply  of 
ladies'  outfits,  biby-Iinen,  an<l  children's  dress  generally.  Established 
about  five  years  ago,  and  suj)|j|ying  a  want  which  was  long  experienced  in 
this  qua'ter  of  the  town,  the  establishment  soon  became  wiilely  ])opular 
in  the  neighlwurhood,  and  earned  for  itself  a  name  and  repulatio.i  as 
a  first-class  house,  the  duribilily  and  (luali'y  generally  of  whose  goods 
might  be  entirely  relied  upon.  'The  business,  from  its  very  inception,  w.as 
started  on  ^^e  sure  and  safe  lines  of  supplying  only  articles  whose  quality 
could  be  most  thoroughly  guaranteed  ;  and  was  mt,  therefore,  long  in 
forming  a  connection  among  the  rich  and  influential  circles  residing  in  the 
sOJth  or  fashionable  quarter  of  Dublin,  which,  in  is  importance,  can 
compare  with  that  of  any  house  in  the  trade.  .Mr.  &  Mrs.  Lewers  occupy 
ccnmandrng  premises  in  the  fashionable  quarter  of  (Jraflon  .Street, 
immerliatcly  facing  the  old-established  and  well-known  house  of  Messrs. 
Leverett  &  Fryc,  which,  from  their  attractive  appearance,  form  a 
Iciding  feature  in  Grafton  Street.  The  house  is  beauiiiully  fitted  with  all 
the  requitoments  of  the  trade,  and  contains  a  large,  varied,  and  valuable 
stock  of  ladies'  underclothing,  corsets,  etc.,  and  a  very  well-assorled  supply 
of  bihy-linen,  chililren's  dresses,  ami  articles  requi^ite  for  use  in  childhood. 
There  is  also  a  large  ami  important  branch  of  the  business  devoted  to 
leady-made  suits   for  boys ;  and  here  will  be  found  a  supply  of  goods, 


which  for  usefulness,  taste,  and  fashionable  cut  it  would  be  hard  to  equal, 
and  utterly  impossible  to  surpass.  The  trade  done  in  all  the  branches  is  most 
extensive,  as  will  be  readily  understood  when  we  state  that  the  house 
employs  at  least  twenty  hands  in  carrying  on  its  business.  An  establish- 
m-nt  such  as  this,  conducted  with  the  greatest  ability,  .and  giving  the 
fullest  salisfacti->n  to  the  large  and  daily  increasing  circle  of  its  customers, 
reflects  the  highest  credit  on  the  enterprise  and  business  capicity  of  its 
much  respected  proprietors.  The  arrangements  made  for  th-^  comfort  and 
convenience  of  the  ladies  patronising  the  house  with  their  custom  are 
altogether  admirable,  and  speak  eloquently  for  the  judgment  used  in  their 
designing.  The  warehouse  is  furnished  with  comfortable  seats,  and 
well  s  ipplied  with  niTrors,  etc.,  while  private  compartments  are  reserved 
for  the  measuring  or  fitting  on  of  articles  of  underclothing.  Especial  care 
and  atten'ion  has  been  judiciously  liestowed  upon  the  selection  of  the 
stock  of  baby-linen,  which  includes  infants'  shirts,  chemises,  bibs,  and  a 
w  hole  host  of  other  useful  items  which  go  to  make  the  outfit  of  those  tiny 
mor^,els  of  humanity.  Babies'  dresses  are  also  strongly  represented,  .and 
include  cos'umes  of  every  description,  from  those  of  the  more  costly  hand- 
embroidered  patterns  down  to  th  >se  of  the  plainest  character  and  more 
moderate  price.  All  the  a-ticles,  or  mostly  all,  are  manufactured  on  the 
premises,  an  arrangement  which  possesses  the  obvious  recommendation  of 
ensuring  a  superiority  of  workmanship  which  is  not  often  obtained  when 
the  work  is  executed  .iway  from  the  direct  supervision  of  the  principals  of 
the  house.  All  orders  entrustel  to  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Lewers  receive  at  their 
hands  the  closest  and  bast  attention,  and  are  executed  in  a  manner  which 
cannot  fail  to  give  satis''action  to  their  customers,  and  reflect  credit  and 
reputation  on  their  establishm-nt.  The  circle  of  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Lewers' 
business  connection  includes  within  its  circumference  the  names  of  families 
of  the  first  distinction  in  Dublin  society,  and  whose  pitronage  is  in  itself 
one  of  the  highest  testimonials  a  house  co.dd  receive.  We  much  regret 
thit  the  United  nature  of  the  space  at  our  disposal  does  not  permit 
us  to  enter  as  fully  as  we  could  wish  into  something  like  a  detailed 
description  of  the  general  stock  of  goods ;  but  it  is  for  th's  and  other 
obvious  reasons  impossible  that  we  can  do  so.  We  w  luld,  however, 
strongly  recommend  persons  in  want  of  articles  like  those  we  have  just 
briefly'  tried  to  epitomise,  to  pay  a  visit  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  L-wer's  house  and 
judge  for  themselves.  We  can  at  any  rate  guarantee  thit,  be  they  pur- 
chasers or  nit,  the  courtesy  and  civility  sho*n  to  them  will  b-;  still  the 
same,  whether  by  either  of  the  highly  respected  principals,  or  by  the  large 
and  attentive  s  aff  of  assistants.  There  is  no  house  in  the  retail  ira-le,  of 
its  stindiiig,  which  is  better  patronised,  01  whic'n  bears  among  commercial 
cUsses  a  higher  character  for  integrity. 


T.  &  Ki.  Dowse,  Auctioneers  anil  Laud  "Valuers, 
House  nnd  Estate  Agents,  loo,  Middle  .■\bbey  Street.  — .\  very  well- 
ktiown  firm  of  auctioneers  and  valuers  is  that  of  Messrs.  T.  &  R.  Dowse, 
who  for  many  years  have  carried  on  a  very  prosperous  and  thriving  busi- 
ness at  the  above  address.  F-tablished  ab nit  the  year  1S4S,  .Me-srs. 
Dowse  have  long  rnjoyed  the  highest  popularity  in  their  important  line  of 
business,  hiving  been  successful  in  fonmnj  a  connection  of  the  most 
influential  character  not  merely  in  Dublin  and  its  suburbs,  but  all  over  the 
length  and  breadth  of  Ireland.  Messrs.  Dowse's  establishment  occupies 
very  commodious  premises  at  No.  60,  .Middle  Abbey  Street,  at  which 
locality  their  offices  are  situated  ;  the  latter  being  very  tastefully  fitted 
throughout  in  a  manner  suitable  to  the  high-c'ass  character  of  their  basi- 
ness.  The  high  rei>iitation  which  this  well-known  firm  achieved  at  a  very 
early  period  of  therr  career  h  is  been  fully  maintained  during  the  forty  years 
they  have  been  prominently  before  the  public,  the  members  of  the  firm 
individually  taking  the  greatest  trouble  to  secure  the  most  perfect  satisfac- 
tion of  the  clients  who  have  extended  their  patronage  to  the  house.  The 
pro^'ssion  of  an  auctioneer  is  one  which  requires  the  possession  of  special 
q  lalitie  ,  those  of  business  ta..t  and  good  address  being  particularly 
requisite.  Many  of  the  transactions,  in  which  a  firm  cnga;ed  in  this  line 
ol  Inisiness  is  called  upon  to  take  a  part  in,  require  the  greatest  delicacy  of 
mauipulatiim.  Since  the  •'  Laul  Law,  Ireland,  Act,  iSSi,"  was  passed, 
this  fiirn  has  devoted  the  greater  part  of  their  time  and  energy  to  the 
settlement  of  "fair  rents"  under  that  Act,  having  been  retained  by  some 
of  the  largest  and  most  influential  landlords  owning  property  in  Ireland  ; 
they  have  also  acted  largely  for  tenants,  and  during  the  past  seven  years 
they  have  valued  or  re  adjusted  the  rents  on  some  7,000  farms  to  the 
eminent  sa  isfaction  of  their  emjiloyers.  They  have  also  h.ad  the  high 
distinction  of  being  called  on  by  the  Land  Ju.lges  to  readjust  the  rents  on 
property  in  the  Landed  Estates  Court,  while  to  landlord  and  tenant  alike 
their  principle  having  been  a  "live  and  let  live"  rent,  amicable  settlements 
have  stamped  theirlabours  with  the  approval  of  both  sides.  In  probate 
viluations  this  firm  has  had  a  large  experience  and  infl  lenlial  connec.ion 
both  in  England  as  well  as  Ireland.  The  bu^ness  which  Mis.rs.  T. 
S:  R.  Dowie  have  carried  on  wi  h  such  eminent  success  for  the  past  forty 
years  has  thrown  them  largely  into  the  sot^icty  of  "  all  sorts  and  conditions 
of  men,"  and  it  speaks  highly  for  the  char.acter  the  firm  bears  that  they 
have  at  all  times  acrpiitted  themselves  in  the  carrying  out  of  their  instruc- 
tions in  a  manner  which  has  proved  them  to  possess  ihc  highest  business 
a'.taininents.  anrl  given  universal  gra  ificalion  to  their  enq)loyers.  We 
regret  not  being  able,  owing  to  the  limited  nature  of  oirr  space,  to  give 
more  than  this  hasty  sketch  of  a  firm  which  ranks  deserveilly  high  in  its 
special  line  of  business.  We  need  n  t  dwell  on  the  I'.igh  commerci.il 
repute  of  inis  firm,  but  we  mu>t,  in  conclusion,  willingly  bear  testim  uiy  to 
the  able  and  cflicient  management  of  the  business. 


INDUSTRIES   OF    DUni.IN. 


"3 


Mr.   J.  Thornton,   Frait   Mercliant  and   Florist,   6^, 

Grafton  Street.  —  IVrli.ips  in  the  whole  r.inRe  of  comnierci.il  pursuits 
it  woulil  be  (lilficiilt  to  select  a  calling  whicii,  (mm  its  purely  ;vsthctic 
point  of  view,  is  more  disiinclly  and  emp)i.iiically  atir.ictive  than  that 
of  the  fruit  merchant  anti  florist,  liiought  by  his  tr.ade  into  the 
closest  connection  with  the  most  beautiful  am  'ng  the  bounteous  jrifts  of 
nature  to  man,  the  florist  anil  fruiterer  must  almost  insensibly  have  his 
nature  mouMeil  into  some  kind  of  harmony  "'ilh  his  surrounilinps.  And 
though,  no  doubt,  sordid  cares  and  the  troubles  and  worries  incidental  to 
business  life  are  here  experienced  as  well  as  in  other  associations,  the 
pursuit  i>f  wealth  is  subjected,  almost  imperceptibly,  to  a  certain  ameliorat- 
ing and  refining  inlluence  to  which  other  i ride- or  lines  of  bu'-incss  are  of 
necessity  strangers.  In  the  11  iral  branch  of  the  business  particularly,  there 
is  so  much  taste  and  skilled  judgment  re(|uired  in  the  making  up  of  floral 
crosses,  wreaths,  and  bouquets,  that  it  may  almost  be  said  to  |)artake  of  the 
nature  of  an  art ;  and  certainly  the  skilful  qrouping  of  flowers,  managing 
the  combination  of  tlic  varied  anil  lovely  colours,  and  so  disposing  of  the 
whole  as  to  secure  the  most  tasteful  ilis|>Iay  of  their  many  shades  of  loveli- 
ness, is  a  labour  of  love  which  a  true  artist  would  be  the  last  to  dcprec  ate 
or  despise.  We  are  leil  naturally  to  the  consideration  of  this  suhject  in 
having  to  notice  the  establishment  of  Mr.  J.  Ihointon,  of  63,  CIrafton 
Street,  who  carries  on  this  charming  business  at  that  address.  The 
premises  occupied  by  this  gentleman  are  very  extensive,  and  arc  most 
tastefully  and  exipiisitcly  fitted,  as  the  nature  of  his  calling  would  suggest. 
Established  about  twenty  years  ago,  Mr.  Thorntim  soon  found  himself  in 
the  very  foremost  ranks  of  those  who  were  engaged  in  this  line  of  business ; 
and  during  the  lengthened  period  that  has  since  elapsed,  he  has  been 
enabled  to  form  a  connection  which,  from  its  influence,  and  the  distin- 
guished character  of  some  of  the  personages  forming  it,  at  the  present 
moment  places  him  at  the  head  of  the  trade  in  Ireland.  The  stock  of  fruit 
at  Mr.  Thornton's  house  is  always  of  the  very  highest  character  and 
<lescription,  the  high  reputation  he  has  gaineil  being  easily  understood 
when  his  supply  of  fruit  is  looked  at.  The  most  celebrated  gardens  and 
greenhouses  in  Ireland  are  placed  under  requisition  to  supp'y  him  with  the 
finest  fruits  in  season,  and  he  is  thus  enabled,  in  his  tuin,  to  supply  the 
nobility  and  avistocr.tcy  of  Dublin  with  fiuit  and  flowers  for  the  decoration 
of  their  tables  wdiich  could  not  possibly  be  supplied  by  any  other  house  in 
[he  trade.  Hot-house  grapes  and  peaches,  plums  and  stone  fruits  of  every 
description,  are  here  to  be  found  in  the  most  abundant  prolusion,  as  well  .is 
rare  foreign  fruits,  of  which  he  is  a  large  importer.  Delicious-looking  and 
attractive  as  the  display  of  fruit  undoubtedly  is  upon  the  window  of  his 
establishment,  it  is  nevertheless  equalled,  if  not  eclipsed,  by  the  exquisite, 
rare,  and  costly  flowers  he  has  on  view.  From  the  simple  but  perfect 
moss-rose  of  native  growth,  and  the  more  self-asserting  beauty  of  the  Globe 
de  Dij'ii,  we  run  thioiigh  the  whole  chromatic  scale  of  blossoming  loveli- 
ness until  we  finally  touch  upon  the  various  kinds  of  orchids,  in  whose 
rearing  and  culture  fortunes  have  been  spent,  and  other  plants  of  the  like 
«xotic  origin.  In  the  arrangement  of  bouquets  .Mr.  J.  Thornton  has  long 
enjoyed  the  most  foitunate  of  reputations,  some  of  those  on  view  at  his 
establi>hment  being  perfect  marvels  of  the  art.  In  this  branch  of  his  busi- 
ness a  very  extensive  tr.ide  is  done,  his  house  supplying  the  c'lile  of  Dublin 
society  with  bouquets  for  ball  or  bridal,  all  of  which  are  most  deserveiily 
admired.  All  those  bouquets  are  only  made  to  order,  and  the  greatest 
satisfaciion  is  invariably  expressed,  not  merely  with  the  articles  themselves, 
but  with  the  punctuality  with  «  hich  the  orders  are  attended  to.  Another 
branch  of  the  business  is  the  sujiplying  of  floral  wreaths  and  crosses  tor 
funerals,  etc.,  and  here  likewise  a  large  custom  exists,  i^e  fashion  having 
very  largely  increased  in  recent  years.  To  give  our  readers  some  idea  of 
the  distinguished  nature  of  Mr.  Thornton's  connection,  we  may  mention 
that  besides  supplying  the  aristocracy  and  nobility  of  Dublin,  he  has  the 
much  coveted  honour  of  being  appointed  by  special  warrant  fruiterer  and 
florist  to  His  Royal  Highness  the  Prince  of  Wales  (the  only  one  in  Ire- 
land), H.R.II.  the  Duke  of  Connaught,  His  lixcellency  the  Lord  Lieu- 
tenant, His  Serene  Highness  I'lince  Edward  of  Saxe-Weimar,  the  Chief 
Secretary  to  the  Lord  Lieutenant,  and  to  the  olTicers'  messes  of  Her  Ma- 
jesty's forces  in  Ireland.  -Mr.  Thornton  received  the  medal  of  the  Royal 
Horticultural  Society  at  their  May  Show  in  1SS6,  for  a  special  and  very 
choice  show  of  vegetables  and  fruit,  and  holds  similar  valuable  testimoni.ils 
from  other  bodies.  In  conclusion,  we  can  only  add  one  testimony  to  the 
universal  re-pect  in  which  Mr.  Thornton  is  held  by  all  classes  of  his  fellow- 
citizens,  among  whom,  one  and  all,  he  is  deservedly  popular. 


■William  Green  &  Son,  Tarning,  Twisting,  and  Band- 
Sawing  Works,  9  and  10,  Loftus  Lane,  Capcl  Struct.  —  rurnciy  and  its 
kindred  accomjianiments  have  long  held  a  jirominent  and  active  position  in 
the  industrial  operations  of  Ireland.  At  the  b-ginning  of  the  nineteenth 
century  and  many  years  prior  to  the  introduction  of  the  valuable  agency  of 
steam,  the  village  turner  occupied  a  popular  place  in  the  ranks  of  the 
mechanics  of  Ireland.  Labouring  under  difl[i:ullies  which  few  woultl 
venture  to  encounter  in  those  days  of  mechanical  skill  and  inventive  genius, 
he  pursued  his  operations,  apparently  free  from  any  embarrassments,  with 
the  aid  of  his  chisel  and  ihe  apparatus  which  it  would  be  an  abuse  of 
mechanical  language  to  designate  by  the  name  of  a  lathe.  Modern  days 
have  provided  society  with  a  vast  iniproveinenl  on  the  possessions  of  those 
times,  and  in  no  house  in  Ireland  is  this  progress  more  exemplified  than  in 
the  well-known  cslabli-hment  of  William  Cirecn  &  Son,  situated  at 
9   and    10,    Loftus    Lane,    Capel   Street.     This   concern   has   seen   many 


vicissitudes  in  the  operations  of  this  trade  since  it  wan  established  about 
seventy  years  ago  by  Mr.  William  (Ircen,  the  father  of  the  present 
proprietor.  After  many  years  of  successful  operations  the  originator  of  the 
business  tiKjk  his  son,  the  present  proprietor,  into  partnership,  and  under 
their  joint  management  the  cone  rn  was  carried  on  under  the  style  tnti 
title  of  William  (ireen  &  .Son,  by  which  it  is  known  at  the  present  day. 
At  the  commencement,  it  is  ncefUess  to  say  that  mechanism  had  not 
attained  the  degree  of  perfection  and  clalxiration  that  char.icterises  it 
today.  It  is  therefore  rca'-onable  to  infer  that  the  producing  powcn 
of  the  business  h,ad  not  then  possessed  the  same  facilities  they  have 
now  commanded.  However,  it  is  on  record  that  no  house  in  the  trade 
bore  a  higher  repuf.ation  for  the  superiority  and  general  excellence  of 
its  productions.  This  high  standard  of  perfec  ion  has  improved  under 
the  exigencies  of  more  favourable  circumstances,  and  with  the  fncililici 
provided  by  high-class  machinery  and  oth'-r  noteworthy  features,  tlie 
productions  of  the  house  stand  second  to  none  in  the  kingdom.  In  turnery, 
twisting,  and  band-sawing,  the  concern  has  gained  a  reputation  that  is 
more  than  national.  Hy  submitting  models,  turning  and  twisting  of  the 
most  intr  cate  character  arc  executed  with  the  greatest  neatness,  despatch, 
and  precision,  that  are  synonymous  with  the  name  of  William  (Jiccn 
tS;  Son.  The  premises  are  of  moderate  dimensions,  and  the  fittings  and 
appliances  are  of  the  latest  and  most  improved  pattern.  The  machinery  is 
worked  with  powerful  steam-engines,  and  in  every  respect  the  concern  is  a 
model  of  completeness  and  regularity.  Employment  is  provided  to  close 
on  a  dozen  men,  and  these  are  allowed  to  include  some  of  the  most 
care^il  and  skilled  artisans  in  Dublin.  The  interests  of  the  patrons 
of  the  establishment  are  fully  and  faithfully  considered,  and  the  large 
orders  that  arrive  at  the  premises  daily  from  all  parts  of  Ireland  are  sufficient 
evidence  of  the  satisfaction  that  is  given.  Under  the  ca  cful  and  well- 
disciplined  management  of  Mr.  Richard  (ireen,  the  destinies  of  a  popular 
and  old  business  house  are  safe,  and  scrupulous  accuracy  and  general 
superiority  will  be  adhered  to. 


McDowell  Bros.,  Jewellers,  'Watchmakers,  and  Manu- 
facturers of  Iilsh  Ornaments,  27,  Henry  Mrcet,  an  1  39  and  42,  L  .»er 
O'Connell  Street,  and  10,  >outh  Great  (Je.rges  Street.— One  of  the  ol  lest 
and  most  respectable  es'alilishments  connected  with  the  great  industry  with 
which  its  name  has  so  long  and  so  honourably  been  associated,  is  that  of 
Messrs.  McDowell  liros.,  who  occupy  handsome  and  commodious  premises 
at  the  above  address  s.  Founded  now  more  than  forty  years  ago,  the  house 
has  long  enjoyed  the  utmost  popularity  among  all  classes  of  the  citizens 
o.'  the  Irish  metropolis,  and  has,  during  its  long  and  prosperous  career, 
formed  a  connection  which  may  compare  with  that  of  most  houses  in  the 
trade.  The  premises  occupied  by  iMessrs.  .McDowell  Bros.,  in  Henry  Street, 
are  rather  square  in  form,  the  handsome  frontage  measuring  about  twenty- 
three  feet  across,  and  the  interior  decoration,  fittings,  and  appointments, 
having  been  conceived  and  carried  out  in  the  best  possible  taste.  The 
slock  is  large  and  valuable,  and  comprises  a  number  of  high-class  clocks 
and  watches,  all  of  the  firm's  own  manufacture,  and  reflecting  the  highest 
credit  on  the  skill  and  workmanship  of  the  makers.  Some  of  the  watches 
made  for  ladies'  use  we  part  cularly  noticed,  and  were  much  struck  by  the 
beau'y  and  elegance  of  their  design,  and  the  admirable  quality  of  their 
finish.  We  knoiv  it  is  the  fashion  to  praise  loudly  the  workmanship  of 
Parisian  makers  in  this  especial  line,  and  we  are  not  going  to  say  a  word 
against  a  nation  like  the  French,  who  have  certainly  in  the  fullest  degree 
this  gift  of  artistic  perception  and  execution  which  we  denominate  taste; 
but  we  venture  to  aflirm,  without  fear  of  contradiction,  that  there  are 
watches  in  the  stock  of  Messrs.  McDowell  Bros.,  and  manufactured  by 
themselves  moreover,  which  in  point  of  elegance,  beauty  of  design,  taste, 
or  call  it  what  you  will,  are  quite  equal  to  any  m.idc  either  in  Paris  or 
elsewhere  on  equal  terms.  Among  the  clocks  there  are  some  beautiful 
designs  in  drawing-room  c'ocks,  conceived  and  executed  in  the  highest 
style  of  art,  and  at  prices  marvellously  mi^derate.  We  also  noticed  srme 
handsome  and  new  designs  in  eight-day  English  hall  clocks,  which  .struck 
us  as  being  excellent  both  in  design  and  workmanship.  The  firm,  like- 
wise, have  a  large  assortment  of  wood  and  marble  dining-room  clocks. 
Besides  their  comprehensive  assortment  of  timepieces,  .Messrs.  McDowell 
Bros,  arc  distinguished  as  manuTacturers  of  bog-oak  ornaments,  which  are 
becoming  more  and  more  appreciated  in  the  h'ghest  circles,  and  certainly 
the  beautiful  designs  in  this  aitistic  line  of  jewellery  turned  out  by  this 
firm  deserve  the  patronage  that  is  accorded  to  them.  The  beautiful 
settings  in  Connemara  marble  are  now  to  be  best  seen  decorating  the 
c'lile  of  the  drawing-room  or  promenade.  In  particular  the  splendid 
brooches,  earrings,  and  hand  rings,  set  with  their  Irish  diamonds,  call  for 
the  highest  encomiums  from  the  artistic  world.  .As  presents  for  friends 
abroad  we  know  of  no  more  useful  ani  applicable  articles  that  will  revi\e 
in  the  exile's  breast  the  love  for  the  old  laud.  In  addition  to  the  speciali- 
ties already  mcniioned,  Me-srs.  McDowell  Bros,  have  also  a  vancd  supply 
of  articles  of  jewellery,  such  .as  fine  gold  earrings,  brooches  and  bracelets, 
aid  gem,  keeper,  and  all  other  sorts  of  rings.  Another  branch  of  the  trade  is 
that  of  silver  and  electro  plated  sugar-bowls  or  basins,  ewers,  tea-pots, 
cruet-stands,  and  other  articles  for  the  tea  or  diningtable.  The  firm  are 
exhibiting  a  stand  of  Irish  made  jewellery  at  the  London  "Irish  Exhibi- 
tion," and  employ  about  fifteen  hands  in  carrying  on  their  important  busi- 
ness. We  shall  here  take  leave  of  .Messrs.  McDowell  Ibos.'  very  prosperous 
house,  merely  remarking  by  way  of  conclusion  that  the  firm  are  popular 
among  the  Dublin  commercial  classes,  anl  are  widely  esteemed  (or  the 
honourable  way  in  which  they  conduct  their  business. 


114 


LVDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


,^S?^ 


Jury's  Hotel,  College  Green, 
of  the  most  famous  he  tels  of  the  city  of 
tinct  and  distinguished  as  that  enjoyed 
lishment,  foundtu 
upwards  of  fifty 
years  ago,  has  at- 
tained its  present 
mognilude  and  im- 
portance solely 
through  the  fulfil- 
ment of  the  com- 
mendable efforts  to 
make  it  a  beau  ideal 
in  its  line.  The  pre- 
mises may  well  be 
ranked  amongst  the 
structural  concerns 
that  combine  im- 
mensity with  archi- 
tectural beauty. 
They  are  in  close 
proximity  to  the 
Bank  of  Ireland. 
Some  idea  of  its 
enormous  dimen- 
sions may  be  had 
when  we  state  that 
thelargeblock  taken 
upis  in  front  fully  too 
feet,  and  has  a  side 
extension  of  not  less 
than  150  feet.  The 
interior  arrangement 
lacks  nothing  to  be 
found  in  the  modern 
hotel,  and  the  orga- 
nisation existing  h 
perfect .  The  capat  ity 
of  the  house  may  be 
estimated  from  the  fact  that  it  has 
smoking,  billiard,  and  re-iding  rooms. 


It  has  not  fallen  to  the  lot  of  many 
Dublin  to  maintain  a  reputation  so  dis- 
by  Jury's  Hotel.   This  notable  estab- 


■ffS 


:     M 


^'*iWft^?- 


'^WW^: 


over  100  bedrooms,  dining,  sitting, 

The  bedrooms  are  carefully  attended 

and  weU  aired,  in  addition  to  being  furnished  luxuriously  and  most  com- 


fortably. In  the  same  manner  no  false  economy  is  recognised  in  the  splendid 
articles  of  use  and  ornament  that  decorate  the  sitting-rooms,  whilst  the 
commercial  and  billiard  rooms  have  every  requisite   for  the  business  or 

pleasure  of  the  nu- 
~.;y"-'-:';'i-'r'='^".~v^:  -  •" — -     ■     "^"'''^  merous     gentlemen 

"'  ■        ■  who  stop  here.   The 

reading-room  con- 
tains all  the  leading 
daily  papers  and 
newest  published 
works  of  literature, 
and  a  soothing  pipe 
or  aromatic  cigar 
can  be  enjoyed 
thoroughly  in  an 
exceptionally  well- 
fixtured  smoking- 
room.  The  cooks 
have  proved  them- 
selves true  artists, 
and  have  nobly  sus- 
tained the  good 
name  and  creditable 
title  of  the  establish- 
ment. Visitors  to 
Dublin,  private  and 
commercial,  who 
throng  this  house 
never  fail  to  find 
within  its  walls  the 
proverbial  Irish 
hospitality,  which 
coupled  wilhlhe  re- 
finement and  lu.xury 
to  be  had  here  is 
sure  to  make  "life 
worth  living."  The 
afi'iiirs  of  the  hotel 
are  ably  adminis- 
tered by  the  proprietor,  and  the  enterprise  and  energy  shown  in  the 
conduct  of  the  business  has  brought  the  establishment  into  deserved 
prominence.     Telegraphic  address ;  "Jury,  Dublin." 


m 


J.  Maloney,  Costume  Manufacturer,  45,  Henry  Street.— 

For  .about  twenty  years  -Mr.  J.  Maloney  ha.  successfully  carried  on  the 
business  of  manufacturing  ladies'  costumes  and  aiticles  of  dress,  and  during 
that  period  his  house  has  e.arned  the  reputation  of  being  one  of  the  first  in 
its  special  line.  This  reputation  has  not  been  idly  earned,  as  the  most 
indefatigable  energy  and  perseverance  has  been  displayed  in  rendering  tlie 
management  of  the  business  as  perfect  as  possible,  and  in  supplying  to  the 
customers  favouring  the  establishment  with  their  patronage,  articles  which 
in  quality  and  workmanship  shoulii  be  able  to  stand  comparison  with  the 
goods  of  the  first  houses  in  London  or  Paris.  Starting  on  these  general 
principles,  Mr.  Maloney  has  been  equally  zealous  in  matters  of  detail,  with 
the  result  that  the  house  is  not  only  one  of  the  most  successful  in  Dublin, 
but  is  also  one  of  the  best  managed  in  the  trade.  The  premises  occupied 
by  the  house  at  the  above  address  are  very  commodious,  and  possess  the 
distinct  advantage  of  a  pleasing  and  attractive  frontage.  The  establish- 
ment would  prob.ably  measure  in  its  frontal  width  some  eighteen  or  twenty 
feet ;  and  its  interior,  from  front  to  rear,  about  one  hundreil  and  ten.  The 
fittings  and  ajipointments  generally  have  been  got  up  regardless  of  cost, 
and  dispby  very  considerable  taste  and  judgment  from  the  dual  points  of 
view  of  utility  and  attractiveness.  During  the  twenty  years  he  has  been 
cng.Tged  in  this  lucrative  and  respectable  line  of  business,  Mr.  Maloney 
has  been  fortunate  enough  to  form  a  very  large  and  important  business 
connection,  including  names  mixing  in  the  higliest  and  most  fashionable 
circles  in  Dublin,  and  has  had  the  gratification  of  knowing  that  the  work 
supplied  has  given  the  most  universal  satisfaction.  All  sorts  and  descrip- 
tions of  ladies'  costumes  are  here  nnnufactured,  the  materials  used  being 
of  the  finest  quality  procurable  in  the  markets,  .and.  it  is  unnecessary  to  say, 
of  the  latest  patterns  or  designs  in  the  various  fabrics.  Walking  diesscs, 
dresses  for  evening  or  dinner  wear,  as  well  as  cloaks,  mantles,  and  ulsters, 
arc  all  manufactured  in  the  establishment ;  and  a  large  and  valuable  stocl: 
is  held,  comprising  an  assortment  of  articles  of  the  description  just  named, 
which  is  of  a  most  irreproachable  character,  and  which  probably  few  other 
bouses  in  Dublin  could  equal.  The  arrangements  in  the  esablishment 
are  very  complete,  every  care  being  taken  in  lookirg  after  the  comfort 
and  convenience  of  ladies  using  the  house,  by  the  provision  of  seats  and 
lounges,  mirrors,  chcviil  glasses,  etc.  The  most  noticeable  feature  in  ihe 
house  is,  however,  perhaps,  the  extensive  workshops,  in  which  the  work  of 
manufacturing  the  costumes  is  carried  on,  all  the  articles  being  made  on 
th;:  premises.  In  this  department  provision  had  to  be  made  for  the  very 
larjjc  number  of  eighty  odd  hands,  all  of  whom,  be  it  parenthetically 
remarked,  are  females  ;  yet  everything  goes  on  as  smoothly  as  clock- 
work, and  the  healthy  appearance  ni  those  employed  testifies  in  an 
eloquent  manner  to  the  care  ami  trouble  evidently  taken  in  providing  for 
their  comfort.  We  have,  however,  stronger  testimony  than  mere  ap- 
j>caraaces,  which  may  now  and  again  be  deceptive,  if  such  is  needed,  in  the 


flattering  report  of  the  Government  Inspector  of  Factories,  who,  in  praising 
the  general  arrangements,  and  particularly  'he  admirable  way  in  which  the 
workshops  are  ventilated,  paid  to  Mr.  Maloney  a  very  well-deserved  com- 
pliment. It  is  in  such  first-class  establishments  as  this  -.ve  are  just 
describing,  the  strongest  roots  of  national  commercial  greatness  are  most 
firmly  planted,  and  if  there  are  many  heads  of  houses  in  the  country,  as  we 
sincerely  hope  and  believe  there  are,  possessing  the  same  enterprise, 
energy,  and  aptitude  for  business  as  its  deservedly  respected  proprietor, 
there  need  be  little  fear  for  the  future  prosperity  of  Irish  commerce.  Th.it 
a  house  in  the  comparatively  short  time  elapsing  since  its  foundation  should 
have  achieved  the  honourable  position  so  deservedly  held  by  Mr.  Maloney's 
house  is  not  merely  a  matter  of  congratulation  for  that  gentleman  himself, 
but  is  a  cause  of  pride  and  credit  to  the  tr.ide,  with  which  for  the  twenty 
years  of  its  existence  it  has  been  so  credit.ibly  associated.  In  t.iking  leave 
of  the  interesting  subject  of  this  truly  representative  and  flourishing  Dublin 
house  of  business,  we  can  only  regret  being  unable  to  enter  as  fully  as  we 
could  wish  to  do  into  the  details  of  the  business,  and  afford  our  readers  a 
glimpse  at  the  inner  workings  of  the  bu.sy  hive  of  female  industry  in  Henry 
Street,  but  we  are  compelled  here  to  abbreviate  our  remarks.  We  will, 
however,  in  conclusion,  merely  .add  that  amopg  the  mercantile  classes  in 
Dublin,  Mr.  Maloney  is  thoroughly  esteemed  and  rtspected  for  the  way  in 
which  he  has  respected  the  principles  of  integrity  and  mercantile  honour 
directing  his  conduct,  and  which  has  rendered  him  popular  among  all 
classes  of  his  fellow  citizens. 


The  Express  Laundi*y,  87,  Mailborough  Street. — Mrs.  Mary 
Lynch,  the  esteemed  proprietress  of  this  vigorous  and  going  concern,  has 
attained  her  present  position  in  the  laundry  world  of  Dublin  by  her  prompt 
attention  to  business  and  the  despatch  of  orders  entrusted  to  her,  for  .Mrs. 
Lj  nch  has  been  established  at  S7,  Marlborough  Street  for  the  last  six  years, 
and  her  enterprise  has  reached  such  a  pitch  of  success  that  she  now  employs- 
n)  less  than  thirty  hands  on  her  premises.  With  this  large  staff  it  in.ay  be 
readily  understood  th.at  .she  is  able  to  execute  the  work  entrusted  to  her 
with  admir.able  facility  and  punctuality.  It  may  be  here  adverted  to,  that 
in  Mi's.  Lynch's  establishment  no  chemicals  of  any  descri])tion  are  used. 
What  this  means  need  not  be  insisted. upon.  The  use  of  chemicals  in  a 
bundiy  simply  means  the  destruction  of  whatever  articles  of  linen  are  sent 
there.  In  Mrs.  Lynch's  establishment,  the  only  cleansing  agents  used  are 
jjure  soap  and  pure  water,  and  these  applied  by  the  vigorous  arms  of  her 
assistants,  quickly  expel  the  ilirt  and  give  to  all  articles  their  original  fresh, 
ness  and  cleanliness  of  appearance.  Anoihtr  recommendation  which  must 
not  be  forgotten  is  that  .Mrs.  Lynch'u  establishment  is  conveniently  situated 
for  .all  purposes.  Mrs.  Lynch  has  enjo>ed  a  long  and  highly  prosperous 
career,  and  has  every  promise  of  its  continuance. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


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T.  J.  O'Keill,  Family  Grooer,  Tea,  Wine,  and  Spirit 

and  Provision  Mcrohont,  <>2,  Lowir  Dorset  Sirccl. — The  great  develop- 
nuiit  lli.il  li.is  lakcii  [ilace  within  the  past  twenly  years — or  we  may  say 
fifteen — in  the  noilhcrii  siile  of  Dublin,  is  a  most  reassuring  sign  of  hope  to 
these  who  are  likely  to  be  depressed  by  the  wliobsale  chatter  of  pessiniisiic 
jargon.  Only  a  comparatively  few  years  ago  the  site  occupied  by  Mr. 
CVeiU's  extensive  and  handsome  grocery  ami  provision  establishment  w.as 
little  better  than  a  piece  of  waste  land,  and  at  the  moment  when  we  write 
it  has  been  occu|>ied  on  all  sides  by  neat  and  well  designed  houses  spread- 
ing all  over  the  district,  and  including  the  Drumcondra,  ClonlilTc,  and 
Glasnevin  township.  There  is  a  considerable  amount  of  wisdom  in  select- 
ing .is  the  site  of  a  ncsv  business  a  district  only  just  springing  up,  in 
preference  to  starling  in  traile  in  some  older  locality  where  the  rents  are 
neces-^arily  higher,  and  the  competition  of  older  estabfiOied  houses  has  to 
be  reckonetl  with.  During  the  comparatively  short  period  that  Mr.  T. 
J.  O'Neill  has  been  in  business  he  must  have  had  ample  food  for  congratu- 
lation on  the  subject  of  the  selection  of  his  site,  a  large  and  rapidly  increas- 
ing connection  h.avinglong  since  been  formed.  Mr.  U'Neill's  establishment 
is  situated  at  62,  Lower  Dorset  Street,  next  lo  the  canal  bridge,  and  i,  St. 
Ignatius  Road,  and  the  re.irs  of  the  houses,  60  and  61,  Lower  Dorset  Street, 
and  also  stores  and  stables  at  43,  Belvedere  Road.  The  establishment, 
which  was  founded  some  eight  years  ago,  is  a  very  handsome  edifice,  doing 
much  credit  to  its  architect,  Mr.  F.  Morley,  C.E.,  and  the  contractor,  Mr. 
M.  Moran,  of  Lower  Dorset  Street.  On  this  handsome  house,  the  frontage 
of  which  is  of  cut  stone,  Mr.  O'Neill  has  laid  out  over  two  thousand 
pounds,  and  the  result  is,  that  the  house  is  one  of  the  most  attractive 
in  the  neighbourhood.  The  interior  is  equally  expensively  fitted,  much 
taste  having  been  displ.aycd  in  the  appointments,  etc.,  and  everything  done 
to  .add  to  the  convenience  of  the  customers,  and  to  the  efl'eclive  display  of 
the  large  and  v.aluable  stock.  Since  its  inception,  Mr.  O'Neill's  establish- 
ment has  achieved  a  very  high  reputation  for  the  excellent  quality  of  its 
goods,  and  has  received  a  very  generous  recognition  from  all  classes  of  the 
denizens  of  the  district.  A  special  reputation  has  been  earned  for  the 
excellent  quality  of  the  tea  which  the  house  supplies,  Mr.  O'Neill  being 
fully  alive  to  the  importance  of  this  branch  of  tr.ade,  and  keeping  only  the 
finest  selections  in  his  stock.  This  stock,  which  is  both  large  and  varied, 
has  been  most  carefully  got  together,  and  purch.ased  in  the  best  markets 
for  cash,  and  with  an  adniir,able  display  of  judgment ;  so  that  he  is  able  to 
supply  the  requirements  of  the  most  diverse  and  exacting  t.istes  among  the 
lovers  of  "the  cup  that  cheers."  The  general  stock,  which  is  of  a  most 
comprehensive  character,  includes  every  article  of  grocery  usually  to  be 
procured  at  first-class  grocery  establishments,  and  comprises  sugars  in  the 
raw  and  refined  states,  coffee,  cocoa,  rice,  barley,  and  all  those  other  familiar 
articles  of  domestic  consumption  or  use.  The  Provision  and  Italian  Depart- 
ments are  replete  with  every  article  necess.ary  for  the  doing  of  a  first-class 
business.  Besides  these,  the  very  attr.ictive  departments  of  dried  and  pre- 
served fruits,  jams,  jellies,  etc.,  are  well  represented  ;  all  the  articles  being 
of  the  most  superior  quality  and  procured  only  from  the  first  houses  in  the 
wholesale  trade.  As  wine  merchant,  Mr.  O'Neill  keeps  a  very  select 
stock,  including  some  fine  old  port  and  sherry — the  latter  from  a  light  and 
palat.ible  dinner  wine,  pale  or  goMen,  to  the  most  expensive  brands.  At 
the  rear  of  the  premises  arc  large  bottling  houses,  where  operations  are 
carried  on  in  bottling  Guinness  &  Co.'s  stout  and  Bass  &  Co.'s  ales,  wines, 
etc.,  in  which  a  large  trade  is  being  done  ;  and  as  all  the  cpei-ations  are 
carried  on  thus,  on  the  premi>ej  anil  under  the  personal  supervision  of  the 
proprietor,  he  is  able  to  guarantee  not  merely  the  purity  but  also  the  per- 
fect condition  of  every  bottle  leaving  his  horrse.  Again  in  whisky — which 
is  a  specialty  with  the  house — Mr.  O'Neill  is  able  to  offer  his  customers 
some  very  old  Irish  and  Scotch  whisky,  the  latter  being  of  Messrs.  J. 
Jameson  &  Son's  manufacture.  Taken  altogether,  the  establishment  at 
Lower  Dorset  .Street  is  a  very  thriving  and  worthy  one,  and  fully  deserves 
the  Iiber.il  patronage  and  support  it  has  received  since  its  commencement. 
It  is  unnecessary  for  us  to  add  that  Mr.  O'Neill  is  very  generally  respected 
for  his  able  management  among  business  circles,  and  that  the  house  bears 
a  high  name  for  stability. 


James  P.  Carr,  Irish  and  American  Provisions,  22, 

Merchant's  Quay.— About  a  year  .ago,  Mr.  Jas.  P.  Carr,  a  gentleman  whose 
experience  of  busirress  extends  over  many  years,  and  h.as  had  opportunities 
of  displaying  itself  in  more  than  one  continent  in  the  new  and  in  the  old 
world,  opened  an  establishment  at  22,  Merchant's  Quay,  in  the  wholesale 
Irish  and  American  provision  trade,  in  which  he  does  a  very  large  business  all 
over  Ireland.  The  LilTey  is  remarkable  for  the  be.auty  of  the' buildings,  by 
the  feet  of  which  flow  its  dark  and  muddy  waters.  As  a  person  advances 
from  its  mouth  and  follows  its  course  up-stream,  he  will  catch  a  p.assing 
glimpse  of  the  Custom  House,  Bank,  Trirrity,  the  Rolund.1,  .and  the  KouV 
Courts.  Opposite  this  latter  famous  temple  of  justice,  he  may  perceive  an 
immense  four-storeyed  building  which  rears  itself  above  all  the  neighbouring 
edifices.  This  is  the  famous  provision  stores  of  Mr.  Carr.  The  outside 
decoration  is,  indeed,  in  the  best  t.aste  and  most  striking  beaulv.  The  colour 
of  the  vast  pile  of  masonry  is  light  blue,  and  on  this  beautiful  ground  are 
raised  two  symbolic  representations  of  the  two  countries  wh  ise  products  arc 
sold  within.  The  one  representing  the  "New  World"  consists  of  the 
national  flag  raised  in  red  .and  blire,  while  the  harp  raised  in  green  and  gold 
stands  for  the  "Emerald  Isle."     Arourtd  both  arc  twined  sprays  of  the 


national  emblem,  and  the  whole  forms  one  of  the  most  attractive  and 
plea.sing  features  in  the  metropolis.  The  business,  which  is  moht  cxtcnvive, 
IS  chiefly  done  in  Irish  and  American  provision,  all  the  finest  qualities  and 
brands,  consisting  of  hams  and  bacon  of  all  the  different  cuts,  of  long  and 
short  clean,  long  rib,  Cumberland  cut,  etc.,  suitable  for  city  and  country 
Ir.ide.  The  very  great  facilities  afforded  by  the  river  of  sending  consign- 
ments by  steamer,  cause  an  evident  increns<'  in  the  busir.ess  done  with  such 
distant  parts  of  the  country  as  lielf.xst,  Waterford,  and  Cork,  and  in  con- 
sequence  enable  the  prices  of  this  establishment  lo  tx:  always  considerably 
under  those  charged  by  other  such  firms  in  the  city.  The  managerial 
qu.ilities  of  Mr.  Carr  arc,  it  goes  without  saying,  beyond  question,  and  the 
untiring  perseverance  and  far-reaching  energy  he  has  always  displayerl,  m.-iy 
inileeil  be  held  accountable  for  the  major  part  of  the  success  of  the  house  of 
which  he  is  the  able  manager  and  worthy  owner. 


Anderson  &   Adams,  Pharmaceutical  Chemists,  etc. 

(J.  E.   lirunker,  .\I.A.T.( '.  D.,    I'resuiunt  i;f  I'.S.  I.),  6S,  (.raf'on  Street. 

Among  the  great  houses  carrying  on  business  as  pharmaceutical  chcmLsts, 
there  is  none  which  more  justly  takes  high  rank  in  the  profession  than 
the  old  and  highly  respectable  firm  trading  under  the  name  of  Anderson 
&  Adams.  This  well-known  house  was  established  in  the  year  1832,  and 
during  the  course  of  the  whole  fifty-six  years  in  which  it  has  l>cen  promi- 
nently before  the  public,  has  eanied  the  very  highest  reputation,  and 
obtained  the  warnwst  recognition  from  all  monng  in  the  mo-t  aristocratic 
and  influential  circles  in  Dublin  society.  The  house  occupies  handsome 
and  attractive  premises  at  68,  Grafton  Street,  and  is  most  tastefully  .and 
elegantly  fitted,  as  becomes  its  high-class  trade.  From  its  very  inception 
the  establishment  gained  a  name  among  the  higher  medical  practitioners  in 
this  city  for  the  purity  and  excellence  of  the  drugs  used  in  the  compounding 
of  prescriptions,  and  for  the  promptitude  with  which  prescriptions  were 
made  up,  as  well  as  the  punctuality  of  their  delivery  at  the  residences  of 
patients;  and  from  this,  if  from  no  other  cause,  became  worthy  of  the 
patronage  so  generously  bestowed  upon  it.  This  good  name  the  house  has 
never  for  an  irrstant  endangered,  and  it  stands  as  highly  now  in  the  estima- 
tion of  professional  men  and  the  public  generally  as  it  did  at  any  time 
during  the  p.ast  six-and-fifiy  years.  It  speaks  highly  for  the  skill  and 
business  capacity  of  its  distinguished  and  highly  respected  proprietor  that 
this  should  be  the  case,  and  augurs  well  for  the  future  prospects  of  the 
establishment.  The  establishment  contains  a  large  and  valuable  slock  of 
chemicals  and  drugs  used  in  the  preparation  of  medical  prescriptions,  all 
of  which  arc  of  the  purest  and  finest  description,  neither  judgment  nor 
capital  having  been  spared  in  making  ihe  assortment  as  complete  as  possible. 
The  establishment,  also,  is  well  slocked  with  a  varied  assortment  of  instru- 
ments and  surgical  appliances,  such  as  are  generally  to  be  found  in  high- 
class  establishments  of  this  description,  all  of  which  arc  of  the  finest 
quality  and  of  the  latest  invention  or  improvement.  Beside;  the  drugs 
and  chemicals,  the  firm  are  large  importers  of  eau-de-Cologne  and  other 
scents  and  perfumes,  besides— what  is  almost  a  specialty  with  the  house— 
fo  eign  mineral  waters.  These  latter  are  those  generally  ordered  by  medical 
men  in  certain  cases,  and  are  not  generally  to  be  had  among  the  ordin.ary 
class  of  chemists'  establishments.  Dublin  has  long  been  famous  for  the 
possession  of  high-class  houses  of  this  description,  comparing,  indeed, 
f.rvourably  in  this  respect  with  other  cities  and  large  towns  ;  and  it  is  highly 
to  the  credit  of  the  old-establishtd  house  forming  the  subject  of  our  notice 
that,  despite  the  fierce  competition  everywhere  to  be  encountered,  it  has 
been  able  to  maintain  for  so  many  years  the  position  of  prominence,  not 
to  say  ascendency,  it  undoubtcdly'holds.  Much  of  the  success  attending 
the  house  in  the  present  period  of  its  career  is  due  to  the  skilful  manage- 
ment and  high  professional  attainments  of  the  gentleman  who  at  present 
and  for  many  years  has  controlled  its  destinies.  Mr.  J.  E.  Brunker, 
M.  A.T.C.  D. ,  and  president  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Society,  the  prestnl  highly- 
esteemed  principal  of  the  house,  is  a  gentleman  long  and  widely  known  to 
the  medical  profession,  and  one  whose  name  is  quite  sufficiently  a  gitarantce 
for  the  high  respectability  of  any  establishment  with  which  he  might  lie 
connected.  His  long  experience  and  high  professional  reputation  has 
largely  aided  in  still  lurthcr  widening  the  important  circle  of  the  house's 
business  connection,  and  ensuring  the  support  and  confidence  of  rdl  ils^ 
customers.  The  business  regulations  of  the  house  are  excellent,  and  every- 
thing is  done  that  can  be  done  lo  ensure  the  smooth  and  easy  working  of 
the  heavy  tr.ade  carried  on.  All  accounts  are  furnished  quarterly,  namrly, 
at  the  end  of  March,  June,  September,  and  December  ;  an  arrangement 
which  must  prove  most  signally  convenient  to  the  customers,  while  ensurin" 
the  interests  of  the  house  itself.  If,  however,  no  account  is  opened,  the 
transaction  is  looked  upon  in  the  light  of  a  cash  transaction,  and  the  goods 
supplied  are  expected  to  be  paid  for  within  one  week,  and  accounts  are 
accordingly  furnished  to  avoid  their  being  overlooked.  The  firm  very 
properly  give  notice  on  their  printed  matter  of  these  sahit.ary  regulations, 
thereby  doubtless  preventing  many  thoughtless  persons  from  taking  a 
wholly  unnecessary  oflence  on  being  prest'nled  with  their  .account  at  the 
end  of  the  week  or  quarter.  We  may  just  add  in  conclusion  that  no 
house  in  the  retail  drug  trade  in  Dublin  bears  a  higher  reputation  for 
stability  among  commercial  circles,  or  is  more  fully 'looked  up  to  and 
respected  for  its  honourable  methods,  anil  the  high  sense  of  commercial. 
integrity  and  honour  distinguishing  its  management. 


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Thomas  W.  Doyle,  Coach.  Builder,  30  and  30%,  Upper  Abhey 
Street. — The  co.-ich-liuilding  trade  forms  a  branch  of  the  highest  im- 
portance, widespread  re- 
putation, and  vii;orous, 
flourishing,  and  well-sus- 
tained existence  among 
the  numerous  Irish  in- 
dustries. An  eminent 
house  engaged  in  this  line 
is  the  important  estab- 
lishment of  Mr.  Thomas 
\V.  Doyle,  situated  at  30 
and  30^4,  Upper  .Ablny 
Street.  It  is  now  many 
years  since  this  eminent 
factory  was  founded,  and 
during  that  period  of 
existence  it  has  made 
rapid  progress.  It  occu- 
pies a  splendid  position 
in  a  tine  business  tho- 
roughfare, and  is  centrally 
located  in  one  of  the  first 
commercial  districts  nf 
the  city.  The  premises 
consist  of  two  largo  iluee- 
storeyed  houses,  moiilied 
into  oneextensive  factory, 
with  spaciousshow-iooms 
for  the  exhibit  of  niuip- 
ages,  and  a  welladjutcd 
counting-house.  These 
are  respectively  fitted  up 
in  most  modern  and  at- 
tractive style,  with  h.inJ- 
some  appointments,  and 
are  beautifully  arran;;ed. 
The  show-rooms  contain 
a  valuable  and  fas'iion- 
able    stock    of   eq-.iipnges 


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carriages  in  variety,  phaetons,  waggonettes,  covered  cars,  outside  jaunting 
cars  in  mo  t  fashionable  designs,  cabs,  etc.     Some  of  the  most  admirable, 

substantial,  and  fashion- 
able specimens  of  that 
favouriteone  horse-power 
Irish  roadster,  "  the  Irish 
jaunting  car,"tobe  found 
on  cab  and  car  stands  of 
the  city,  have  been  turned 
out  from  this  celebrated 
faclory.  Mr.  Doyle  has 
also  been  appointed  con- 
tractor to  Her  Majesty's 
Government  forthem.-inu- 
facture  of  Irish  jaunting 
cars.  There  is  a  largely 
inereasingdemand  arising 
inall  partsof  thekingilom 
for  the  elegant,  anistic, 
and  fashionable  equipages 
manufactured  at  this  es- 
tablishment.  The  con- 
cern is  personally  superin- 
tended by  the  deservedly 
popular  proprietor,  a  gen- 
tleman of  piactical  and 
long  exijerience,  and  pos- 
sessing the  eminent  qua- 
lifications of  inveniive 
genius  in  mechanical  art, 
superior  taste,  persever- 
ing industry,  and  pains- 
taking attention  to  the 
interests  of  his  patrons. 
Under  these  inHuences, 
this  celebrated  firm  has 
ri-en  to  an  eminent  rank, 
and  successfully  main- 
tains its  position  amongst 


in  all   5t)les   and   des'gn^,    including    family   |   the  many  manuf;tcturlng  enterprises  of  the  kingdom. 


B.0SS,  Miirray  tc  Co.,  Engineers,  FlamVers,  Iron 
and  Brais  Fonoders,  etc.,  tto,  9lr92,  and  03,  Middle  Abbey  Street. — 
1  here  is  certainly  n.>  huuse  in  the  wholesale  plumbing  and  brass-founding 
line  of  business  which  can  claim  precedence  of  the  celebrated  establishment 
which  forms  the  subject  of  our  review.  A  most  thoroughly  represenlaiive 
house,  in  a  hi<;h'y  important  tiade,  the  firm  of  Ross,  Murray  &  Co.  have 
long  enjoyed  a  position  of  pre-eminence  among  the  great  commercial 
establishments  of  which  Dublin  is  so  justly  proud.  Founded  just  fifty 
years  ago,  the  firm  of  Ross,  Murray  &  Co.,  by  their  own  close  attention  to 
business,  and  by  the  admirable  character  of  the  work  they  performed  as 
plumbers,  brass  and  iron  founders,  and  sanitary  engineers,  soon  established 
a  name,  and  gained  a  popularity  which  they  have  maintained  undisturbed 
down  to  the  pie  ent  moment.  The  premises  occupied  by  this  old  and 
highly  respectable  firm  are  situated  in  Middle  Abbey  Street,  and  are  of  a 
large  extent,  and  running  aw.ay  from  Abbey  Street,  in  which  their 
frontage  lies,  to  Prinres  Street  in  the  rear.  These  splendid  premises  are 
fully  fitted  with  all  the  requirements  and  appliances  necessary  for  a  trade 
conducted  on  a  scale  of  the  greatest  m.agnilude,  and  aie  magnifiontly 
stocked  with  a  supply  of  materials  of  every  description,  such  as  are  used  in 
plumbing  and  sanilary  operations.  The  trade  of  the  house  is  both  whole- 
sale and  retail  and  extends  all  over  Ireland,  contracts  of  the  largest  kind 
being  taken  on,  and  cariicd  out  by  the  firm  with  the  greatest  <ase,  owing 
to  their  compleic  equipment  with  appliances  and  their  large  and  expericnce.i 
staff  of  highly  skilled  workmen.  The  firm  give  constant  employment  to  a 
large  number  of  h.ands  and  have  an  extensive  branch  establishment  in 
Ballinasloe,  through  which  a  trade  is  done  all  through  the  West  of 
Ireland.  The  firm  arc  brass  and  iron  founders  as  well  as  plumbers,  and 
raakc  all  their  own  brass  work,  such  as  cocks  and  taps,  and  sluice  valves, 
anil,  in  fact,  every  article  in  brass  or  iron  used  in  the  fitting  and  sanilary 
arrargcnitnts  of  dwellings.  A  large  and  very  important  brand)  of  their 
business  is  the  fitting  up  of  conservatories,  greenhouses,  etc.,  and  we  have 
before  us  an  cngravinj^  of  one  of  their  latest  successes  in  this  line,  which  is  1 
certainly  a  (^f/  cCauvie.  This  is  a  magnificent  conservatory  fitted  up  by  the  , 
house  for  Ion  Tiant  Hamilton,  Esq.,  at  his  country  seal,  and  which  is  j 
practically  a  Crystal  I'alace  in  miniature.  The  works  in  Middle  Abbey  | 
Street  are  very  extensile,  and  are  filled  with  all  the  latest  and  most  modern 
improvements  in  machinery  suitedjo  the  works  carried  on.  These  l.itter 
comprise  all  sorts  of  ]jlumbing  operations,  iron  and  brass  foumling,  cop|)cr- 
smith  work,  gas-fitting,  manufacluiing  pumping  machines,  hydr.iulic  lifts, 
railings,  fencings,  verandahs,  conservatories,  hot  water  apparatus,  kitchen 
ranges  and  stoves,  sanilary  fittings,  and  a  number  of  other  items  loo 
numerous  to  be  mentioned  here,  and  whose  uses  it  would  take  pages  to 
cxjrlain.  The  firm  have  also  added  lately  a  cycling  de]>artment,  anil  are 
doing  a  large  trade  in  this  line.  Krom  the  foregoing  brief  enumeration  ol 
some  of  the  operations  ciirricd  on,  the  reader  will  be  able  to  form  an  idea 
of  the  management  that  must  be  required  in  the  control  of  such  an  industry. 


Of  such  an  establishment  as  that  of  Poss,  Murr.iy  &  Co.  any  city  might  well 
be  proud.  The  connection  of  the  fi'm,  which,  as  we  have  stated,  extends 
all  over  Ireland,  embraces  all  the  most  wealthy  and  influential  classes, 
the  firm  sending  dov\n  from  Dublin  batches  of  workmen  under  ex- 
perienced foremen  to  perform  work  at  the  mansions  of  country  gentle- 
men. We  wish  it  were  within  the  scope  of  our  article  to  enter  as 
fully  as  we  could  wish  into  a  further  and  more  detailed  account  of  this  great 
hive  of  human  industry;  but  the  limited  nature  of  the  space  at  our  control, 
and  which  in  our  absorption  of  the  subject  we  fear  we  have  already  exceeded, 
prevents  us  from  continuing  much  further  a  subject  so  very  interesting  and 
touching  so  closely  the  industrial  welfare  of  Dublin.  This  city  can  have  no 
fear  of  her  commercial  or  manufacturing  decadence  as  long  as  she  can 
proudly  boast  of  such  establishments  in  her  midst,  and  which  give  to  the 
world  the  strongest  and  most  convincing  proof  of  her  commercial  vitality. 
There  is,  we  trust  it  is  needless  to  say  after  all  we  have  stated,  no  house  in 
Dublin,  and  probably  out.side  of  it,  which  holds  a  higher  or  more  honourable 
position,  or  which  has  done  more  to  develop  the  resources  of  Bublin,  than 
that  of  Ross,  Murr.iy  &  Co.,  whom  we  heartily  wish  God-speed. 


Phillips  &  Co.,  Merchant  Tailors,  4,  Dame  Street. — A  jiromi- 
nent  and  thoruiighly  representative  house  in  connection  with  the  great  tailor- 
ing industry  of  bubliii  is  that  of  .Me^srs.  rhilli]is  &  </o.,  merchant  tailors,  who 
occupycxtensivepremisesattheabove  addre^s.  Thisfirm  makeseverydescrip- 
lion  of  gentlemen's  clothing,  and  keeps  extens.ve  stooks  of  cloth  in  the  embryo 
state,  in  all  the  newest  patterns,  and  to  suit  the  most  fastidious  of  tastes, 
and  constantly  retains  a  large  staff  of  eflicicnt  cutters,  tailors,  and  work- 
peojjle,  for  the  proper  execution  of  bespoke  orders.  The  house  is  noted 
for  the  excellence  of  all  garments  turned  out,  and  especially  for  their  cut, 
elegance,  style,  and  perfect  fit,  which  is  guarantecil.  Among  other 
s))ecialities  may  be  mentioned  the  reputation  the  firm  enioys  for  ils  nav.il, 
military,  and  diplomatic  uniforms.  Messrs.  Thillips  &  Co.  cnjiiy  the  dis- 
tinction of  being  tailors  by  ajiiioinlment  to  almos;  every  member  of  the 
Koyal  Family,  and  the  nobility  and  gentry,  ineluiling  the  lollowing  :  — 
His  Rcyal  Highness  the  Prince  of  Wales,  His  Royal  Highness  Prince 
Albert  Victor, 'llis  Royal  Highness  Prince  George  of  Wales,  His  Excel- 
lency the  Lord  Lieutenant,  the  Commander  of  the  Forces,  His  Serene 
Highness  Prince  Eilwar<l  of  Saxe-Welmar,  His  Serene  Highness  Pririce 
Francis  of  Teck,  and  His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Abercorn.  Special  mention 
should  be  made  of  the  Irish  poplin  smoking-suils  supplied  to  H.K.H. 
Another  speciality  of  this  noted  firm  is  a  patent  shooting  co.it,  which  will 
prove  very  acceptable  to  sportsmen  out  of-rloors.  It  has  a  ilouble  cnpe  of 
waterproof,  a  capacious  game-pocket,  and  a  gun-bearer,  in  which  the 
fowling-piece  can  be  supported,  leaving  both  liands  at  liberty.  .\  very 
extensive  trade  is  done  among  a  large  and  impnrlant  connection,  anil  the 
firm  has  justly  gained  an  unsurpassed  reputation  for  superiority  in  every 
branch  of  the  trade. 


INDi 


"7 


W.  Curtis  &  Sons.  Brass  Ponnders,  Plumbers,  Sanitary 
Enr;laoars,  etc.,  etc.,  pS  .ind  oy,  MiiliUc  Alili- y  Mien.  -A  |nr^uii.  caMi- 
;ill.  s^ri>lliii^'  alonj;  MuMle  Abbey  Street,  coiiKl  never  furm  an  iile.i  from  a 
mere  curKory  (jlance  of  tlie  inimcn'C  liive  of  luiman  incUislry  whieli  is  Im-ily 
at  work  besiile  him,  within  the  precincts  of  the  spicinus  premises  of  Messrs. 
W.  Curtis  &  Sons.  These  premises,  which  extend  from  Midillc  Abl>ey 
Street  in  fr.  nl  to  I'rinces  Street  in  the  rear,  are  of  a  most  important  cha- 
racter, and  are  fully  worthy  of  the  magnitude  and  greatness  of  the  work 
carried  on  within  them.  Founded  sixty-four  year-i  ago,  the  firm  has  long 
been  celebrated  as  one  of  the  very  first  of  its  kind  in  DuMin.  The 
industry  carried  on  in  the  manufacture  of  brass  is  of  old  and  honourable 
origin,  and  we  lind  mention  of  it  in  the  oldest  records,  of  kingdoms  and 
civilisations  that  have  long  Iwen  extinct,  since  the  old  days  when  the 
artilicers  of  Kgypt  and  ancient  Greece  were  accust  imed,  in  a  veiy  primitive 
manner  it  is  true,  to  fashion  brazen  gates  or  pillars  for  their  temples,  or 
armour  for  their  warriors  and  kings.  In  the  hands  of  such  a  firm  as  that 
which  forms  the  subject  of  our  present  notice  there  can  be  no  dread  of  this 
old  and  honourable  branch  of  trade  suffering  any  deterioration — the  work 
produced  at  the  foundry  in  Middle  Abbey  Street  being  fully  equal  to  the 
best  produced  work  of  its  kind.  This  extensive  establishment  gives  employ- 
ment to  many  hand-',  from  one  hundred  and  fifty  to  two  hundred  workmen 
being  daily  eng.aged.  Messrs.  Curtis  &  Sons  have  received  the  most  flatter- 
ing recognition  of  their  work.  So  far  back  as  the  Kxhibition  of  1851  we 
find  them  rccivingthe  silver  medal  for  their  productions;  at  the  Koyal 
Jubilee  lixhibition  at  .Manchester  in  1SS7,  the  firm  was  largely  represented 
by  an  admirable  supply  of  articles  of  br.ass  workmanship,  including  a  set  of 
double-flanged  cocks  and  lock -levers  for  breweries  and  distilleries,  a  tray 
for  brewer's  cleansing  ve-sel,  with  three  5-inch  cocks  for  starling,  turning, 
and  washing  combined,  improved  Smith's  patent  racking  ap:>iraius  with 
check-valve  on  air-pipe,  lieer  engine  fittings,  beer  and  spirit  taps,  fire 
brigade  stand-pipe  and  fittings,  light  lubricator  and  oil  syphons,  and  a 
great  number  of  other  articles.  The  sp.icious  shop  is  excellently  stocked 
with  every  description  of  article  required  in  gas-fitting  and  generil  house- 
work, everything  being  of  the  most  improved  .-iml  modern  make.  The 
large  slaflf  of  workmen,  who  are  specially  retained  for  the  performance  of 
work  of  this  description,  have  been  selected  for  their  special  fitness,  and  may 
at  all  times  be  relied  upon  to  do  their  work  promptly  and  efficiently. 
Another  branch  of  the  business,  which  is  of  course  due  to  the  great  develop- 
ments in  electric  science,  is  the  fitting  to  houses  of  electric  bells,  etc.,  as 
well  as  the  more  old-fashioned  bells  of  our  grandfathers'  and  our  own 
period.  In  conclusion,  we  may  confidently  as  ert  that,  taken  upon  the 
whole,  the  establishment  of  Messrs.  Curtis  &  Sons  is  one  of  which  any 
city,  no  matter  how  large  and  important,  might  be  justly  proud,  as  one 
representative  of  its  commercial  and  industrial  greatness. 


James  Ferguson,  Hairdresser  and  Cigar  Importer,  3S 

a;i  I  39,  Lower  .^bbey  Street. — That  "  Nothing  succeeds  like  success,"  is  a 
saying  as  true,  trite,  and  forcible  as  any  we  know  o'',  but  when  it  is  so  well 
e-itned  as  it  justly  is  by  the  hairdressin^  saloon  and  cigar  divan,  popularly 
known  as  Ferguson's,  3S  and  39,  Lower  .^bbey  Street,  it  adds  additional 
pleasure  in  being  able  to  state  that  the  establishment  \inder  notice  is  probably 
one  of  the  greatest  succe-ses  of  the  many  known  in  Dublin  during  the  last  two 
de;ades  of  years.  .Such  were  the  thoughts  that  passed  through  our  minds, 
as  turning  out  of  what  George  Augustus  Sala  has  apily  called  "  The  finest 
tlioroughtare  ia  Europe  " — O'Connell  Street — we  find  ourselves  in  front  of 
the  establishment  named  above.  Its  extensive  frontage,  the  upper  part 
with  its  light  and  bright  mixture  of  lavender  and  white  col  'ur-,  and  its 
■jnier  part  of  black  and  gol  I  aid  massive  plate  glass  windows,  is  decidedly 
uncommon  and  unique,  and  leads  one  to  expect  to  see  something  "  not  seen 
every  day."  Insiile  is  this  feeling  ;  the  most  exacting  could  not  be  disap- 
pointed, as  entering  through  the  beautifully  des'gned  and  highly  finished 
porch,  you  enter  by  the  left  hand  entrance  the  hairdressing  saloon,  and  find 
yourself  in  an  apartment  that,  on  its  merits  alone,  can  challenge  comparison 
with  any  one  of  its  kind  in  the  three  kingdoms,  for  extent,  height,  ventila- 
tion, and  general  completeness  of  detail  in  its  fitting  up  ;  we  conless  never  to 
h^ve  seen  its  superior,  seldom  its  equal:  the  niosi  critrcd  will  admit  that 
there  must  have  been  an  amount  of  taste,  judgment,  and  liberal  expenditure 
on  It  to  bring  it  to  its  present  complete  state  ;  one  is  fairly  puzzled  what  to 
arlmire  most  where  everything  challenges  admiration,  from  the  massive 
walnut  double  .scat  in  the  centre  of  the  saloon,  to  the  dozen  of  highly- 
tinis'ied  shampooing  stands,  with  their  silver-plated  hot  and  cold  water 
taps,  so  arranged  as  both  waters  flow  into  the  one  tube,  and  can  be 
graduated  to  any  temperature  the  customer  may  desire.  Th-;  specially 
made  chairs,  with  their  automatic  headrests,  the  large  mirrors  by  wlii.h 
each  side  is  literally  covered,  the  novel  and  effjctive  mode  by  wh  ch  it  is 
lighted  by  gas,  to  the  massive  mirror  rcstin;.j  on  the  marble  mantelpiece  at 
the  end,  and  reflecting  all,  in  fact,  duplicating  the  en  ire  assortment  in  a 
manner  which  makes  it  a  sight  well  worth  seeing.  Ileie  the  enterprising 
proprietor,  Mr.  James  Ferguson,  holds  the  helm.  W'e  must  in  justice  say  his 
eflTorts  to  guide  his  ship  well  arc  ably  and  t-lliciently  seconded  by  his  stalT  of 
assistants,  to  whom  it  is  barely  giving  them  their  m:rit,  when  we  siy  that 
for  civility  and  an  evident  desire  to  please  their  customers,  we  have  during 
a  long  experience  never  seen  them  excelled.  \\  ilh  iuch  an  establishment  and 
staff  of  skilled  assistants,  under  the  management  of  the  civil  and  hard- 
working proprietor,  one  ceases  to  wonder  at  the  never-ceasing  stream  of 
customers  passing  in  and  out  from  opening  to  closrng  time.  It  is  one  more 
instance  of  what  well-directed  business  capacity  and  energy  can  do.     After 


leaving  the  hands  of  our  attentive  'oifftiir,  and  looking  quite  ipriglilly  and 
gay,  we  enter  the  cigar  divan  on  the  other  side  o(  the  porch,  and  while  enjoying 
a<  well-matured  and  fragrant  a  cigar  as  it  h.rs  ever  l>ecii  our  lot  to  rio,  we 
are  afforded  an  op,ioriuiiily  of  inspecting  as  large,  varied,  elegant,  and 
select  stock  of  cigirs,  of  every  available  foreign  and  other  brands,  as  it  is 
possible  to  put  together  by  the  aid  of  a  large  capital  and  long  experience, 
of  the  last  of  which  the  manager  of  this  branch  of  .Mr.  Ferguson's  business 
possesses  a  large  and  varied  slock.  Here  the  smoker  may  Lecome  possessed 
of  .iny  or  everything  of  first  fjuality  ami  (we  sj^ak  from  experience)  at 
moderate  prices.  Cigars  ami  cigarettes  of  every  brand  worth  having,  from 
the  sunny  shores  of  llavanna  to  Kennedy's  of  .'\micns  .Street.  Tobaccos, 
fancy  and  plain,  the  majority  of  whose  names  are  not  in  the  dictionary ; 
pipes,  cigar  and  cigarette  holders,  in  all  the  shapes  and  miterials  that  the 
ingenuity  of  m.m  could  make  or  gel,  with  tobacco-pouches,  fancy  anrl  plain, 
match-boxes,  from  the  engraved  silver  to  the  plebeian  "  Tandstickor,  '  aiul 
the  thousand  and  one  little  nicknacks  that  the  present  day  smoker 
reriuires,  down  to  the  useful  pipe-cleaner  anrl  homely  clay.  We  have 
briefly  glanced  at  the  moit  silient  features  of  the  twin  establishments, 
presided  over  by  Mr.  James  Ferguson,  whose  untiring  energy  and  great 
business  experience  have  enabled  him  to  build  up  a  dual  business  of  whrch 
he  may  feel  justly  proud,  and  upon  which  we  can  honestly  congratulate  him 
and  wish  him  a  long  lime  of  success,  which  his  effjrts  fairly  entitle  him  to. 
In  conclusion,  we  can  say  that  either  or  bjlh  saloons  are  well  wjrth  a  visit, 
and  feel  quite  sure  that  those  who  miy  do  si  will,  like  ojrselves,  leave 
tham  with  a  feeling  of  satisfaction  at  the  attendance  received  and  purcha-.es 
made,  that  they  do  not  always  feel  in  leaving  kindred  establishmeats. 


F.  Corrigan,  Funeral  Establishment,  Jo's  Carriages, 
Post  Horses,  etc.,  5,  Lower  Cam  len  .S'.rect.  —  1  he  wellknowii  funeral 
establishment  of  Mr.  P.  Corrigan  is  an  old-established  business, 
having  been  largely  patronised  by  the  Dublin  public  during  its  former 
proprietorship  uniler  Mr.  Eu,;en  Sweeny.  Mr.  Corrigan,  on  succeeding 
to  this  old-established  business,  has  taken  every  care  that  the  high  name 
and  reputation  it  has  achieved  shall  in  no  way  be  lessened  while  under  his 
management.  Mr.  Corrigan's  establishment,  which  is  very  large  and 
extensive,  is  conveniently  located,  and  is  fitted  in  a  very  tasteful  and 
appropriate  m.anner.  Funerals  of  every  description,  and  to  suit  all  classes 
of  customers,  are  here  undertaken  and  carried  out  with  the  utmost  pro- 
priety, winning  from  all  who  have  unfortunately  been  in  need  of  his 
services,  the  highest  marks  of  gratitude  and  approval.  There  are  a  large 
number  of  establishments  in  Dublin  devoted  to  this  rather  solemn  and 
melancholy  calling,  but  it  is  questionable  if  there  be  one  which  has, 
from  all  quarters,  received  more  flattering  testimonials  as  to  the  manner 
in  which  its  business  has  been  conducted  than  that  of  Mr.  P.  Corrigan. 
Mr.  Corrigan  is  also  in  a  large  way  a  "job  master,"  owning  a  great  many 
vehicles,  job  carriages,  and  post  horses,  and  doing  a  large  and  extensive 
business  in  supplying  carriages  for  wedding-parties,  picnics,  and  other  like 
purposes.  The  establishment  was  founded  by  its  late  proprietor,  Mr.  E. 
Sweeny,  about  sixty  years  ago,  and  almost  from  the  commencement  of  its 
career  obtained  a  firm  hold  on  the  confiilence  of  the  public,  a  confidence 
which,  as  we  have  stated,  has  been  transferred  to  its  present  respected 
proprietor.  Tnere  can  be  no  question  thit  under  thi  skilfiil  management 
of  .Mr.  Corrigan,  and  with  the  care  and  attenti  n  devoted  by  him  to 
his  business,  there  is  a  long  and  successful  future  of  development  before 
the  house  which  it  certainly  deserves. 


Joseph.  Ka^.hbone,  Tobacconist,  25.  Upper  Baggot  Street.— 

In  all  respects  .Mr.  Joseph  Kathbune  inust  be  considered  extremely 
fortunate,  as  far  at  least  as  his  business  as  tobacconist  is  concerned. 
Personally  this  gentleman  is  the  essence  of  what  one  would  desire  to  see 
combined  in  the  owner  and  manager  of  a  "Cigar  Divan."  He  is  well 
acquainted  with  all  the  subjects  of  conversation  liable  to  crop  up  under  the 
influence  of  the  fragr.ant  weed,  and  to  the  charm  of  his  discourse  he  adds 
personal  attractions,  both  of  manner  and  of  character,  that  enhance  every- 
thing he  s.iys  or  does.  Extensive  in  the  highest  degree  is  his  knowledge  of 
and  experience  in  his  trade,  and  so  he  has  stocked  his  premises  with  a 
collection  or  supply  of  tobaccos  of  first  rate  quality,  strength,  and  flavour. 
In  the  success  of  this  establishment  another  most  iinpjrtant  item  is  its 
location.  What  more  could  a  tobacconist  desire  than  to  be  established 
near  Balls  Bridge  ?  These  famous  grounds  are  the  scene  not  only  of  the 
greatest  sporting  meetings  in  Ireland,  but  also  of  the  (amous  Ilorse  Shows 
of  the  Royal  Dublin  Socie  y.  Few  wec'ss  pass  then  that  do  not  find  these 
grounds  overflowing,  and  as  everyone  is  out  for  ple.isure,  everyone  almost 
without  exception  jubilates  with  a  cigar  or  a  pipe  or  a  modest  cigarette. 
Needless  to  say,  Mr.  Kathbone's  busine-s  is  never  slack  when  there  are 
sports  at  Balls  Bridge.  The  stock  is  very  ext-  nslve,  and  as  the  clientilt  are 
of  the  higher  classes,  is  composed  princii>ally  of  smoking  mixtures,  cigars, 
etc.  Eg)p  ian  and  American  cigarettes  are  largely  s  lil,  and  the  tame 
remark  applies  to  the  assortment  of  llavanna  cigars.  Of  the  mixture^ 
Judge  is  sold  at  Ts.  bii.  per  lb.  ;  Military,  6..-.  6</.  ;  People's,  51.  :  and 
Honeydew  at  bs.  6J.  lb  his  numerous  patrons  Mr.  Kathbonehas  recenily 
extended  the  advant.age  of  a  first-cLass  and  excellently  ventilated  billiard- 
room,  and  here  congregate  a  number  of  the  mot  select  of  his  customers, 
who  come  here,  if  not  to  play,  for  an  easy  and  retired  an  (  luxurious  lounge. 
Mr.  Raihbone  has  another  house  at  44,  Kathmines  Koiid,  and  both  ate 
distinguished  by  the  ability  of  the  man-^gcment  under  which  they  are 
carried  on. 


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INDUSTRIES    OF    DUBLIN. 


Eewley,  Sens,  &   Co.  (late  Fawcett   &  Co.),  Wine,  Tea, 

Provision,  Italian,  and  General  Merchants,   iS,   19,  and  20,   Henry 
Street. — The  lioiise  of  .Messrs.  Kewley,  Sons,  \-  Co.  is,  we  suppose,  one  of 
the  1-rgest  and  most  inifortant  retail  firms  in  Dublin.     The  eslalilisl/mcnt 
was  founded  by  the  father  of  the  present  proprietor,  about  half  a  century 
ago,  under  tlie  style  and  title  of  Fawcctt  &  Co.     The  name  of  the  firm  was 
■changed  about  twelve  years  back,  on  the  retirement  of  Mr.  Fawcctt.     The 
house  in  Henry  Street  lias 
long  enjoyed  the  most  dis- 
tinguished  reputa'.ion,  and 
owned  a  connection  in  the 
family  trade  among  the  most 
influential   and   aristocratic 
circles,  which  certainly  no 
other   house  in  its  li  e   in 
Dublin  could  possibly  boist 
of.       To    this    old    estab- 
lished and  respectable  house 
Messrs.  Bewley  &  Sons  suc- 
ceeded, and  during  the  year, 
the  busineis  has  been  under 
their  control  they  have  been 
fortunate  enough,  not  merely 
in   maintaining    undimm.ed 
the  lustre  of  iis  reputation 
but  even  to  succeed  mate- 
rially in  developing  its  re- 
sources  and   extending   its 
■connection   further.      It   is 
in  the  record-;  and  the  com- 
mercial    achievements     of 
houses  such  as  this,  that  a 
■city  like  Dublin  has  every 
right  and   every  reason  to 
take  pride,  for  in  the  pages 
which  record  the  history  of 
their  success  is  also,  and  at 
the  same  time,  written  her 
own   prosperity  as  a   com- 
mercial and  mercantile  ciiy. 
The  premises  occupied   by 
thi^i    old    established     and 
l.ighly    respectable     house 
are  on  a  colossal  scale,  and  are  possessed  of  an  attractive  and  imposing 


frontage,  which  makes  the  house  one  of  the  leading  features  in  Ilenry 
Street.  The  premises  would  probably  measure  several  hundred  feet  from 
iront  to  rear,  and  its  width  at  its  greatest  part  would  roughly  measure 
about  a  hundred.  The  fittings  and  appointments  generally  are  conceived 
in  the  best  possible  taste,  and  are  of  a  mist  expensive  and  elaborate 
■character,  being  admirably  designed  to  show  off  to  the  best  advantage 
the  large,  valuable,  and  attractive  stocks  held   by  the  house.     Messrs 


Messrs.  Eev ley's  at  prices  from  i6r.  to  24^.  per  gallon,  that  at  the  latter 
price  being  of  a  special  age  and  quality.  The  house  also  holds  an  cxten-ive 
stock  of  fi.ie  old  Scotch  whisky,  and  also  deals  in  brandies,  rum,  gin,  and 
liqueurs  of  every  description.  The  old  reputation  which  the  house  obtained 
under  the  title  of  Messrs.  Fawcett  &  Co.  in  the  matter  of  tea  it  has  been 
the  constant  aim  of  the  firm  to  maintain,  and  with  the  greatest  success  have 
they  done  so.      We  can  hardly  do  better  than  give  a  quotation  from  the 

_  firm's    catalogue,    to    show 

the  care   and   attention  di- 
rected by  them  to  this  im- 
portant department  of  trade. 
"  We    continue,"     remark 
Messrs.  Eewley  &  Co.,  "to 
devote   unceasing    j)ersonal 
attention  to  ih  s  branch  of 
our  trade,  and  are  happy  to 
say  that  the  steady  inert  ase 
in  the  demand  shows  that 
our  teas  are  appreciated  by 
the  public.     Our  K>ng  expe- 
rience enables  us  to   select 
those     qualities     of     both 
Indian    and    Chinese    teas 
which  combine   most  suit-  . 
ably,  so  that  each   of   the 
kinds   enumerated  on  next 
page    will     be     found     to 
possess   not    only   strength 
and  flavour,  but,  vaiying  in 
degree  according  to  price, 
a'l    the   desirable    qualities 
vhich  render  tea  such   an 
agreeable  beverage."     The 
public  fully  appreciate  the 
trouble    taken    by    Messrs. 
llewley    to    provide    them 
wiih  an  article  of  superior 
quality,  and  ihe house  reaps 
the   benefit   in   the   further 
patronage    bestowed    upon 
it.     The    list    of   groceries 
.and  other  articles  held   by 
the  firm  is  of  a  most  com- 
prehensive description,  comprising  as    it  does  every  article  to  be   found 
usually  in  first  class  houses,  and  many  articles  which  until  recently  were 
never  kept  by  grocers.    A  most  important  branch  of  Messrs.  Bewley  &  Sons' 
trade  is  that  ol  provisions,  a  large  stock  being  held  of  hams,  cheese,  butter, 
bacon,  etc.,  and  many  other  articles  of  daily  consumption  in  the  household. 
The   house  is   also   extensively  supplied   with    an   admirable   and    varied 
assortment  of  dried   and  preserved  fruits,  jams,  jellies,    pickles,   sauces, 
preserved  meats,  soups,  soaps,  starch,  and  a  host  of  other  items.     The  firm 


Bewley,  Sons,  &  Co.  have  long,  in  their  capacity  as  family  wine  merchants, 
enjoyeri  a  high  and  disiinguished  character  for  the  quality  of  their  wines ;  the 
extent  of  their  stock  l)eing  partially  guessed  at  by  a  study  of  their  compre- 
hensive catalogue.  This  slock,  which  must  be  extremely  valuable,  includes 
sherries ;  Sicilian  wines,  such  as  Marsala,  .Syr.icuse,  and  Zueco  ;  ports 
from  i8r.  10  108/.  per  dozen  ;  clarets,  burgundies,  French  while  wines, 
German  wines,  champagnes,  hocks  and  moselles,  and  a  large  stock  of 
Hung.iran  wines.  The  vaults  containing  this  very  large  stock  arc 
extensive,  and  are  built  under  the  premises  in  Henry  Street.  Next  in  im- 
portance to  their  wine  (.tock  is  the  admirable  supply  of  old  Dublin 
wh.skics  held  by  the  firm,  and  for  which  the  house  has  long  borne  the  most 
cn-/iable  reputation.  These  whiskies,  which  it  is  needless  to  say  are  the 
fioductions  of  the  most  eminent  Dublin  distilleries,  can  be  p-ocurcd  At 


in  their  own  line  are  among  the  Largest  employers  of  labour  in  the  city 
nearly  one  hundred  hands  being  daily  employed  in  Ihe  varied  departments. 
The  arrangements  made  for  the  systematic  working  of  the  business  arc  very 
perfect  in  their  organis.ltion,  the  vans,  delivering  parcels  at  the  cuslomers' 
residences,  arriving  with  all  the  punctuality  of  the  post-ofhcc- indeed 
surpassing  that  venerable  inslitution  very  ofien  in  this  latter  parliciilar. 
Certain  days  in  the  week  arc  regularly  specified  for  the  delivery  of  goods  in 
certain  districts.  The  establishment  of  Messrs.  liewley,  Sons,  &  Co.  is 
emphatically  an  honour  and  a  credit  to  Dublin,  as  it  would  be  to  any  city, 
no  matter  how  important,  in  which  it  was  located.  I'osscssing  a  long  and 
varied  experience  of  the  "  Modern  Habylon,"  we  arc  unable  to  jilaire  our 
finger  on  a  single  London  house  in  ihe  retail  or  family  lr.ide  which  can  in 
the  least  degree  compare  with  "  Jjcwiey's,"  as  the  house  is  familiarly  called. 


INDUSTRIES   OF    DUBLIN. 


IIS 


Messrs.  Slansfield,  Musical  Instrument  Sealers  and 
Fancy  Goods  I>ep6t,  89  and  90,  Gmfloii  SlicL-t.— An  oUI-cstahlislieil  and 
.•miiiciuly  relial.lc  lirm  engaged  in  drirssiig-l>ig  and  dc- p.ilch-bi)x  nianu- 
faclurc,  and  tlic  imj.'(rlation  of  PariMan  and  Viennese  fancy  roikN,  in 
addition  to  trading  in  music  and  nuisic.il  inslriMiienls,  is  that  so  wtllknoHn 
thriuigtiout  the  ouinlry  as  Messrs.  Mansfield  Uros.,  of  89,  Grafton  Street, 
a  leading  thoroughfare  in  the  city  of  DuMin.  This  liousc  was  founded 
many  years  ago,  and  since  the  commencement  conducted  operations  on 
a  scale  of  considerable  magnitude,  until,  at  (he  present  lime,  there  is  not 
a  more  influential  concern  in  its  dillercnt  branches  of  industry  than  the  one 
under  notice.  The  premises  occujiied  comjirise  a  handsome  shop  and 
ware-rooms,  and  are  w'cll  litled  and  appointed  for  the  reception  of  a 
high-class  cliailfle,  who  resort  to  the  shops  and  take  delight  in  appreciating 
the  splendid  displays  of  golds  on  view.  Valuable  and  comprehensive 
slocks  .are  maintained,  compiising  a  firsl-c!ass  selection  of  musical  instru- 
ments, includng  a  choice  variety  of  pianofoites,  harmoniums,  and  American 
or.;ans    obtained   from   the   leading  fon-ign   and    Knglish   manuf.actorics. 


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Amongst  the  varied  stock  cf  pianofortes  will  be  found  specimens  of  the 
•%vorld-renowned  m.ikers  —  Collard  &  CoUard,  Kirlcnian,  Broadwood, 
Cadby,  etc.,  both  new  and  secondhand,  at  prices  to  defy  competition. 
They  arc  also  agents  for  the  celebrated  makers,  Ilaakc,  of  Hanover,  and 
Hoelling  and  Spangcnberg,  of  Zeitz,  whose  instruments  received  a  large 
number  of  prize  medals  at  the  difTerent  exhibitions  within  the  last  few 
•years.  This  department  is  kept  well  stocked  with  the  newest  English  and 
foreign  musical  compositions  and  operas.  In  the  second  department, 
which  is  devoted  to  the  sale  of  fancy  goods  and  elcclro-plate,  we  fmd  the 
stock  held  is  of  a  very  high-class  nature,  and  is  thoroushly  complete, 
embracing  a  variety  of  dressing-bags,  despatch-boxes,  albums,  leather 
and  plush  woik-cases,  photo-screens  and  frames,  purses,  etc.,  of  the  most 
excellent  make,  as  well  as  a  miscel'aneous  .assortment  of  articles  to  decorate 
the  parlour  or  drawing-room,  such  as  bronzes,  brass  and  silver  writing-sets. 
Their  collection  of  fans  is  simply  superb.  The  high-class  character  of  this 
concern's  manufacture  h.is  obtained  for  it  an  ever-increasing  and  widening 
connection,  and  it  contains  among  its  patrons  names  of  the  nobility  and 
gentry  all  over  the  country.  An  idea  of  the  high-cl.ass  character  of  the 
trade  may  be  h.ad  when  we  mention  that  the  distinctive  honour  of  the 
patronage  of  II.K.M.  the  Prince  of  Wales  and  the  Lord  Lieutenant,  by 
special  appointment,  is  conferred  on  this  house.  Before  concluding  we 
must  notice  that  the  successes  achieved  by  the  firm  have  caused  them 
to  open  a  photographic  gallery  on  the  premises.  The  first-class  work 
turned  out  by  this  studio  has  already  made  this  venture  a  distinct  success. 
The  members  of  the  firm  have,  by  managerial  ability  combined  with 
commercial  rectitude,  achieved  for  their  establishment  a  foremost  position 
-among  the  industrial  institutions  of  the  Irish  metropolis. 


Bamardo  &   Co.,  Purriera,    etc.,  r.nfton   Street.— Among 

the  many  modern  tr.adcs  necessilaii;d  by  dame  Fortune  we  vt:~-  ■ '■  ■  ■';■ 
that  carried  on  by  the  furrier.  In  this  bu^incss  ih-  fi'm 
Harnardo  &  .Suns  arc  principally  engaged.  This  notable  c' 
was  founded  close  on  seventy  years  ago  in  Corlh  Street,  and  since  thcri  we 
have  no  doubt  that  the  amount  of  patronage  accorded  it  has  fultillcd 
the  anticip.itions  o(  its  founder.  The  premises,  which  are  situat-d  in  the 
busiest  thoroughfare  of  the  city,  comprise  a  well  arranged  shop,  and  many 
ware-rooms  and  work-room.s.  The  window  is,  in  itstll  a',  least,  a  point  of 
altr.iction  for  the  fashionable  promenaders  who  crowd  this  splendid  street. 
It  is  arranged  with  many  varieiies  of  ladies'  apparel  made  from  seal-skin 
and  from  the  skins  of  many  other  animals,  such  as  the  tiger,  lion,  fox,  etc 
The  show  here  and  in  the  large  stock  in  the  shop  also  comprises  some  very 
goo<i  designs  and  patterns  in  mantles  and  capes,  which  arc  made  on 
the  premises.  Upstairs  in  ware-rooms  is  a  second  stock  of  articles  already 
mentioned,  and  in  the  work-rooms  are  employed  many  competent  fw/Ayv/, 
cutting,  designing,  and  trimming  goods  for  the  stock  in  shop.  The  house, 
like  the  many  others  of  its  class,  has  to  faithfully  observe  and  keep  pace 
with  the  ever  varying  changes  in  moles  and  fashions,  and  for  the  bet'er 
service  of  their  di.nti'.e  has  adopt  el  the  system  of  le^ng  most  regularly 
supplied  from  Paris  with  the  newest  samples  of  the  latest  introductioas 
there  in  ladies'  outside  wearing  apparel.  If  there  is  one  speciality  that  is 
more  carefully  attended  to  than  another  by  the  firm,  it  is  th-;  line  of  ladies' 
seal-skin  jackets  and  bags  ;  and  it  is  with  a  great  deal  of  satisfaction  to  them 
that  these  really  good  articles  are  so  largely  availed  of  by  the  ladies  of  this 
city.  The  connection  enjoyed  is  extensive  and  high-class,  and  among  the 
patrons  of  the  house  the  Lord  Lieutenant  is  numbered. 

D.  E.  Corcoran,  Surgical  Instrument  Manufacturer, 

124,  Stephen's  Green,  \V.— .More  than  fifty  years  ago  was  founded  in 
Dublin  a  surgical  instrument  manufactory,  which,  though  limited  in  its 
operations,  turned  out  some  of  the  best  work  of  its  kind  to  be  met  with, 
and  which  h.as  stood  the  severe  test  of  time  much  belter  than  many  of  its 
widely  advertised  opponents,  several  of  its  earliest  manufactures  being  still 
in  perfect  order  and  constant  use.  After  several  years  the  firm  extended 
their  operations,  having  obtained  larger  workshops  in  22.  Bachelor's  Walk. 
Many  patents,  which  have  since  proved  their  practical  utility,  were  invented 
and  manufactured,  and  many  unfortunate  sufferers  had  their  condili-n 
ameliorated  through  the  practical  skill  of  the  above-mentioned  firm. 
(iaining  yearly  in  connection,  it  was  found  absolutely  necessary  to  cbti.ii 
larger  premises,  and  the  present  proprietor,  -Mr.  D.  E.  Cororan,  was  .at 
l.Tst  fortunate  enough  to  secure  an  extensive  site  at  124,  Stephen's  Green, 
which,  from  its  position  near  the  Royal  College  of  Surgeons,  is  most 
favourably  placed  to  suit  the  convenience  of  the  medical  profession. 
.Mr.  Corcoran's  connection  is  much  more  extensive  than  would  at  first 
nppcar,  as  in  .addition  to  a  most  liberal  patronage  by  the  medical  profession, 
he  holds  a  large  percentage  of  the  Irish  Poor  Law  Contracts,  and  has  many 
wholesale  customers  amongst  the  leading  Dublin  and  provincial  druggists. 
.Mr.  Corcoran's  aim  is,  and  always  has  been,  to  establish  the  surgical 
instrument  trade  as  a  home  industry.  And  he  has  not  been  disappoidted 
l)y  the  result  of  his  enterprise  ;  steadily  adding  one  branch  after  another, 
the  business  now  embraces  almost  every  department  of  this  intricate  art, 
and  is  the  only  manufacturing  one  of  its  kind  in  Ireland.  We  should 
recommend  any  of  our  readers  requiring  Mr.  Corcoran's  specialities  as 
mentioned  below,  to  consult  him  before  sending  their  orders  out  of 
Ireland.  They  can  be  served  equally  well  and  cheaper  at  home,  and  home 
industry  and  enterprise  should  be  encouraged.  Ihe  rnost  important  of 
Mr.  Corcoran's  manufactures  ate  artificial  limbs,  for  which  the  first  prize 
medals  at  the  Dublin  Exhibition,  1872,  London  Exhibition,  1873,  and 
Dublin  Exhibitions,  18S2  and  1S85  were  awarded  ;  deformity  apparatus  for 
correction  of  club  feet,  knock-knees,  curvature  of  the  upper  and  lower  ex- 
tremities, spinal  curvature,  etc.,  etc.  In  addition  to  articles  mentioned, 
there  are  also  manufactured  trusses  for  all  kinds  of  hernia,  and  strong 
trusses  for  hospitals  and  the  working  classes  at  very  low  rates.  Another 
line  is  that  of  anatomical  boots,  which  give  the  natural  position  of  the  feeU 

Briscoe's  Carriage  Factory,  Summerhill.— There  is  no  better 
house  in  IJuMin  crgagtd  in  the  manufacture  of  carriages  than  that  of 
Mr.  Joseph  J.  BrisJoe,  of  Suninieihill.  The  factory,  which  occupies 
a  space  of  over  12,000  superficial  leet,  consists  ol  body  and  carriage  lofts, 
where  the  bodies  of  the  carriages  are  made  ;  smith's  forge  and  fitting 
shops,  where  the  iron  and  plating  work  is  performed  ;  wheeler's  shop,  wheie 
all  wheels  arc  made  by  hand  and  of  well-seasoned  materials.  W  hen  the 
carriage  is  mounted  it  is  sent  up  to  the  trimming  and  paint  lofts,  where  it 
passes  through  many  more  careful  processes  before  being  exhibited  in  the 
show  shop  for  sale.  There  are  also  attachet]  to  the  factory  spacious  stores 
where  the  timber  is  seasoned  before  being  fit  for  use.  In  the  van  depart- 
mtntof  the  factory  every  description  of  vans,  etc.,  are  repaired  and  built  in 
a  most  superior  and  crediable  manner.  The  family  of  Briscoe  has  been 
engaged  in  the  coach-building  tr.ade  since  the  middle  of  the  eighteenth 
century,  the  present  proprietor's  father  being  the  principal  coach-builder 
in  the  town  of  Birr,  King's  County.  The  great  and  practical  knowlexlge 
of  the  trade  possessed  by  the  present  proprietor,  who  was  for  over  twenty 
years  principal  and  managing  foreman  to  the  firm  of  Messrs.  Hutton,  has 
secured  for  him  a  strong  connection  and  an  increasing  trade.  Indeed,  in 
fine,  we  can  safely  recommend  owners  and  intending  purchasers  of  carriages 
to  this  factory,  where  their  orders  will  receive  the  utmost  attention,  and 
the  personal  supervision  of  the  proprietor. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Wm.  Snssell  &  Co.,  Tea,  Wine,  and  Spirit  merchants, 

5.  Lower  Sickville  Street. — The  estalilishmeni  trading  under  the  style  and 
title  of  Wm.  kus=ell  &  Co.  j.;  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  respectable  in  the 
wholesale  and  retail  grocery  trade  in  Dublin,  having  been  founded  by  Mr. 
\Vin.  Russell  so  long  ago  as  1827.  The  busines-;  manyyearsago  passed  into  the 
hands  of  its  present  highly  respected  proprietor,  Mr.  Gerald  Mooney,  under 
whose  skilful  and  experienced  control  it  rapidly  developed,  until  it  attained 
the  hi<»h  c0mmerci.1l  position  it  fills  at  the  present  d.ay.  The  firm  of  Russell 
&  Co.  were  well  arid  extensively  known  as  the  New  East  India  Tea 
Company,  having  been  about  the  Inst  Dublin  house  to  introduce  into  the 
Irish  market  the  Indian  grown  teas— a  commodity  that,  in  its  popularity 
and  the  favour  it  has  succeeded  in  winning  from  the  tea  drinking  popu- 
lation generally,  bids  fair  to  place  somewhat  in  the  shade  the  Chinese 
product.  The  establishment  occupies  very  large  and  handsome  premises  in 
the  main  thoroughfare  of  Dublin.  It  is  fully  stocked  from  floor  to  ceiling 
with  an  expensive  and  valuable  stock  of  groceries,  the  place  of  princip.il 
importance  being  nalur.illy,  from  the  traditions  of  the  house,  occupied  by 
its  store  of  teas,  which  is  of  great  magnitude  and  value.  In  the  Laying  in 
of  this  superb  assortment  the  proprietor  has  bren  mindful  of  the  old  name 
and  reputation  of  his  house,  and  every  care  has  been  taken,  and  the 
highest  judgment  exercised,  in  making  a  collection  which  cannot  be  sur- 
passed. This  stock  consists  of  the  finest  imported  teas  from  the  most 
favoured  tea-growing  districts  in  India  and  China,  and  in  quality,  strength, 
and  flavour,  as  well  as  in  variety,  offers  the  fullest  facility  lor  satisfying  the 
most  varied  tastes  among  tea-drinkers.  Mr.  Gerald  Mooney  has  had  long 
experience  of  this  variety  of  taste  existing  among  lovers  of  the  "  Cup,"  and 
in  making  his  selection  of  teas  has  largely  benefited  by  it.  The  stock 
of  wines  is  another  matter  in  which  the  utmost  judgment  has  been  used, 
and  with  a  like  satisfactory  result.  The  binns  are  well  supplied  with 
an  admirable  assortment  of  bottle*  wines,  including  some  very  rare  old 
port,  and  some  still  more  rare  and  expensive  in  the  crusted  line.  The 
sherries  cover  a  large  ground,  extending  from  a  light  and  highly  palatable 
"dinner  sherry,"  at  a  price  that  is  really  moderate  considering  its  ex- 
cellence, to  more  expensive  pile  and  golden  wines  such  as  the  favourite 
Amontillado  and  Vino  de  Pasto.  The  house  has  long  borne  a  very  high 
name  for  the  quality  of  its  rare  old  Dublin  whisky,  than  which  nothing 
finer  or  more  perfect  in  quality  is  procurable.  Messrs.  Russell  &  Co.  are 
]ar"e  buyers  of  that  famous  Dublin  whisky,  Messrs.  Jameson  &  Son's, 
and  can  guarantee  their  customers  the  finest  whiskies  of  that  renowned 
house.  The  firm  also  supplies  the  celebrated  stouts  and  [jorters  breived  by 
Messrs.  Guinness,  and  in  this  line,  as  well  as  in  all  departments,  they  sup)ily 
the  bottlin"  for  the  numerous  hotels  in  the  neighbourhood.  The  establish- 
ment, as  we  have  said,  contains  in  its  general  grocery  stock  every  article 
that  can  be  desired,  particular  attention  being  given  to  the  loastmg  and 
grinding  of  their  coffee,  which  is,  like  every  other  article  they  hold,  of  the 
purest  and  best.  The  stock  comprises  sugars  in  the  raw  and  refined  state, 
cocoas,  chocolates,  rice,  pepper,  and  spices,  and  condiments  of  all  kinds, 
as  also  candles  and  other  matters  of  household  necessity  or  us;.  An 
attractive  branch  of  the  trade  is  the  supply  of  dried  and  preserved  fruits, 
such  as  layer  and  muscatel  raisins,  currants,  figs,  and  almonds,  and  others 
used  for  dinner  or  dessert  purposes  ;  and  preserves,  such  as  jams  and  fruit 
jellies,  in  great  variety  and  general  excellence.  Another  branch,  and  one 
in  which  an  extensive  tr.ade  is  done,  is  the  sale  of  polled  and  preserved 
meats,  fish,  and  soups— a  branch  of  the  business  which  may  be  termed  of 
purely  modern  development.  The  connection  of  the  house  is  very  extensive, 
extending  not  merely  among  influential  family  circles  in  Dublin,  but  also  in 
many  other  parts  of  the  country,  the  trade  being  by  no  means  limited  or  cir- 
cumscribed by  city  boundaries.  The  establishment  of  such  a  house  as  this 
which,  for  three-score  years  and  upwards,  has  been  honourably  associated 
with  the  tea,  wine,  and  spirit  ti.ade,  is  a  credit  to  the  enterprise  of  its 
proprietors.  It  speaks  highly  for  the  business  capability  of  it»  resp»ctcd 
proprietor  that,  in  spite  of  the  heavy  trade  competition,  he  has  been  enabled 
to  win  for  his  house  the  important  commeicial  position  it  undoubtedly 
occupies,  and  which  entitles  it  to  rank  among  the  most  prosperous  concerns 
in  Dublin.  Mr.  Gerald  .Mooney  is,  among  all  classes  of  his  fellow-citizens, 
whether  customers  or  rivals  in  trade,  exceptionally  popular. 


Messrs,  W.  Hayes  &  Co.,  Fharmacentical  Chemists 

and  Wholcsalo  DrnggUts,  >2.  Grafion  Sireet.— Ihis  celebrated  firm, 
from  its  c'jn^picuous  |ii.'.iii.,n  in  the  main  thoroughfare  of  the  Iiish 
mciropalis,  enjoys  advantages  which  arc  accorded  to  lew,  if  any,  of  Messrs. 
Hayes'  rivals.  Their  shop  is  a  hands'jme  and  a  well-fitted  one,  and  has 
all  that  dignity  of  appearance  which  one  naturally  associates  with  a  great 
and  prosiHrrous  firm.  The  trade  carrie<l  on  is  of  a  sound  retail  family 
character,  and  we  think  we  arc  well  within  the  mark  in  stating  that  no  firm 
of  druggists  or  thcmi~ts  annually  receives  more  physicians'  pre-criptions  to 
be  maiTe  up  than  doc»  the  firm  of  Hayes  iV  Co.  In  addition,  however,  to 
the  ordinary  business  of  pharmaceutical  chemists,  the  .Messrs.  Hayes  have 
several  specialities  of  their  own,  of  which  the  following  have  leceiveil  the 
highest  praise  for  excellence,  viz.;  their  cfleclivc  Ionic  dental  preservative, 
their  efficacious  syrutis  of  lime  and  soda,  their  great  nerve  tonic,  as  well  as 
their  numerous  •  ent  f.ices  and  tooth  pastes,  iogelh-.-r  with  their  many 
veterinary  pre;  aratio  i>.  In  particular,  their  Icmp-.rancc  beverages,  the 
cliief  of  which  is  Ci..ncentratcd  Umonadc,  find  iheir  w.iy  into  almost  every 
h  .inc  in  the  country.  In  lh;ir  entirely,  their  specialiiies,  as  well  .as  every- 
thing they  retail,  hare  b;en  declared  by  the  popular  voice  to  be  unexcellel 


for  purity  and  efficiency.  Among  the  many  speciiics,  on  the  undoubted 
curative  efficacy  of  which  the  reputaton  of  this  firm  has  very  largely  been 
founded,  we  may  note,  en  passant,  a  highly  effective  remedy  for  that  minor 
bodily  ill,  which  nevertheless  deserves  to  rank  as  a  terrible  affection,  tooth- 
ache. The  essential  merit  of  this  well-known  preparation  is.  that  no 
caustic  elements  enter  into  it.  In  too  many  toothiche  specifics  such  power- 
ful remedies  as  carbolic  acid,  oil  of  cloves,  etc.,  are  used,  and  these,  it  need 
hardly  be  said,  are  dangerous  remedies,  having  a  tendency  to  corrode  the 
gums  and  lips,  and  make  the  last  state  of  the  w.n.ing  and  agonised  sufTerer 
worse  than  the  first.  A  leading  feature  of  this  prominent  establishment  is 
the  composition  of  family  medicines,  to  which  the  Messrs  Hayes  give 
especial  and,  we  have  not  the  slightest  doubt,  deserved  attention.  As  we 
have  already  stated,  the  business  of  this  fiim  is  chiefly  that  of  attending  to 
family  wants  and  the  making-up  of  physicians'  prescriptions.  For  this 
reason  the  Messrs.  Hayes  are  solicitous  to  invariably  supply  their  customers 
with  drugs  and  healing  medicaments  of  uniniiieachable  quality  and  of  the 
veiy  greatest  suitability  to  the  purpose  in  view.  They  are  also  large  holders 
of  patent  medicines,  and  in  the  list  issued  by  them  of  patent  medicines  in 
stock  at  their  extensive  establishment,  we  have  found  every  name  of  note 
and  eveiy  medicine  of  repute  and  sound  medic-il  qualities,  while  their 
facilities  for  procuring  prompily  the  newest  medicinal  remedies  are  of  the 
best.  Again,  the  proprietors  are  agents  for  several  articles  of  general  con- 
sumption which  do  not  come  within  the  category  of  medicines.  Thus  we 
find  them  supplying  and  holding  a  large  stock  of  mineral  waters — Apollinaris, 
Hunyadi  Janos,  Carlsbad,  and  every  other  genuine  medicinal  water  of 
repute;  Maw,  Son,  &  Thompson's  feeding  bottles;  soaps  by  the  best 
makers,  which  to  enumerate  would  be  both  tedious  and  unnecessary. 
Suffice  it  to  say  that  a  first-class  stock  is  held  in  every  department,  and  that 
a  large  and  high-class  business  is  done. 


J.  M.  Gallagher,  Cigar  Importer,  19,  Charlotte  Street.— A 
well-known  and  well-conducted  house  is  that  of  Sir.  J.  M.  GalKigher, 
tobacconist  and  cigar  importer,  of  No.  19,  Charlotte  Street,  and  lA, 
Harcourt  Street,  Dublin.  It  has  only  been  established  for  four  years,  but 
it  has,  nevertheless,  by  honest  and  straightforward  dealing,  gained  a  most 
desirable  reputation  in  the  city.  The  premises  occupied  in  Charlotte  Street 
are  large,  commodious,  and  well  adapted  to  the  requirements  of  such  a 
trade.  They  have  a  frontage  of  twenty-seven  feet  to  the  roadway,  with  a 
depth  of  fifteen  feet.  The  shop  is  neatly  fitted  up  with  a  good  counter, 
handsome  shelves,  and  show-cases.  In  the  window  ihere  is  always  a  nice 
display  of  the  different  goods  offered  for  sale  arranged  in  pretty  fashion. 
There  is  always  a  good  stock  on  hand,  comprising  a  fine  and  varied  assort- 
ment of  cigars,  foreign  and  homemade,  of  the  best  brands ;  fine  tobaccos, 
loose  and  in  packets,  from  the  best  manufacturers,  roll  and  twist.  The- 
speciality  of  the  house  is  its  cigars — five  for  a  slulling— which  will  be- 
found  a  splendid  article  for  the  money._  The  collection  of  meerschaum, 
briar-root,  bog-oak,  and  other  pipes,  is  very  extensive,  aiul  of  good  quality 
and  workmanship.  Tobacco  pouches,  fusee  and  vesta  buxcs,  cigar  and 
cigarette  cases,  and  many  fancy  articles  connected  with  the  tr.ade,  can  be 
bought  at  moderate  prices.  The  establishment  in  Harcourt  Street  is  also- 
nicely  fitted  up,  and  contains  a  stock  similar  to  the  one  just  mentioned. 
Mr.  |.  M.  Gallagher  supervises  the  whole  of  the  business,  conducting  it 
with  great  aliility  and  judgment.  He  is  very  popul.ar  among  his  cuslcmiers 
and  the  public  generally,  by  whom  he  is  justly  co.nsidercd  a  thoroughly 
honourable  tradesman. 


A.  B.  Hamilton,  Newsagent,  6,  Great  Brunswick  Street. — 
There  is  no  intellectual  inclination  uf  the  public  so  attentively  and  so  fully 
consulted  as  their  taste  for  what  is  called  liieraturc.  There  is  in  Dublin 
consequently — for  in  the  metropolis  of  Ireland  every  one  reads  or  wants  to- 
read — no  dcicriplion  of  business  in  which  competition  is  so  keen,  and  which 
requires  such  energy  and  ability  in  him  who  seeks  the  public  favour  and  so 
success.  Mr.  Hamilton  possesses  in  a  striking  manner  all  the  necessary 
qualifications,  and  his  undoubed  merits  have  been  accorded  but  their  just 
desert  in  the  prosperity  which  has  thus  far  attended  this  gentleman's  eflorls. 
In  his  wintlow,  besides  a  large  and  wontlerfuUy  comjileic  slock  of  fancy 
goods,  are  set  out  the  periodicals  in  which  .Mr.  Hamilton  tr.ades.  These 
consist  of  the  Dublin  as  well  as  the  London  weeklies,  comics,  which  un- 
fortunately too  ofien  become  vulgar,  and  serious  ones,  which  happily  are 
often  ridiculous  in  their  solemnity.  Here  also  may  be  hatl  the  jiiciorial 
monthlies,  the  Graphii,  Illustrated  Lond^m  News,  the  Ladys  J'litoria!^ 
etc.,  as  well  as  .all  the  reviews  both  tnglisli  and  Irish.  The  daily  and 
evening  Dublin  papers  are  sold  off  with  aniaz  11;;  rapidity,  and  it  is  only  the 
last  editions  that  are  sold  when  they  are  obtainable.  Of  course  the  busi- 
ness would  be  altogether  incomi)lete  without  cheaj)  books,  and  of  these  the 
slock  on  hand  is  large  and  selected  with  extreme  caie  and  good  judgment. 
Cheapcdilionsof  the  novels  of  Dickens, .Thackeray,  Disraeli,  G.  1'.  R.  ja  iics, 
Kenimore  Cooper,  and  such  masters  of  fiction  ate  ofiercd  at  sixpence,  while 
for  the  .still  more  insignificant  "  thrcejienny  bit"  the  seriously  inclined  may 
l)urchase  some  of  the  "  cbssics "  publishol  by  Messrs.  Cnsscli,  Ward 
&  Locke,  Longman,  or  Routlccfge.  Mr.  Hamilton  adds  to  his  businiss 
ca|>abilities  a  bonhomie  whii.h  attracts  lo  his  shoj)  many  cusiinuers,  and 
in  both  docs  one  find  the  basis  on  which  h:  has  so  firmly  built  his  flourishing 
and  progressing  concern, 


INDUSTRIES   OF    DUBLIN. 


121 


P.  Beakey.  House   and   Chorch   Fornisher,  39  and  40, 

St.UTord  Strcci.— The  ilibiingiiishtd  .-ind  jusllv  ci-li-liralcil  h<iu-c  of  I'.itrick 
BcAkcy,  cabincl-makcr,  iiplioUlcrcr,  .iiul  cliurch  furniture  manufacturer, 
which  i-i  situated  as  alnivc,  was  established  by  the  late  Mr.  Patrick  lifakey 
moic  than  seventy  yeirs  ago,  nnd  is  the  oldest  general  church  furniture 
manufactory  in  the  city.  During  the  years  it  has  been  in  existence  it  has 
gr.iilu.illy  and  steadily  advanced  in  iniblic  favour.  The  premises,  situate  i 
at  the  corner  of  Mary  and  Stafford  Streets,  and  within  four  minutes'  walk 
of  the  Cicner.il  I'ost  OfTicc,  present  a  commanding  ap|warance.  About 
twenty  years  ago  this  house  was  destroyed  by  fire,  and  the  present  hand- 
some structure  h.is  been  erected  on  the  ruins  at  a  cost  of  moe  than  ^^5,000. 
The  factory  has  been  recently  enlargeil.     The  whole  establishment  receiv.:s 


that  personal  c*ie  and  superintendence  which  .alone  ensure  satisfactory 
results,  and  enable  the  house  to  maintain  its  high  reputation,  both  for 
style  and  workinanship.  To  assist  him  .Mr.  Beakey  h.TS  about  fifty  skilled 
and  experienced  workmen  and  assistants  permanently  employed  All 
thes;  are  under  the  watchful  eye  of  the  enterprising  manager,  who  is  thus 
able  to  guarantee  the  excellence  of  the  goods  turned  out  from  his  factory. 
The  connection  is  a  most  extensive  one,  reaching  all  over  Ireland.  A 
laige  business  is  also  done  in  exports  to  llngland  and  .Australia,  where  the 
firm  enjoys  a  very  high  character.  The  Catholic  church  furniture  manu- 
factory i>  extensively  patronised  by  the  bishops  and  priests  of  Ireland  for 
carved  wood  altars,  confessionals,  vestment  cases,  pulpits,  station  frames, 
benches,  and  general  household  furniture  ;  by  the  convents  for  choir  stalls, 
communion  rails,  prie-dieus,  sedili.as,  and  cell  furniture  ;  by  the  colleges 
for  desks,  forms,  beds,  chairs,  ma"tresses,  etc.,  and  also  by  the  industrial 
schools,  orp'ianages,  hospitals,  and  .asylums,  from  all  of  which  testimonials 
expressing  satisfaction  at  the  diflferent  articles  and  the  work  done  have  been 
received.  1  he  stock  of  household  furniture  is  the  largest  in  Dublin,  and 
comprises  every  article  that  can  be  mentioned,  and  suitable  for  every  class 
of  house,  from  the  mansion  to  the  cottage  ;  and  the  prices  will  be  found 
very  moderate  and  reasonable,  and  can  safely  be  compared  with  the  prices 
charged  by  other  houses  for  inferii  r  g'lod-.  Mr.  Beakey  has  won  four 
prize  medals  in  the  Dublin  Exhibitions  of  1S53.  1865,  1872,  and  1882, 
which  were  awarded  to  him  for  the  superior  excellence  of  the  workman, 
ship  of  his  goods.  From  the  foregoing  facts  it  will  be  re.idily  gathered 
that  a  most  extensive  business  of  a  very  high  class  is  conducted  by  Mr. 
Patrick  Beakey,  which  is  not  confined  to  Ireland  alone,  but  has  a  practically 
•world-wide  connection. 


Tames  Sooney,  Tobacconist  and  Cigar  Importer,  17, 

'SutTolk  street  — .\  very  noteii  house  in  the  trade  with  which  it  lias  been  long 
and  honourably  associated  is  that  of  Mr.  James  Kooney,  tobacco  merchant,  of 
the  above  aliiress.  Established  for  over  twenty-two  years,  this  highly 
respectable  house  has  long  been  a  popular  one  with  all  classes  of  smokers 
in  the  Irish  metropolis,  and  has  eirnel  the  hiijhcst  reputation  for  the 
excellent  quility  of  its  cigars  and  toba:co.  The  establishment,  which  has 
been  enti.ely  rebuilt  at  a  cost  of  alxjut  ;^3,cxx5,  occupies  exceedingly 
handsome  premises  it  No.  17  in  the  above  street,  and  form^  an  attractive 
and  noticeable  feature  in  the  thoroughfare.  The  frontage  of  the  new 
house  is  of  cut  stone — Irish  granite  froju  the  quarries  at  Ballinasloe — and 
measures  about  twenty-one  leet  across.  The  interior  appear.ance  of  the 
house  is  fully  in  keeping  with  its  attractive  outward  aspect,  being  fitted 
'hroughout  in  a  very  tasteful  and  elegant  fashion,  and  wiih  a  dual  view  to 
utility  and  c  im''ort.  The  connection  lormed  by  this  house  is  of  very  great 
extent  and  of  an  influential  character,  numb  -rini^  amo  g  its  customers 
nany  gemlemen  of  the  highest  social  and  pro  essional  standing.  The 
stock,  which  is  large  and  viried,  comprises  a  fine  selection  of  the  choicest 
Havana  cigiis,  all  the  more  favourite  and  fashioiuble  kinds  of  tolxicco, 
•foreign  and  fancy  snuffs,  meerschaum  pipes,  and  other  articles  of  a  like 


description  usually  procurable  at  every  first  class  tobacconist'^  establish- 
ment. A  very  attractive  feature  in  the  slock  is  the  selection  ..f  pipes 
above  referred  to,  comprising  as  it  docs  many  admirable  s|)eciiiicns  of 
carving,  some  of  the  \»]>c%  being  extremely  artistic  both  in  design  and 
workmanship.  The  stock  also  incluiles  a  large  ass^jrlmcnt  of  rach 
articles  as  toltacco- pouches,  ci(;ar-cascs,  light-boxes,  and  many  others  of 
an  attractive  charaiter.  Kvery  article  soM,  from  an  Havana  cigar  worth 
two  .shillings  to  a  cigarette  procurable  for  a  |ienny,  and  from  a  meerurhauin 
pipe  to  the  more  homely  briaimot,  is  each  in  its  way  equally  goixl  and 
of  superior  quality.  No  house  in  the  trade  stands  higher  or  is  more 
generally  patronised.  

Christopher   O'Neill,  Wholesale  and  Retail   Grocer, 

wine,  and  Spirit  Bfcrc^  ant,  I  ;•>.  Iii>er  llorsel  .'sir.-.t.  Ani.ii;;  th'.M.- 
I  stablishnu-iits  wlinse  business  is  of  a  distinctly  prosp';rous  and  res]>ectablc 
character  in  Dublin,  we  must  not  forget  to  mention  the  grocery,  wine, 
and  spirit  store  of  Mr.  Christopher  O'Neill.  It  is  well  situated  in  a  busy 
and  populous  part  of  the  city.  It  has  a  good  record  extending  some 
thirty-four  or  five  years  back,  and  the  e  is  no  doubt  that  in  the  hands  of 
.Mr.  O'Neill,  who  has  only  within  the  List  few  months  liecome  iis  pro- 
prietor, this  business  will  uphold  the  lr.iditions  of  ancient  days  and  b-come 
still  more  prosperous  in  the  future.  The  house  has  recently  lieeo 
thoroughly  renovated  and  redecorated  from  top  to  bottom,  and  it  is  now 
one  of  the  handsomest  shops  in  the  city.  It  has  been  most  elegantly 
fitted  up  with  all  modern  improvements.  .Mr.  O'Neill's  efforts,  however, 
have  not  been  wholly  confined  to  the  adorning  of  the  walls  of  his  house, 
for  he  has  laid  in  a  stock  of  the  best  articles  which  are  in  grea-est  demand 
in  his  neighbourhood.  From  front  to  lack  the  shop  measures  scarcely  less 
than  one  hundred  feet,  and  all  this  hrge  extent  of  surface  is  required  for 
the  storage  of  the  goods  with  which  Mr.  O'Neid  has  provided  himself.  A 
large  staff  of  assistants  are  in  attendance  to  minister  to  the  wants  of  cus- 
tomers, and  Mr.  O'Neill  himself  m.iy  be  seen  ever)-  day  su|Krin'ending 
with  zealous  care  the  whole  internal  arrangement  of  this  noted  establish- 
ment. It  may  well  be  imagined  that  the  care  of  such  a  business  demands 
more  than  ordinary  capacity,  and,  indeed,  such  is  the  case;  and  Mr. 
O'Neill  has  proved  himfelf  equal  to  all  demands.  The  house  is  one 
minute's  walk  fr  'm  Br  ad>tone  terminus,  and  famous  for  its  large  supplyof 
best  teas  and  rofiees,  also  for  the  best  preserves  in  the  market. 


Miss  O'Connor,  Old  Chandlery  Establishment,  45,  Lower 
Camden  Street. — This  old-established  concern  w.as  founded  in  the  year 
1838,  and  has  enjoyed  a  thoroughly  prosp;rous  career,  and  is  now  one  of 
the  best  known  establishments  of  its  class  and  largely  patronised  by  the 
metropolitan  community.  The  premises  are  extensive,  having  a  frontage 
of  eighteen  feet,  and  a  depth  of  fifiy-'our  feet.  The  warehouse  is  h.-ind- 
somely  fitted  up,  and  well-arranged  in  all  details,  and  with  its  (aluable  and 
varied  stock  presents  a  very  attractive  appearance.  The  stock  is  most 
comprehensive  :  embracing  colza  oil,  benzolicc,  rock,  and  parafKne  oils, 
methylated  spirit,  mould,  composite,  paraffine,  and  wax  candles,  carriage 
and  night  lights,  matches,  blacklead,  starch,  tallow,  brown,  pale,  and 
.soft  soaps,  lamps,  lamp  wick,  bru  hes  in  great  variety,  sponges,  brooms, 
lamp  glasses  of  all  kinds,  and  fancy  soaps,  laundry  blues,  bath-bricks,  knife 
polish,  and  a  fine,  well-assorted  stock  ol^  ironmongery  and  various  household 
requisites.  All  articles  have  been  procured  in  the  best  known  markets, 
personally  selected  and  purchased  on  best  possible  terms.  There  is  a  fair 
staff  of  assistants  employed  in  the  several  depailments.  An  extensive  and 
very  widespread  business  is  being  done  at  the  select  establishment,  which 
is  well  sustained  by  a  long-established  connection,  the  trade  being  of  the 
retail  and  local  character.  The  customers  are  well  served  ;  in  drawing 
their  supplies  they  can  have  a  splendid  and  varied  stock  to  select  'rom, 
every  item  being  of  best  quality,  and  disposed  of  on  the  most  moderate 
scale  of  prices  to  be  found  compatible  with  genuine  firsl-cla-s  articles.  The 
concern  is  under  the  personal  superintendence  of  the  proprietcss,  who 
possesses  highest  qualifications,  and  is  thoioughly  estejmcd  by  her  numerous 
customers  and  friends.  

r.  Hill  Electro-plater  and  Gilder,  29,  South  Anne  Street.— 

Energy  and  enterprise  are  struiigly  exhibited  in  the  establishment  of  Mr. 
F.  Hill,  electro  gold  and  silver-plating  works.  This  house  is  well  situated, 
and  admirably  aaapted  in  every  way  to  the  carrving  on  of  the  business  to 
the  best  advantage,  being  replete  with  .ill  the  most  recent  improvements 
and  appliances  for  the  rapid  execution  of  the  work,  and  giving  con- 
stant em|iloyment  to  skilled  workmen  ;  in  fact,  the  proprietor  is  a 
/«></<{  fi./d  iradesm.in,  thoroughly  m.aster  of  all  the  intricacies  and  details  of 
his  bciutiful  art,  and  possessing  all  the  modern  plant  for  making  new 
articles  and  rcgilding  and  electro-plating  old  ones.  Besides  rcgilding, 
repairing  in  all  its  branches  is  done  upon  the  premises,  and  estimates  are 
given  free  of  charge  l.arge  or  small  orders  receive  equal  attention  ar.d 
are  executed  satisfactorily,  iiromptly,  and  punctually.  A  tabulated  price- 
list  is  published,  which  will  be  found  arranged  upon  the  most  moderate 
basis,  and  the  prices  given  in  three  scales,  according  to  the  quality  of  die 
gilding.  The  spiriteil  proprietor,  Mr.  F.  Hill,  is  a  gentleman  who 
occupies  a  prominent  position  in  commercial  circles,  and  by  his  well-known 
business  capacity  and  ste  ling  integrity  h.as  gained  the  esteem  and  con- 
fidence  of  the  trade.  Personally  Mr.  F.  Hill  is  held  in  the  highest  respect  by 
his  numerous  p.atrons  for  his  courtesy  and  geniality  upon  all  occasions 
'.vli  le  liis  business  is  in  every  re.^p  cl  a  credit  to  the  'act  and  skill  wi  h 
which  he  so  ably  and  successfully  conducts  it. 

I 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Sichardson  &  Fletcher,  Manure  Uannfactarers,  Rings- 

entJ  an<-i  licrcsliird  Place. — ^>tali^:ic^  shuw-  that  llic  threat  majority  of  out" 
people  are  dcpenjent  on  the  fruits  of  agricultiiie  for  their  maintenance. 
Not«iihstai  ding  which,  the  cultivation  of  the  land  could,  as  proved  by 
several  cel-brated  writers,  be  brought  to  bear  a  far  greater  product  than  it 
does.  Certainly,  many  portions  of  it  yield  a  larger  percentage  than  others  ; 
but  this  is  not  so  much  due  to  superiority  of  the  soil  as  to  care  in  its  nourish- 
ment by  I  lie  best  manures.  Chief  among  these  we  have  no  hesitation  in 
rank  ng  the  celebrated  manufactures  of  the  well-known  house  of  Messrs. 
KicliardsoD  &  Fletcher.  The  business  of  this  firiji  was  originated  twenty- 
five  ycirs  ago,  and  has  yearly  since  then  increased  its  operations  of  utility 
to  the  ai;rii;ultural  community  of  Ireland.  The  chemical  works  situated  on 
the  Kiiigsend  Road  comprise  an  imposing  frontage  of  130  feet,  with  a  depth 
of  lully  450  feet,  and  are  every  way  fit  and  suitable  .as  regards  accommoda- 
tion and  machinery  for  the  manufacture  of  the  celebrated  manures  made  by 
this  firm.  The  stock  is  perhaps  the  most  comprehensive  of  its  kind  to  be 
seen  in  Dublin,  and  includes  every  nourishing  material  for  the  rapid  or 
stiengthe.ing  growth  of  the  vegetable  or  fruit  products  of  this  country. 
Their  sev.  ral  qualities  and  kinds  include  the  best  blood,  bone,  and  fish 
manures,  as  well  as  several  descriptions  of  pho=phate  and  mineral  manures. 
Many  .and  incalculable  are  the  benefits  conferred  on  the  farming  circles  by 
their, celebrated  potato,  and  turnip,  and  other  chief  crop  manures  ;  and  the 
vital  importance  of  using  none  but  such  manures  as  are  sol  1  by  this  firm  is 
self-evident  to  every  farmer  who  bestows  care  and  trouble  on  his  land. 
The  excellence  of  this  firm's  products  may  best  be  exhibited  here  by  a 
simple  statement  of  sluljborn  incontrovertible  facts.  .\t  the  Exhibition 
held  in  Dublin  in  the  year  1882,  the  firm  was  awarded  a  Gold  Medal  for 
their  manures,  this  being  the  very  hi^liest  award  there  given ;  at  the 
Exhibition  held  in  Cork  in  the  foUo.ving  year,  no  Gold  Medals  were  given, 
but  Messrs.  Richardson  &  Fletcher  had  the  singular  honour  of  receiving 
two  medal-i,  one  of  which  was  the  only  medal  given  in  its  class,  while  the 
other  represented  the  highest  award  in  its  division.  We  have  correcily 
described  this  as  a  singular  honour,  for  we  find  that  no  other  firm  receivei 
two  medals  for  manures  at  this  Exhibition.  Successes  of  such  unprece- 
dented character  are  worth  recording,  as  they  are  a  guarantee  of  the  best 
possible  description  of  the  superiority  of  these  goods.  The  farmer  who 
expends  a  good  deal  of  money  on  these  manures  will  be  ainply  repaid  in 
both  abundance  and  quality  of  his  crops.  And  ihe  importance  to  the 
country  in  general  of  using  such  high-class  manures  could  not  be  over-rated. 
In  fact,  the  celebrated  manures  made  by  Messrs.  Richardson  &  Fletcher, 
wherever  used,  have  resulted  in  the  most  astonishing  success.  The  reason 
of  this  is  found  in  the  great  care  and  attention  given  to  the  mixing  and 
compounding  of  the  different  qualities.  In  their  respective  manures  to  suit 
different  cereals  and  plants,  they  combine  the  most  necessary  and  requisite 
ingredients  for  the  nourishment  and  abundance  of  a  most  healihy  crop. 
One  recommendation  that  in  itself  is  worthy  of  special  notice  in  connection 
with  their  famous  manures  is,  that  they  all  contain  a  fair  proportion  of 
blood,  which  is  one  of  the  most  energetic  fertilisers  known.  In  particular, 
their  special  blood  rrtanures  arc  composed  of  the  materi.il  in  its  most  avail- 
able form';  this  class  of  manure  is  found  most  uveful  in  producing  crops 
under  the  most  unfavourable  circumstances.  The  large  and  widespread 
connection  of  the  firm  extends  all  over  this  country,  and  is,  from  moderation 
in  price  and  excellence  of  products,  daily  increasing,  as  thenumerous  .agents 
of  the  firm,  from  Antrim  to  Cork,  can  testify.  In  its  entirety,  the  estabilsh- 
m^pt  offers  an  exemplification  of  what  excellence  of  production  and  good 
value  can  ever  accomplish  in  this  competitive  age.  The  managerial  control 
is  exercised  by  the  proprietary  in  a  true  spirit  of  commercial  activity,  energy, 
and  ability,  which  is  so  ably  displayed  in  every  operation  of  the  business 
carried  on  by  this  well-known  house. 


W.  Qainn,  Ladies' Outfitter,  51,  Henry  Street.— For  ver)' nearly 
twenty  years  the  highly  respectable  shop  of  Mr.  \V.  Quinn,  of  Henry  Street, 
has  been  largely  ]<atrotii3ed  by  ladies  of  the  first  position  in  Dulilln,  and 
has  borne  a  very  high-class  reputation  for  the  excellent  quality  and  fine 
workmanship  of  the  v.irious  articles  su|iplied.  The  estalilishment  owned 
by  Mr.  Quinn  occupies  premises  at  51,  Henry  Street,  which,  considering 
the  magnitude  of  the  trade  done,  are  not  quite  as  large  as  migln  be 
wished  ;  the  length,  or  rather  depth,  of  the  house  measuring  from  front 
to  rear  somewhat  about  fifty  feet.  As  Mr.  Quinn  has  another  branch 
establiihmcnl,  however,  .at  19,  Upper  Uaggott  Street,  he  does  not  suffer 
as  much  inconvenience  as  he  otherwise  might  do  from  the  diinensions 
of  his  house,  having  in  view  the  peculiarly  large  nature  of  his  trade. 
The  structural  arrangements  of  the  house  are,  h')wever,  very  well  designed, 
the  available  space  licing  most  cleverly  economised,  and  the  i>remises 
generally  Ihrooghout  are  most  admirably  fitted  and  appointed,  with  a 
great  deal  of  t«.ste,  and  a  due  regard  to  an  attractive  display  of  the 
various  stocks  held  by  Ihe  establishment.  Tlie  stock  is  certainly  of  a 
most  comprehensive  char.icter,  ami  may  be  generally  said  to  include 
every  article  of  ladles'  outfit  that  can  be  imagiiieil,  with  a  large  and 
pleasing  assortment  of  biby-lincn,  etc.,  which,  for  quality  and  superior 
workmanship,  can  hardly  be  e:jualled,  and  certainly  not  surpassed,  by  any 
house  in  the  trarle.  A  reputation  like  that  which  .\Ir.  (juinn's  cstablisli- 
menl  is  fortunate  enough  to  possess,  is  never  built  without  a  .solid 
foundation  of  merit,  and  it  is  easy  to  realise  the  methods  by  which  it  was 
gained,  when  in-periing  the  l.islcfiil  and  usefiil  articles  he  has  on  hand. 
Tlie  lalies'  umlcrclotliing  department  is  slocked  most  completely  with 
every  article  of  ladi-  s'  underdress,  and  includes  a  large  and  varied  assortment 


of  drawers,  chemises,  plain  or  fancy  trimmed,  nightdresses,  plain  and  fancy 
and  embroidered  dressing-jackets,  gowns,  and  corsets  in  all  coloiir.s,  and  a 
host  of  other  items  requiring  more  space  than  we  can,  unfortuna'ely,  spare. 
The  supjily  of  baby-linen  is  most  complete  also,  and  here  ag.ain  all  the  articles 
are  marked  by  the  same  perfection  of  production  which  excited  our 
admiration  in  the  accompanying  branch  of  the  business.  The  list  coin- 
priscs  about  twenty  or  t«enty-one  dlfierent  kinds  of  articles,  all  of  which 
are  only  used  for  babies,  ana  include  such  items  as  infants'  shirts,  web- 
swathes,  petticoats,  plain  or'  embroidered  squares,  dribbling-bibs,  long- 
cloth  long-slips,  infants'  clo.aks  of  all  colours,  silk  hoods,  hats,  and  muslin 
frocks,  and  many  other  little  articles  suitable  to  the  earliest  stages  of 
childhood.  There  is  also  in  the  stock,  and  still  in  connection  with 
children's  outfit,  a  very  tasteful  supply  of  infants'  pelisses,  in  caslmiere, 
pique,  and  other  materials,  richly  trimmed,  and  ranging  in  price  from 
2f .  bil.  up  to  £1  2!.  6J.  Also  children's  Jackets,  dolmans,  and  four-in-hands 
(of  the  perfect  fit  of  which  Mr.  Quinn  gives  a  guarantee),  the  list  con- 
cluling,  as  far  as  children's  wants  are  concerned,  with  a  supply  of  under- 
clothing, diawers,  chemises,  and  nightdresses,  all  at  the  srme  moderate 
scale  of  charge.  There  are  a  laig:;  number  of  other  articles  which  we  need 
not  quote,  having  said  enough  to  expre-s  the  thorou'.;h-going  nature  of  the 
stock,  and  given  a  glance  at  the  moderate  prices  of  .some  of  the  articles, 
which  may^we  say  advisedly — be  taken  as  a  quite  fair  indication  of  the 
rest.  The  establishment  of  which  we  are  speaking,  viz.,  the  house  ill' 
Henry  Street,  is  the  "parent  house."  the  other  eslabllshment  in  I!.iggott 
Street  having  been  started  somewhat  later.  To  give  some  idea  of  the 
trade  done  by  the  house,  we. may  mention  that  between  the  employes 
of  both  houses,  and  those  persons  who  execute  work  for  Mr.  Quinn  at 
their  own  homes,  the  number ! reaches  about  fifty  hands.  All  the  goods 
being  manufactured  by  the  house  itself,  or  from  material  supplied  by  it, 
and  carried  out  under  the  supervision  of  its  managers,  Mr.  Quinn  is 
enabled  to  give  the  most  perfect  guarantees  as  to  the  excellence  of  the  . 
quality  and  superiority  of  the  workmanship  of  every  article  sold.  Amorig 
the  wide  and  daily  increasing  numlier  ot  his  customers,  Mr.  Quinn  is  . 
exireni-'Iy  popular,  his  agreeable  manner  and  sincere  desire  to  please 
having  rendered  hlin  particularly  liked  and  respected,  while  among  business 
circles  the  house,  as  a  business  establishment,  occujiies  a  prominent  place 
in  the  estimation  of  all  who  are  best  qualified  to  form  a  judgment.  The 
strict  and  honourable  methods  adopted  by  Mr.  Quinn  in  the  conduct  of  his 
business,  have  earned  for  him  the  highest  respect  from  everybody  whos&  — 
good  opinion  is  worth  possessing,  in  IJuolin  and  outside  it. 


Gaiily,  Sons,  &  Co.,  Cattle  Salesmen,  Wool  and  Corn 

Brokers,  Auctioneers  and  Valuers,  lii,   19,  and  20,  LLsher's  Quay,  and 
Cattle    .Maikets,    Liverpool   and    .Manchester. — The    old-established    and 
most  highly  respectable  firm  of  Messrs.  Ganly,   Sons,   &   Co.   is  a  name 
"familiar  in  our   ears  as  household   words,"  not  only  in   every   part  of 
Ireland  but  in  England  itself.     The  premises  occupied  by  this  enterprising 
house  are  jituated  at   iS,   19,  and  20,    Usher's  Quay,  atxl  are  of  a  very 
spacious  and  comino  llous  des:ripuon,  as  the  nature  of  their  huge  business 
demands.     A  great   many  years  ago   the  premises  now  occui)ied  by  the 
Messrs.  Ganly  w.as  built  and  useil  as  an  old  coaching-house,  and  was  known 
by  the  somewhat  confusing  title  of  "  Homes'   Hotel,  and   Kxch.inge  and 
Mart."     Before  the  establishment  of  the  railway  system,  all  the  co-iches 
coming  into  Dublin,  or  leaving  it,  called  here,  and  doubtless  the  old  Inn 
did  a  roaring  tr.ade  in  those  old  days.     Some  time  afterwards  the  White 
Quakers  received  ^500  for  the  house  from  its  present  respected  and  enterpris- 
ing pruprietor^s,  and  from  that  time  to  the  present,  in  its  new  form,  the  house 
is,  as  we  have  said,  one  of  the  best  known  in  the  kingdom.     Messrs.  Ganly, 
Sons,  &  Co.  are  neither  merchants  nor  .stock  farmers  on  their  own  account, 
they   simply   purchase   and  sell   on   commission   in   the  interest    of  their 
clients  and  customers.    The  principal  trade  of  the  house^t  is  not  unfair  to 
select  one  branch  where  all   .are  so   extensive^s  that  done  in  the  sale 
of  cattle,  wool,  and  corn,  in  which  line  the  transactions  of  the  firm  are 
of  great  magnitude.     Cattle  consigned  to  Dublin,  Liverpool,  or  Manchester 
mirk'.ts  are  met  by  men  in  the  empl oyin-.-nt  of  the  firm  on  their  arrival, 
taken  to  their  lairs,  at   63,   Prussia  .Street,   anil  tliencc  to  tlie  respective 
market-places,  where  they  are  jiromptly  sold,  and  the  proceeds  remitted  with- 
out undue  delay.     In  the  sale  of  landed  property  a  Large  coramission  is 
done,  the  firm  undertaking  the  valuation,  and  preparing  the  necessary  maps, 
surveys,  etc.,  upon  the  most  reasonable  terms.     A  great  amount  of  credit  is 
due  to  the  firm  of  Ganly  &  Sons  for  the  encouragement  they  have  given  to 
the  wool  trade  in  Ireland,  every  facility  affordeil  and  regular  sales  held  at 
statid  iiieivals.     Among  the  advant.ages  they  offer  to  the  public  generally 
in  the  furtherance  of  this  important  industry  we  may  mention  that  Messrs. 
tiaiily  .accommodate  consignors  with  the  loan  of  wool  sheets,  watch  home 
and  foreign  markets,  ^^ive  stor.age /r«  on  all  consignments,  make  necessary 
advances,  and  sell  to  the  best  advanLige  for  one  farlliing  per  pound.     In 
adilition  to  their  business  as  commission  agents  in  the  cattle  trade,  and  as 
.an  almost  necessary  addition  to  it,  Messrs.  Gmly,  Sons,  &  Co.  always  keep 
as  an  article  of  slock,  which  they  have  sold  for  thiily  years,  the  .admirable 
preparation  known  as  "  HIgg's  .Sheep  Dipping  and  Scab  .Siiecific,"  ami  also 
supjily  nil  cakes,  meals,  and  feeding  slufls  of  all  kinl.s.      Among  ihe  com- 
iii.rcial   firms  of  Dublin,  such    a    firm  as  Messr.s.   Ganly,   -S  ms,   &   Co. 
naturally  takes  high  rank,  and  the  personal   popularity  of  the  individual 
members  of  the  firm,  and  the  high  respjct  they  are  held  in   by  all,  have 
largely  contributed   to  the  commercial  prosperity  of  this  old-established 
house. 


INDUSTRIES  OF  DUBLIN. 


John  Smytli  &  Sons,  Chnrch  Plate  Mann&ctarers,  17, 

\Vicklow  Sircit.  Tlic  n^'^l  noted  c>l.iLli-hmt;nl,  nml  <mc  lliat  »ill\vcll 
repay  a  visit  to  those  interested  in  a  most  beautiful  ani!  important  Ijranch 
of  industry,  is  that  of  Messrs.  Smyth  &  Sons,  who  for  many  years  liave 
occupied  a  position  of  preat  eminence  iis  manufacturers  of  all  descriptions 
of  church  plate  used  in  the  services  of  the  Catholic  Church,  The  firm 
occupy  handsome  and  extensive  premises  at  17,  Wicklow  Street,  their  im- 

Crtant  factory  and  workshops  being  situated  at  Nos.  i,  2,  3,  Wicklow 
ne.  The  warehouse  is  most  t.istefully  fitted  throuj;hout.  Messrs.  Smyth 
&  Sons  are  very  large  employers  of  lalxmr,  as  many  as  fifty  hands  being 
kept  constantly  employed  .it  their  factory  in  the  manufacture  of  the  various 
iacred  vessels  and  articles  of  altar  decoration  made  by  the  house,  which 
was  established  in  1840.  At  an  early  period  in  its  career  it  ac- 
quired a  brilliant  reputation  for  tl\-  quality,  high  artistic  excellence,  and 
general  superiority  of  workmanship  displayed  in  the  articles  of  its  m.iiiu- 
iacture  ;  and  the  high  n.ame,  lluis  worthily  and  deservedly  won,  it  h.as  been 
the  constant  effort  of  iis  nian.agement  to  maintain  unimpaired.  One  has 
only  to  look  at  the  present  prosperous  condition  of  the  house,  and  the  high 
repute  in  which  its  manufactures  are  held,  to  recognise  how  successful  this 
efTbrt  has  provol.  The  stock,  which  is  Large  and  valuable,  includes  chalices, 


cibor!um$,  monstrances,  thuribles,  candiesUcks  and  other  altar  decorations, 
and,  in  fact,  as  has  been  said,  all  the  various  articles  used  upon  the  altars  of 
Catholic  churches.  Many  of  those  designs  are  exceedingly  beautiful,  and 
display  not  merely  the  most  e.itquisite  taste  but  also  the  most  perfect  work- 
manship in  gold  and  silver.  Some  of  thtLjreproductions  in  brass  of  media;val 
candlesticks,  llower  vases,  etc.,  are  admirable  specimens  of  work  ;  while 
many  of  the  modem  designs  ran  the  latter  close  in  artistic  elegance.  About 
S.CXX)  ounces  of  silver  arc  annually  used  by  the  firm.  The  firm  do  a  large 
trade  in  supplying  the  Catholic  clergy  all  over  Ireland  with  those  objects, 
and  also  do  3.  considerable  business  m  the  work  of  repairing,  rcmoiielling, 
and  relacquering  all  description  of  brass  goods,  such  as  lamps,  candlesticks, 
etc.,  their  house  being  in  fact  a  kind  of  church  repository.  Some  of  the 
specimens  of  altar  lamps,  llinse  which  are  useii  to  hang  from  the  roof  of  the 
sanctuary,  struck  us  as  being  of  exquisitely  chaste  design  ;  some  being  in 
the  Krench-Golhic  style  and  beautifully  chased  and  chiselled.  We  are  glad 
to  know  that  home  manufacture  is  here  asserting  itself  in  a  direction  where 
it  deserves  the  fullest  suppfirt  ;  there  having  been  for  many  years  too  great 
a  tendency  on  the  part  of  church  authorities  to  go  to  I^jndon,  Paris,  or 
Munich  for  work,  which  Messrs.  .Smyth  i:  .Sons  have  proved  can  be  supplied 
at  home,  of  as  excellent  workmanship,  and  at  as  mixlerate  a  price. 


John    English,    Plumber,    Oasfitter,    and    Tinsmith, 

73,  (,)ueen  Street. — The  bus:ncsi  of  the  plumber  an  1  gastiit^-r  is  <.iie  of 
great  and  ever-increasing  importance,  and  it  is  a  pleasure  to  nfer  to  one  of 
so  long  and  creditable  a  standing  as  that  presided  over  by  Mr.  John  Knglish, 
who  is  a  thoroughly  jiracticil  and  experienced  man  at  his  business 
Hstablished  over  thirty  years  .ago.  this  house  has,  up  to  the  present, 
maintained   a   high    repute  for  excellence  of  work  comb'ncd  with    most 


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moderate  charges.  The  shop  is  well  sto.kcd  with  every  item  in  the 
ironmongery  .and  tinware  line,  as  well  as  all  kinds  of  gis-filiing»  from  which 
to  make  selections.  Kour  hands  are  employd,  who  thoroughly  understand 
the  business,  an<l  lake  orders  with  the  greatest  courtesy  and  attention  lo 
the  instructions  as  lo  the  wishes  of  pjir.ns  down  lo  the  mi-  ■•  •  •'  -Tilj. 
The  firm  enjoy  an  extensive  and  influential  local  patronage  :  •  to 

their  many  years  of  pr.aclic.il  cx|)ericnce,  have  obtained  an  en.  nely 

for  their  fittings,  as  well  as  for  the  genuineness  of  their  workmanihip. 
.\llhough  founded  so  long  ago,  this  house  hxs  kept  pace  with  the  timet,  oil 
the  latest  sanitary  arrangements  being  carried  out.  The  business  u  well 
org.iniscd,  and  each  dcjiirtment  liears  evi<lencc  of  being  c/)nducteil  in  a 
sound,  methodical,  and  business  like  manner,  which  ensures  lo  patron*  the 
great  desideratum  that  their  orders  will  be  executed  satisfactorily  .and  with 
punctuility  and  despatch.  Mr.  English  is  well-kn.>«rn  is  a  gentleman  of 
great  experience  in  this  branch  of  trade  and  industry,  and  of  jound 
commercial  integrity,  and  is  held  in  high  regard  by  his  customers  for  hU 
courtesy  upon  all  occasions,  and  the  thorough  business  tact  and  skill 
he  displays  in  the  mamagement  of  his  ever  incr.rasing  businevs.  When  we 
review  the  resources  and  experience  at  the  command  of  the  house,  and  the 
prestige  it  enjoys,  together  with  the  enterprising  manner  in  which  iu  affairs 
are  conducted,  we  have  the  best  reason  for  regarding  its  progress  and 
prosperity  in  the  past  as  but  the  antecedents  of  still  greater  prosperhy  in 
the  future.  There  are  tokens  of  continuous  progress  which  bespeak  the 
laudable  enterprise  of  the  proprietor,  and  proclaim  a  highly  commcndal.lc 
dctemiination  that  no  ciTort  shall  be  spared  to  enhance  materiaUy  in  the 
future  the  iMst  renown  of  the  house,  and  endow  it  with  still  stronger  cbisB 
to  the  consideri:tion  it  so  liberally  receives  from  a  nnmerous  circle  of 
patrons.  Mr.  English  is  highly  respected,  and  his  house  is  a  leadin"  one 
in  his  particular  line  of  business.  ° 


The  Royal  Hotel  (Miss  Power,  Proprietress),  Kildare 

Streel.— EsLibhshed  f..r  over  a  luiiulred  years,  llie  Koyal  Hotel  in  Kildare 
Street    has    long   been    known    under   i:s    previous    proprietor's    name   as 
"  Elvidge's,"  and  is  one  of  the  most  frequented  and   fashionable  hotels  in 
Dublin.       Miss  Power,  the  present  respected  propielress,  since  she  has 
assumed  the  ownership  of  the  house  has  done  all  in  her  power,  and   wiith 
the  most  signal  success,  to  maintain  in  all  its  integrity  the  old  name  and 
h'gh  position  of  the  establishment,  and.has  given  at  all  times  the  most  con- 
vincing proof  that  under  her  r.  j;>//f  the  Royal  shall  b;  as  comfortable  and 
attractive  an  hotel  to  visitors  coming  to  the  metropolis  as  at  any  time  it  lus 
been  in  the  last  century  of  its  existence. .   The  hotel  occu[>it»  handsome 
premises  at   the  above  quoted  add.ess,  which  are.  thraughout  Sited  in  a 
most  irreproachable  manner,  and  with  a  display  of  the  most  admiralJe  taste 
thai  reliects  the  highest  credit  on  whoever  is  responsible  for  the  decoration 
and  arrangements  of  the  cstablishmenL     The  hotel,  from. its  size,  partakes 
more  of  the  family  order,  and  is,  at  we  h.ive  Saad,^one  of  the  m.«t  comfoS- 
able  in  the  city.     The  house  holds  about  sixteen  betJrooms,    one  coffee- 
room,  one  reading-room,  and  thr^e  private  sitting-rooms.    .  The  frontage  of 
the  house  measures  about  thirty-nine-feet,  and  the  depth  from  front  to  rear 
about  one  hundred.     The  rooms  are  all  furoiihed  in  a  most  tasteful  and 
elegant  fashion,  and  the  bedrooms  are  patterns  of  what  all  hotel  rooms 
should  belike.     Scrupulously  clean,  wellaired  and  ventilated,  it-would  ibe 
impossible  to  afTonl  a  tiner  example  of  a  sleeping  apartment  than  is  to  be 
procured  at  the  Royal.      The  dinmg-room  is  handsa.mely  ami  appropriately 
furnished  likewise,  and   is  a  cheerful dooking  room,  wdierc  one  can  dinJe  in 
comfort  with  a  serr.c  th.it  everything  is  as  perfect  as  it  can  be.     The  Royal 
lias  long  been  famous  for  the  character  of  its  cjn'sine,  the  house  possessing 
an  admirable  c/irf,  who  cm  cook  a  joint,  ent-ie,  or  cutlet  with  any  cook  in. 
the  kingdom.     The  cellars  are  well  stocked  with  a  large  and  valuable  assort- 
ment  of  wines,  many  being   rare  brands   in    port  and    Uuigundy.     The 
country  connecti  >n  enjoyed   by  the   hotel  is   both    large   and   influential. 
The  attendance  at  the  house  in  question  is  admirable,  and   all  who  know 
anything  of  hotel  life  will  admit  that  this  alone  forms  a  high  recommen- 
dation  for  the  iiouse.      We  may  also  remark  that  the  courteous  .and  agree- 
able manner  of  the  proprietress  h.as  hail  a  great  deal  to  do  in  adding  lo 
the  comfort  of  her  numerous  gutsts,   being  always  ready  to  meet   their 
wishes  and  attend  to  their  requiicmenls. 


Samnel  Kymer,  Painter  and  Paper-hanger,  128,  Upper 

Abbey  ;>lrcct.— Amongst  the  hou»e-painter.».  dcci>r.itor.i,  .u.d  ii.iper-haiij;eTS 
in  the  city,  a  leading  position  is  occupied  by  .Mr.  S.  Kymer,  of  the  aixive 
address.  The  business  in  which  he  is  concerned  is  a  most  valuable  one, 
and  its  sphere  of  operations  is  gradually  but  surely  being  extendovl.  The 
house  itself  is  in  all  respects  most  suitable  to  the  needs  of  Mr.  Kymer, 
who  is  an  e.\tensive  coatractor,  and  many  of  the  promitKiil  houses  in 
town  are  indebted  for  a  great  portion  of  their  iK-auty  of  ap^varance  to 
the  skill,  dcxtciiiy,  and  educatevi  taste  of  this  gentleman.  As  a  pajier- 
hangtr,  .Mr.  Kymer  is  wi.lely  esteemed.  The  stock  of  r  om  papers  displayed 
at  IJS,  Upper  Abl.H;y  .Street,  is  most  complete,  and  is  noticeable  for  the 
originality  of  its  designs,  and  for  the  undeniable  excellence  of  the  quality 
of  material  used  in  its  make.  Mr.  Kymer  al.so  im|>orts  pipcr-h.-mgings  aiul 
borders,  gold  mouldings  and  glass ;  and  in  these  articles  he  has  been  most 
successful.  We  may  oliserve  that  although  the  house  is  not  yet  a  quarter 
of  a  oentur)-  established,  its  trade  lias  emiir.aced  all  |iarls  of  the  countr)-, 
and  keeps  in  constant  empliyment  a  tuff  of  able  and  experienced 
workmen. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


The  Grosvenor  Hotel  Caffitchell  &  Co.,  Proprietors).— 

In  the  very  he.irt  of  Oiiblin,  anil  direcily  uppnsite  Wi/^'.liiiil  Row  Station, 
the  terminus  of  the  Dublin,  Wicklow,  and  Wexford  Railway,  where  the 
English  mail  airivcs  and  departs  from,  will  be  found  the  Grosvenor 
Hotel,  a  small,  compact  hostelry,  well  known  to  tourists  and  travellers 
crossing  tbe  Channel.  In  appearance,  the  C.rosvenor  is  not  an  imposing 
structure,  like  some  of  the  large  terminus  hotels  on  the  English  lines, 
but  its  outer  homeliness  and  compac'ncss  may  fairly  be  taken  as  indic.itnig 
the  intern.al  comforts  in  all  sections  of  the  hotel  to  be  re.idily  found  and 
fully  appreciated  by  the  weary  travelli-r  after  a  fatiguing  rail  or  sea  journey. 
On  entering  the  hall,  on  the  left  will  be  found  a  most  comfortable  and 
well  lurnisheJ  coftee-ioom  and  re.ading-room,  where  c'e.anliness  is  one  of  the 
first  things  that  strikes  the  trarcUer.  Here  it  is  where  any  one  going  by 
the  mail  can  have  a  hot  anl  well  served  breakfast  ss  eaily  as  4  30.  This 
is  specially  arranged  for  the  convenience  of  travellers  arriving  by  the 
Cork  mail'and  from  the  north,  giving  them  ample  time  to  get  a  refreshing 
hath,  brush-up,  and  quiet  breakfa-t,  and  also  time  to  run  over  the  morning 
papers  be'ore  going  on  with  the  Engli^h  mail,  which  leaves  at  6.45.  In 
the  evening  there  is  .also  served  a  tab/e  dhole  commencing  at  5.30. 
Travellers  arriving  throflgh  the  day  can  have  their  luggage  deposited  in  the 
luggage  room  and  conveyed  over  to  the  mail  by  the  hotel  servants,  no 
charge  being  made.  Passing  on  from  the  coffee-room,  and  in  close 
proximity,  is  a  snug  little  smoking-room,  wherein  men  like  poor  Edward 
.^othern,  the  veteran  Buckstone,  Mr.  I'lielps,  and  the  late  lamented  Henry 
Montague,  were  wont  to  loiter  in  overnight  and  let  "tales  go  round." 
Leaving  the  rendezvous  devoted  to  the  weed  and  turning  to  the  right,  the 
visitor  will  find  the  hotel  bar.  This  is  me  of  the  most  [lopular  resorts  in 
the  city,  and  here  on  an  evening  may  be  found  men  of  all  clashes  and  of  all 
tastes,  who  prefer  a  private  sanctum  to  try  the  renowned  special  old 
whisky,  "Eblana"  and  "  I'at,"  special  blends,  and  sole  property  of  the 
proprietors,  M--sr5.  Mitchell  &  Co.,  who  carry  on  an  extensive  wine 
l)n';iness  in  KilJare  .Street.  It  is  needless  to  say  it  is  to  their  advan- 
tage to  put  in  the  best  of  everything,  and  that  they  do  so  will  be 
s;en  by  referring  to  the  carefully  selected  wines  on  their  list,  which 
are  fit  for  any  connoisseur.  Hera  also  may  be  had  some  of  the 
best  bran  Is  of  cigars  which  it  is  possible  to  get,  most  of  them  188 1 
crop.  Amongst  them  we  may  particularise  the  following  :  Villar  Villar, 
Imperiales,  hlor  de  Cuba,  El  Key  Del  .Mundo,  Cabanas,  Punch  Infantes, 
etc.  Leaving  the  bar  we  find  ourselves  on  the  first  floor  in  a  spacious  drawing- 
room,  suitable  for  wedding  breakfasts  and  private  dinners,  able  to  accom- 
molate  seventy.  The  sleeping  apartments  are  all  that  could  be  desired, 
rf)omy,  lofty,  and  well  furnished,  extreme  cleanliness  being  the  prominent 
feature.  For  any  one  making  a  stay  in  Dublin,  the  hotel  is  conveniently 
situated.  Tram-cars  pass  the  door  to  all  parts  of  the  city,  and  to  I'hcenix 
Park,  passing  the  world-renowned  Guinness's  brewery.  It  is  also  within  a 
few  minutes'  walk  of  the  principal  theatres  and  popular  places  of  amuse- 
ment, anil  a  sixpenny  car  fa  e  to  and  from  the  same.  The  telephone  is  laid 
on  to  the  hotel,  and  will  be  found  very  useful  to  visitors  requiring  any  firm 
in  the  city.  The  telegraphic  address  is  "'Grosvenor,'  Dublin."  The 
proprietors,  Messrs.  Mitchell  &  Co.,  took  over  the  hotel  some  years  .ago, 
with  the  intention  of  considerably  enlarging  it,  and  putting  it  on  a  par  with 
mr)St  station  hotels;  but,  owing  to  the  delay  of  the  railway  company  in  con- 
s'.ruciing  the  lf>op  line,  they  have  been  unable  up  to  the  present  to  carry 
out  their  designs.  The  management  is  under  Mr.  F.  bethell,  formerly 
of  Kenton's  Hotel,  St.  James's  Street,  and  Tavistock  Hotel,  Covent 
Garden,  London. 


Coster,  Johnson,  &  Co.,  Paper  Maiers,  Wholesale 
Stationers,  Bag  Manufacturers,  and  Colonr  Printers,  t^  and  17, 
L<jwer  Ormond  (Juay. — One  of  the  most  eminent  and  notable  firn".s 
associated  with  the  pa|>er-making  inlu-try  and  wholesale  stationery  con- 
nection is  that  of  .Vlessrs.  Coster,  Johnson,  &  Co.,  of  16  and  17,  Lower 
Ormond  Quay.  This  well-known  and  influential  concern  was  founded  as 
far  back  as  1865,  and  up  to  the  jiresent  day  has  enjoyed  a  prosperojsly 
commercial  career.  The  factories  are  two  in  number,  and  are  situated, 
one  at  15  and  16,  Strand  Street,  and  the  other  at  7,  8,  9,  10,  II,  and  12, 
Swift's  Row.  Both  premises  are  spacious  and  of  exceedmgly  commodious 
dimensions.  They  are  fitted  with  every  modern  improvement  in  the  shape 
of  necessary  appliances,  and  with  machinery  of  the  most  representative 
dc-criplion.  'I'hc  firm  deal  generally  in  all  bianches  of  jrrinting,  twines 
and  ropes,  grr»cers'  canisters  and  fitting*,  coffee  and  tea  mills,  engraving 
and  die  sinking,  room  and  hall  papers,  commercial,  office,  and  law 
stationery,  copying  presses,  beer  engines  and  bar  fittings.  They  are  agents 
for  the  Marvm  Safe  C<)m|)any,  of  New  York,  Avery's  scale  and  weigh- 
brjrlge,  Milner's  Safe  Company,  of  Liverpool,  the  Hafllc  Safe  Company, 
of  Kirmingham  ;  and  they  hold  an  office  for  the  registration  of  trade  marks, 
designs,  and  patents.  A  prominent  speciality  is  made  of  the  manufacture 
of  paper  b.igs,  in  which  department  of  their  business  they  have  achieved  a 
prominent  notoriety.  Permanent  employment  is  given  to  some  hundred 
and  filly  hands,  who,  as  operatives,  are  renowned  for  correct  fulfilment  of 
their  various  duties.  Eight  travellers,  of  .active  commercial  energy,  arc 
engaged  in  extending  the  firm's  connections  by  the  exhibiting  of  a  well 
a,svirted  and  comprehensive  collection  of  the  productions.  The  extensive 
bu-iness  of  Messrs.  Coster,  Johnson,  &  Co  ,  in  all  its  numerous  branches 
and  departments,  is  thoroughly  well  an. I  energetically  conducted  under  the 
j>ers  mal  supervision  of  the  partners.  Conneclions  of  great  value  and 
influence  have  long  been  enjoyed,  and  arc  constantly  being  extended  in 
scope  and  enhanced  in  importance  ;  and  the  maintenance  of  a  high  standard 


o(  excellence  and  merit  in  all  its  manufactures,  has  endowed  this  creditable 
representative  of  a  great  industry  with  the  full  confidence  of  a  virtually 
univeisal  circle  of  customers,  .and  invested  it  with  the  cotiimercial  benefits 
of  a  large  home  tra.ie,  whose  ramifications  hav.;  extended  in  a  surprising 
and  influential  degree.  The  proprietary  comprise  well-known  gentlemen, 
who  are  everywhe  e  considered  to  be  well  versed  in  all  branches  of  their 
representative  trade,  and  to  be  fully  conversant  with  the  details  of  their 
extensive  op;;r.itions,  to  which  they  give  the  closest  attention.  They  ate 
eminently  renow.ief  for  the  high  standard  of  bjsinesj  integrity  and  com- 
mercial influence  from  which  they  are  inseparable,  and  for  the  persevering 
energy  which  they  have  shown  in  ra;sing  their  establishment  to  the 
commanding  position  it  njw  holds. 


Thos.  Paarson  &  Co.,  Wire  Worts,  and  Prsach  Burr 

MlU-stone  FactJry,  i'  to  10,  Lutle  Ship  Street.  — In  a  quiet  str.-et 
at  the  end  of  the  Lower  Castle  Yards,  and  separated  by  its  length  from  the 
busy  thoroughfare  of  Dame  Street,  stand  the  Wire- weaving  Woiksand  French 
Burr  Mill-stone  Manufactory  of  ^lessrs.  Thos.  Pearson&Co.,  which  are  num- 
bered from  1 1  to  16  in  Little  ."^hip  Stieet,  the  works  extending  back  to  Great 
Ship  Street.  The  windows  on  cither  side  of  the  entrance,  which  is  in  the 
former  street,  contain  speciiii'^ns  of  the  work  of  the  finn  and  frame-l  certifi. 
ca'.es,  one  received  by  them  in  the  Dub'in  Exhibition  of  1SS2  for  plain  and 
ornamental  wire  work  and  woven  wire-web,  arfcd  another  for  Sjiecial  Merit  in 
printing  and  wire  work  ;  also  certificates  of  Honourable  Mention  and 
Merit  for  Star  lubricating  oil,  mill-stones,  and  wheat-cleaning  machinery, 
with  a  medal  awarded  at  the  Paiis  Exhibition  of  1SS5.  The  house 
was  founded  by  the  late  -Mr.  Pearson,  who  inaugurated  the  plain  and 
ornamental  wire  business  in  1829,  subsequentl)'  adding  the  mill-stone 
building,  and  general  mill-furnishing  factory,  which  has  since  become  the 
largest  in  Ireland,  and  one  of  the  most  prominent  of  its  kind  in  the  United 
Kingdom.  The  manufacture  of  wire-woven  mattress.'s  commenced  in  1S83. 
This  branch  of  the  business  has  proved  su^h  a  success  that,  not  only  is  th-; 
sphere  of  its  operations  spread  over  the  kingdom,  but  the  articles  turned 
out  are  gaining  a  gojd  fame  in  many  foreig.i  c:mntri-s.  Not  the  least 
interesting  feature  of  their  manu''actures  i-i  the  weaving  of  wire  for  mill  use 
and  for  sifting,  the  process  being  quite  the  same  .as  that  witnessed  in  a 
woollen  factory.  The  only  difference  is  that  the  "  cloth  "  is  composed  of  a 
wire  material  of  the  fineness  of  human  hair,  the  delicacy  of  the  work  being 
und-rstood  when  it  is  stated  that  wire  cloth  of  a  fine  kind  con'ains  one 
hundred  and  fifty  meshes  to  the  lineal  inch,  while  in  still  more  gossamer 
pa'terns  as  much  as  double  that  number  of  meshes  are  found  in  the  same 
space.  This  "cloth  "is  now  being  extensively  used  in  flour  mills,  as  the 
best  modern  substitute  for  silk,  the  wire  being  of  course  much  stronger  and 
better  adapted  to  the  wear  and  tear  of  the  work  in  mills.  The  eniire  range 
of  ope  rations  carried  on  com|irise  wire- weaving  and  wire- work  manufac:in-iiig, 
the  making  of  garden  requisites,  iron  and  wire  fencings,  oil-refining,  gieas> 
making,  the  manufacture  of  mill-stones,  the  making  of  machine  brushes,  and 
the  perforating  of  metals.  Idle  firm  give  constant  and  remunerative  employ- 
ment to  about  fifty  hands.  In  this  age  of  advertising,  it  must  be  said  that 
Messrs.  Pearson  keeji  their  wares  well  before  the  public,  their  Tr.ade  .Mark, 
"  Rest,  and  b;  thankful,"  being  a  well-known  one  in  Ireland.  In  conclu- 
sion, we  may  ajiply  the  lines  of  a  distinguished  poet,  which  bear  a  beautiful 
moral  and  allegorical  interpretation,  and  are  applicable  to  othe.'  descriptions 
of  weaving,  the  operation  in  which  is  not  very  dissimilar  to  that  in  the 
principal  industry  carried  on  by  this  firm. 

Coii  bestowed  the  shining  warp, 
Fill  It  with  as  bright  a  wont'.  _ 
Ard  the  who'e  shall  gloA-  divinely 
As  if  wrought  by  angels  liiiely. 
To  the  music  of  the  ha  p  ; 
And  iV.e  blended  col  inrs  be 
Like  perfected  harinuny. 
Keeping  evil  thini;  aloof. 


James   McSwiuey,    Druggist   and   Chamist,  61,   Lower 

Dorset  Street.  —  A  very  important  estal)li^hment  in  the  retail  drug  tiade  is 
conducted  by  Mr.  J.  McSwiney,  of  Lower  Dorset  Street,  who  for  some 
time  has  earned  a  high  reputation  for  the  superior  quality  of  his  drugs, 
etc.  Mr.  McSwiney  occupies  very  commodious  premises  at  No.  bl. 
Lower  Dorset  Street,  which  arc  fitted  throughout  in  a  manner  reflecting 
the  highest  credit  on  the  taste  and  judgment  of  the  projirietor,  and  wiili  an 
admirable  view  to  the  effective  dispLay  of  the  large  and  valuable  stock  held 
by  the  establishment.  The  frontage  of  the  house,  which  is  very  attractive 
in  its  exterior  asj">ect,  measures  about  thirty-  two  feet  across,  the  depth  of 
the  eslablishmcnt  from  front  to  rear  being  about  a  hundred  feet.  Nor  is 
the  interior  of  the  house  less  attractive  than  the  exterior  aspect,  the  former 
being,  as  we  have  said,  tastefully  filled,  the  counters,  shelves,  and  other 
furniture  l)cing  of  mahogany  and  stained  pine.  The  stock  comprises  all 
tho^e  various  items  generally  pr  curable  at  a  first-cKiss  chemist's  and 
druggist's  establishment.  At  the  rear  of  the  establishment  is  situated  a 
large  store  containing  a  valuable  stock  of  oils,  colours,  etc.,  in  the  .sale  of 
which  a  very  large  and  extensive  Ir.ide  is  constantly  being  done.  .'V  very 
inqiortant  branch  of  Mr.  McSwiney's  tr.ade  is  the  sale  of  patent  and  family 
medicines.  It  sj^caks  highly  for  Mr.  McSwiney's  business  capacity,  that, 
in  face  of  the  very  extensive  opposition  he  mu.t  have  had  to  encounter, 
he  should  have  won  for  his  house  the  highly  respectable  position  it 
holds. 


IN'DUSTRIES   OV    DUBLIN. 


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George  Laie  McCormaolc,  Pharmaceutical  Chemist, 

Hombor   of    Counoll    of  the   Pbarmtoeutloal   Sootety   of  Iroland, 

Miinkstimn.  li\  ilosc  nssi>ciatiuii  wiili  [he  imili.  .il  pnifrssion  ami  i(^ 
(liitiis  llic  hiiiclioris  nl  the  |ihariiinTiili  al  cluinst  occupy  anil  cvcrcist: 
an  important  place  and  part.  A  noicil  cslablisliintnt,  ilcvotcil  to  the 
ciiliivat  on  of  this  sciciuilic  branch,  is  conHuclcil  by  Mr.  George  Lane 
McCormack.  This  select  establi-liinent  was  foiimled  by  its  present  pro- 
prietor six  years  ago  ami  ha^  been  a  most  successful  enterprise.  From  the 
period  of  its  inception  to  the  pn  sent  a  substantial  and  select  ratron.ige 
has  been  bestowed,  i  prosperous  businc-s  cultivated  into  full  ami  vi^oruus 
jjn.wlh,  and  the  fullest  contidence  of  an  anpreciative  public  secured. 
.*^iiuated  in  one  of  the  aristocratic  and  fashionable  localities  clos-:  to 
Monks'own  railway  station  on  the  Publin  and  Kin(^>town  bne,  the  position 
is  admirably  .adapted  to  the  development  of  an  extensive  and  lucalive 
business,     'ihe  shop  is  superbly  lilted  up  with  elejjant  and  most  attractive 


lliilitnni 


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appointm 'nts  di>  layint^  a  higli  orJer  of  taste.  The  sto:k,  which  is  most 
compre'iensive,  embraces  the  purest  drugs  and  chemical  prepuations  used 
in  modern  c  impound ing,  also  a  large  and  weli-as-iorteil  sto::k  of  the  lead- 
ing patent  and  pr.>prietaiy  medicines.  The  slock  has  b^en  selected  with 
the  greatest  care  and  thorough  experience  thnugh  the  best  knoArn 
mediums,  anl  every  item  is  characterise  1  by  imrity  and  perfection.  the 
compounding  department  is  su  'plied  with  all  req'dsite  p.ire  prepirations, 
and  is  |)crsondlv  superintended  and  well  supported  bi?  the  pr  )fessi  in  and 
the  various  classes  of  the  community.  In  the  or  lin  try. drug  line  an  exten- 
sive business  is  done  with  the  several  guides  of  society  in  the  ncig  ibj  U'- 
hood.  The 'stablishm  nt  b-ars  a  justly  high  repuali  m  and  is  deservedly 
worthy  of  the  success  a;  lained.  The  proprietor,  who  is  most  p  ipular  in 
the  district,  is  fully  qu,ili'ied  as  a  Licentiite  of  die  Pharmaceutical  So  iety 
of  Ireland,  and  is  ag;ntlennn  highly  esteemed  throughout  an  extended 
circle,  including  customers,  patrons,  and  many  social  friends. 


Miss  M.  Sizon,  Boot  and  Shoe  Dealer,  54,  Rathmines  Ro.id. 

— One  111  the  n:o~t  indispensable  articles  ol  molein  appirel  is  the  boit. 
There  are, lew  people  who  disregard  the  covering  of  their  feel  with  good 
boots,  as  the  evil  consequences  of  liail  colds  and  many  other  ills  result  from 
such  articles  when  not  properly  mnde.  The  enormous  quantity  used  in 
Dublin  :il<me  woulil  be  a  gooil  subject  for  the  speculation  of  the  statistician  ; 
but,  if  h.' were  to  distinguish  the  houses  where  really  excellent  boots  and 
shoes  are  to  be  h.ad,  it  would  be  found  there  are  few  in  numb.T.  However, 
it  is  with  ])leasure  that  we  cin  at  leist  point  to  one  establishment  that, 
by  suppljing  none  but  the  most  c.X' client  articles  of  this  kind,  has  won  a 
high  and  deserved  rtputalion.  It  is  the  ho  se  contiolled  by  .Miss  Dixon 
we  allude  tij.  and  to  it  we  sincerely  recommend  every  person  in  want  of 
pedal  necfssiries  to  go.  This  business  hns  now  been  established  but  four 
years,  and  during  its  short  cireer  has  had  an  unprecedrnteil  success  in  this 
line  of  business.  I  he  premises  are  located  in  a  most  busy  and  populous 
district,  awl  are  in  every  particular  of  stock  and  arrangement  well  suited  to 
the  carrying  on  of  the  large  trade  done.  The  stock  is  one  of  the  nio.t  varied 
and  comprehensive  we  have  yet  seen,  and  c  impri>es  every  class  of  giods  to 
*uit  iic!>  or  poor.  Amongst  the  la  lies'  wear,  we  see  the  newest  styles  in  the 
best  lea;her,  and  well  linished,  including  butloiu-d,  l.iced,  and  elastic  varieties 
of  boots,  and  a  so  shoes  to  suit  all  s  zes  from  the  miniature  Cinderella 
shoe  to  the  hrjjest  made.     In  men's  boots  and  shoes,  we  see    wares  that 


never  fail  in  durability  or  sptcn<lid  style  to  Rive  the  f^cateU  satii^aclinn. 
liesides  these  Ihe  children's  goods  in  this  line  arc  in  value  or  quality,  like 
the  rest  of  the  stock,  unsurpasseil  in  any  other  house  wc  have  visited.  Tlie 
many  good  business  chaiacteiistics  possessed  by  the  proprielrcLs  have  in  no 
small  measure  aided  in  winning  a  lasting  prosperity  for  her  eslablishnienl. 


Fercival  Jones,   Cliina,  Glass,  and  Xamp  IIstab1i«h- 

moDt.  13,  Wcsimnreland  .Stieet. — There  are  few  iiilu<tiies  in  whidi 
novelty  and  continuous  change  arc  so  a|iparcnily  esseinial  as  in  the 
china  and  glass  inanufacluiing  trade,  and  its  succe>sful  cxpuncnls  .are 
necessarily  men  of  inventiveness  and  business  ab  lily.  A  leading  and 
prosiK-ious  repesentative  house  for  the  s.ile  of  articles  in  this  line  is  that  of 
.^Ir.  I'eicival  Jones.  This  busines;  was  established  twenty  years  ago.  and 
his  from  the  date  of  its  inception  enjoyed  steady  and  continuous  prosjx-rity. 
The  premises  oocupieil  are  well  and  conveniently  situated,  tram  ca  s  Irom 
all  the  suburbs  p.issing  and  repassing  the  door,  and  besides  the  shop,  thcjr 
include  a  large  and  well  lighted  show-room,  filled  with  the  warc-s  of  all  the 
most  nited  po  tery  manuiacturers  and  ih.-  finest  qu:ilily  of  ISiitish  fl.nt 
glass.  A  noted  feature  in  the  latter  material  is  a  splendid  specimen  of  b  »t 
gl.iss  water  jug.  This  item  was  patented  by  .Mr.  Jones  for  an  "  improved 
sifety  handle,"  which  is  a  very  ilecideil  boon  to  the  careful  housewife. 
.•\  department  </  the  firm  is  devoted  to  Hellcek  pottery,  which  is  a  sjicciality 
of  the  celebr.iied  establishment.  In  this  section  sjKcial  notice  must  be 
taken  of  a  beautiful  female  figure,  called  the  "I'lisoner  of  Love,"  ia 
liebetk  ware,  and  equalling  the  finest  statua-y,  by  a  celebrated  Italian 
artist,  (iiuvanni  l-ont;ina  ;  and  )et  another  article  of  vcrtu  is  the  "  crouching 
Veiiu-,"  by  I-  laxman,  the  original  of  which  is  in  the  Vatican,  at  Rome,  and 
it  was  only  by  royal  favour  that  he  obtained  the  pcrmissi  m  to  copy  it.  The 
art  cles  which  comprise  this  interesting  display  are  all  of  real  artistic  meri', 
of  excellent  (pi.iliiy  and  design,  and  most  moder.ite  in  price.  The  firm  was 
awarde  1  a  prize  medal  at  the  Dublin  Exhib  I  on  of  .-^rls.  Industries,  arjd 
Manufactures,  in  1S72.  The  establishment  h.is  a  good  repvitation  for  the 
first-class  character  of  its  goods,  and  is  noted  for  the  best  and  thorougnly 
high-cl.iss  trade  which  it  carri  s  on  ;  and  wi.h  the  su|>crior  facilities  at  his 
comman  I,  .Mr.  Jiines  is  enabled  to  olTer  special  advantages  to  customers, 
and  to  execute  all  orders  in  the  proni])tcst  and  most  siIisf.ictory  manner. 
Liberality  and  fair  de.iling  are  the  basis  upon  which  Pdr.  Jones  conducts 
his  allairs,  and  th-?  establishment  over  whicli  he  so  ably  presides  is  a  credit 
in  every  resp.-ct,  alike  to  his  energy  and  enterprise  and  to  the  important 
industry  it  so  ably  represents.        

M.  'Vanca  (snccsssor  to  A.  &  G.  Taylor,  Fhotograplisrs 

to  the  Quaoni,  140.  St.  .Sicphen's  (Ireen,  West. —  1  he  coiinectio.i  ol  I  lulilin 
rtitli  every  phase  of  adv.inceni-'nt  and  develojmient  has  always  be.n  of  ihi 
most  intimate  character,  and  it  is  therefore  but  meet,  and  in  full  keepini; 
with  the  fostering  care  extended  by  the  metropolis  to  one  of  the  grea  est 
and  most  potent  arts  and  inventions  of  any  age,  that  within  its  limits  should 
stand  to-day  a  photographic  instituiion  whose  fame  in  the  three  kingdoms, 
it  is  safe  to  say,  his  never  been  eclipsed  by  that  of  any  similar  establish- 
ment. The  prominent  firm  of  A.  C\;  G.  Taylor  have  founded  branches  in 
nearly  every  large  town  of  Kngland  and  Scotland,  and  abjut  eleven  years 
ago  they  es.ablished  this  business  in  Dublin,  and  claim  to  be  the  first  to 
introduce  into  Ireland  the  system  of  subscription  photographs.  The  mag- 
nificent studio  if  situated  at  140,  .St.  Stephen's  (jreen,  two  doors  from 
Grafton  Street,  and  is  spacious  ami  commodious,  and  well  fitted  with  all 
the  requisite  acce-sories  for  the  production  of  really  good  and  artistic  photo- 
graphs, as  well  as  with  all  the  newest  appliances  for  the  manipulation  .and 
tlevelopinent  of  the  work.  The  studio  is  decorated  with  caliinet,  vignette, 
and  i»ncl  pliotogi.iiihs,  which  are  beautiful  specimens  of  this  mtercsting 
art.  This  firm  do  a  I  irge  and  ever  increasing  business,  both  in  the  studio 
and  through  those  who  canv,ass  for  the  subscription  portraits.  Ttie  scales 
of  prices  charged  are  upon  the  most  morleratc  basis,  when  the  quality  and 
excellence  of  the  work  1.  considered.  A  very  useful  book  of  instructions  to 
sitters  is  issued  by  the  firm,  which  gives  in  a  small  compass  a  great  deal  of 
important  information,  which  will  tend  to  perfect  and  improve  the  photo- 
graphs. All  kinds  of  woik  in  the  line  are  undertaken  by  the  firm,  enlarging, 
copying,  painting  in  oils,  and  various  other  ipaiali:(!  pictures  which  are 
much  appreciated  by  the  general  public.  With  the  excellent  facihties  at 
the  command  of  the  firm,  they  are  able  to  give  entire  satisfaction  to  |)atrons, 
and  to  produce  pictures  unequalled  by  any  other  house  in  the  trade. 
M.  Vance  has  entered  into  the  possession  of  a  first-class  and  flourishing 
concern,  an  !  there  is  every  indication  lh.at,  under  his  capable  manigement, 
it  will  n  it  only  iinintain  its  p.ist  renown  as  a  representative  establishment, 
but  by  energy  and  enterprise  will  be  considerably  and  materially  enhancetl 
in  popular  favour,  and  receive  a  still  further  access  of  that  well-deserved 
prosperity  which  has  char,icterised  the  firm  since  its  foundat  on.  .M.  Vance 
is  highly  respected  by  a  large  aiul  widespread  business  connectioQ. 


Eeakey,  Dyei  and  Cleaner  (established  in  1S71),  95,  Harcourt 
Stieet. —livery  description  of  Udies'  dresses,  feather-,  and  gloves  are 
beautilully  cleaned  or  dyed  ;  and  damask,  rep;i,  moreen  curtains  are 
dynl  eipial  to  new  ;  chintz  is  also  cleaned  or  glaz  d.  Carjivts  clvaned  and 
refresticd  or  shaken  by  machinerv,  peculiir  to  this  establishment.  Lace, 
lace  curtains  cleaned  or  re-dyed  Gentlemen's  clothes  are  ilyed  fast 
colours,  or  cleaned  in  three  days,  and  country  orders  carefull]-  attended  to. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


AUen  &  Co.  (Limited),  Merchant  TaUors,  103,  Talbot  Street. 

—Thus  prominent  concern  \v.TS  ojiened  about  seven  years  ago,  aiid  has  been 
eminently  successful,  and  has  so  far  enjoyed  a  most  prosperous  trade.  It 
occupies  a  splendid  posiiion  in  this  central  commercial  thoroughfare,  which 
is  a  leading  connection  between  the  Great  Northern  Raihray  Tenninus  and 
Sackville  Street,  and  is  one  of  the  finest  business  streets  in  the  city,  and  its 
immediate  surroundings  are  densely  populated.  The  warehouse  and  work- 
shops are  extensive,  and  elegantly  arranged,  and  tastefully  fitted  up  lor 
the  execuuon  of  the  various  tailoring  operations,  and  the  sale  of  the  pro- 
ductions. In  the  work-rooms  is  employed  a  constant  staffof  about  hfteen  ex- 
perienced men,  presided  over  by  an  experienced,  scientific  cutter.  The  stock 
comprises  all  descriptions  and  patterns  in  ready-made  garments  choice  m 
assortment,  and  substantial  and  fashionable  in  material  and  finish.  All 
garments  are  made  on  the  premises,  by  the  most  experienced  workmen, 
from  sound  and  choice  materials  in  West  of  England  cloths,  English  doeskms, 
meltons,  beavers,  \Torsted  coatings,  fancy  tweed  trouserings  and  vestmgs, 
and  almost  ever>-  rariety  in  Scotch  and  Iri<h  tweeds,  'rhese  goods  are 
specially  selected  at  the  best -known  woollen  factories  in  the  kingdom,  and 
purchased  on  the  best  terms  that  capital  can  command.  There  is  always  a 
large  and  varied  stock  of  choice  fabrics  on  hand.  The  firm  is  in  a  singularly 
advantageous  position  to  meet  the  keenest  competition,  and  has  done  so  in 
their  course  of  trading  for  the  past  seven  years,  and  steered  through  it  with 
marked  success,  so  that  none  but  best  materials  in  woollen  fabrics  are  pur- 
chased or  taken  into  stock.  The  work  being  executed  by  none  but 
thoroughly  qualified  workmen,  customers  are  certain,  and  invariably  do 
procure,  in  their  selections  at  this  establishment,  most  superior  goods, 
artistic  and  fashionable  in  make  and  finish,  at  the  most  moderate  lines  ol 
prices  in  the  trade.  This  firm  has  so  largely  increased  its  business  operations, 
that  not  only  has  a  branch  establishment  been  opened  in  34,  Lower  Sackville 
Street,  but  to  meet  the  extraordinary  demands  on  their  resources,  the  firm 
has  been  converted  into  a  limited  liability  company,  with  a  share  capital  of 
^20,oco,  and  the  new  company  have  recently  taken  commodious  premises 
in  Dame  Street,  which  will  be  carried  on  as  a  ready-made  clothing 
emporium,  and  will  have  a  factor)'  attached. 

T.  Bacon  &  Co.,  Iiing,  Ked  Herring,  Ham,  Bacon, 
and  Cheese  Stores.  Whdesale,  3.  4- ^"'1  5.  -"^hip  Street.— Lnder  the 
shadow  of  Dublin  Castle  and  in  a  vicinity  whose  story  is  replete  with 
historic  interest,  stands  an  establishment  whose  operations  have  enhanced 
the  commercial  importance  of  the  Irish  metropolis.  It  is  to  the  old- 
established  house  of  Messrs.  Thos.  Bacon  &  Co.  we  allude.  Founded  a 
century  past,  it  has  by  the  exercise  of  the  soundest  trade  principles  attained 
the  enviable  position  of  pre-eminence  in  its  distinguished  branch  of  industry. 
The  premises  occupied  in  Ship  Street  are  from  their  extensive  size  and 
handsome  frontage  easily  recognisable.  On  entering  this  large  establish- 
ment the  visitor  firs'  meets  to  the  right  the  well-appointed  counting- 
house,  at  the  rear  of  which  is  the  manager's  sanctum.  Leaving  the 
office  and  ascending  a  small  flight  of  stairs  the  main  warehouse  is  reached, 
wherein  many  packers  are  ever  busy  boxing  and  packing  goods  for  all  parts 
of  Ireland.  To  the  left  of  this  department  is  the  smoking-room,  in  which 
are  seen  the  most  perfect  apparatus  and  means  for  the  preparation  of 
bacon,  hams,  and  gams.  Attached  to  this  room  is  a  division  in  which  a 
valuable  stock  of  American  bacons  and  hams  is  stored.  Having  viewed 
this  department,  crossing  the  main  warehouse  the  visitor  approaches  a 
second  large  smoking  department,  and,  like  the  first,  containing  the 
most  modem  ovens  and  other  machinery  for  the  proper  production 
ol  the  excellent  salt  meats  turned  out.  A  division  .annexed  to  this  is 
allotted  to  the  storing  of  Shetland  Ling,  an  article  that  has  gained  a 
creditable  importance  for  the  house.  Asc5nding  a  spiral  staircase  the 
second  floor  is  reached,  and  still  another  commodious  ware-room  found  in 
which  American  fruits,  Canadian  and  English  cheeses  are  kept.  A  depart- 
mcm  at  the  rear  of  this  is  devoted  to  the  splendid  stock  of  Stilton  cheeses. 
The  many  other  warehouses  and  stores  it  would  take  up  too  much  of  our 
space  to  fully  describe ;  suffice  it  to  say  that  the  accommodations  for  the 
transaction  of  an  immense  business  are  in  every  respect  perfect.  A  notice 
of  the  establishment  would,  however,  be  altogether  incomplete  without 
mentioning  a  few  specialities  in  the  many  lines  of  goods  kept  in  it.  In 
the  cheeses,  the  Gloucester,  Cheddar,  American,  Canadian,  Dutch,  and 
Gorgontola  varieties  are  of  the  primest  and  best  classes.  The  meats 
include  Matterson's  Collared  Head  and  Sausages,  Libby  Corned  Beef, 
Armour's  Brown,  as  well  as  Irish,  Canadian,  and  Cumberland  Hams, 
Gams,  and  Bacons.  In  addition  to  the  new  .Shetland  Ling,  the  fish  com- 
prises Tinned  Lobster,  Salmon,  Sardines,  and  best  prepared  Il.addock, 
Cod,  and  Sailh,  with  many  other  sorts.  Fruits  of  several  descriptions, 
induiling  American  .Npplcs,  Almeria  Grapes,  Leimns,  Oranges,  .is  well  as 
Currants,  Kaisins,  etc.,  are  ever  to  be  had  in  the  most  excellent  condition.- 
The  business  is  entirely  wholesale,  and  is  spread  over  the  entire  country, 
and  perhaps  is  second  to  none  in  importance  in  Ireland.  From  what  has 
l)een  stated  it  may  be  inferred  that  the  em|)loyment  given  is  very  large. 
The  management  of  the  business  is  characterised  by  judicious  ability  and 
enterprise,  coupled  with  a  spirit  of  commercial  e<|uity. 

Messrs.  J.  Brace  8c  Co.,  Boot  Manufacturers,  44,  Great 

ErunMvick  Street.  — In  the  busy  tlior<nighf.irc  of  (.reat  Bruii>wiek  Street, 
and  situated  at  No.  44,  is  one  uf  the  most  flourishing  and  representa- 
tive boot  and  shoe  cstablLshments  in  Dublin.  During  the  twcniy-six  years 
the  business  has  been  established,  the  tr.ade  has  gradually  developed,  until 
it  enjoys  now  a  position  of  eminence  among  such  concerns  in  the  metropolis. 


This  happy  state  must  be  justly  attributed  to  the  large  share  of  energy, 
abiUty,  and  persistent  application  that  has  always  characterised  the  opera- 
tions and  undertakings  of  Messrs.  Bruce  &  Co.,  the  worthy  proprietors. 
Since  they  came  into  possession  of  the  business  they  have  done  everything 
to  raise  its  status,  and  give  it  an  impetus  that  has  placed  it  in  the  very 
successful  position  it  is  now  our  pleasure  to  review.  There  is  no  house  in 
the  trade  that  turn;  out  in  large  quantities  such  superior  goods,  from  the 
strongest  species  of  working  men's  boots,  to  the  finest  and  most  delicate 
goods,  to  satisfy  the  tastes  of  the  most  fastidious  lovers  of  fashion.  .Some 
of  tlie  most  skilled,  practical,  and  well-known  tradesmen  in  Dublin — and 
there  is  no  other  place  in  Great  Biitain  or  Ireland  where  men  of  higher 
capacity  in  this  particular  trade  can  be  found  than  in  the  Irish  metropolis — 
supply  this  concern  with  the  fruits  of  tlicir  labours.  For  superior  finish, 
anatomical  construction,  ease,  and  durability,  the  productions  of  this 
concern  can  stand  the  severest  test,  and  hold  their  own  with  any  house  in  the 
kingdom.  Good  material  and  superior  workmanship  are  features  that  have 
long  associated  themselves  with  every  item  that  goes  to  constitute  the  stock- 
in-trade  of  Mr.  Brucc's  establishment.  The  premises  are  in  themselves 
models  of  coilipleteness  in  every  detail.  They  are  neatly  fitted  with 
thorough  appreciation  of  the  requirements  of  modern  taste  and  con- 
venience. The  windows,  neatly  dressed,  are  in  tliemselves  an  exhibition  of 
the  value  of  the  stock,  and  the  great  care  that  is  bestowed  on  producing  it. 
Neither  time  nor  money  is  spared  to  give  the  greatest  satisfaction,  and  by 
this  means  Mr.  Bruce  has  established  himself  deeply  in  the  confidence  of  all 
who  havehad  any  deilings With  him. 


Mrs.  Lawler,  Mattress  and  Palliasse  Manufacturer, 
and  Iron  Bedstead  ■Warehouse,  Spring  Vans  lor  Hire.  7  and  25,  Upper 
Lirtey  Street. — The  manufacture  of  this  most  extensive  branch  of  fuini  h- 
ing  requisites  is  one  of  the  largest  and  best  sustained  of  the  manv  in- 
dustries of  the  kingdom.  In  Dublin  it  has  maintained  its  position  well  in 
face  of  keen  competition.  Foremost  in  the  ranks  of  this  important  industry 
is  the  firm  of  Jlrs.  Lawler.  This  house  was  established  by  the  husband 
of  the  present  enterprising  proprietress  some  twenty  years  ago,-  and  has 
been  unusually  successful  as  an  eminent  manufacturing  concern.  It  oc- 
cupies one  of  the  best  possible  positions  for  the  trade, to  which  it  is. devoted, 
Lilfey  Street  being  the  leading  locality  of  the  city  in  which  the  sale  and 
manufacture  of  furniture  are  carried  on.  Mrs.  Lawler  has  two  establish- 
ments in  Liffey  Street  devoted  to  the  manufacturing  and  warehouse 
business  in  this  line.  These  fine  establishments  are  very  spacious  and 
commodious  in  all  their  arrangements.  There  is  a  superb  stock  contained 
in  these  extensive  estaljlishments  of  all  descriptions  of  goods  necessarj'  for 
the  trade,  which  is  of  enormous  dimensions,  comprising  in  every  kind  of 
make  and  design  the  celebrated  articles  manufactured  on  the  premises, 
such  as  hair,  bloek,  spring,  and  fibre  mattresses  and  palliasses  in  all  variety. 
Iron  bedsteads  in  an  endless  variety,  make,  and  rates  of  prices.  In  all 
these  goods  Mrs.  Lawler  does  an  extensive  business  with  the  wholesale 
firms,  and  public  and  ])rivate  establishments,  besides  her  enormous  retail 
business.  There  is  a  large  staff  of  workmen  engaged  in  the  factory,  and 
kept  in  full  employ,  turning  out  a  very  large  production  of  the  mattresses 
and  palliasses  lor  which  the  firm  has  become  famed.  The  various  oiher 
kinds  not  produced  at  her  manufactory,  she  purchases  from  the  best  known 
makers  on  the  most  advantageous  terms  that  business  intelligence  and 
ample  capital  can  secure.  Her  numerous  patrons  are  therefore  placed  on 
the  best  possible  terms  also  in  their  trading  operations  at  this  establishment. 
The  esteemed  proprietress  of  the  establishment  is  a  lady  having  a  large 
business  and  local  connection,  and  is  well  known  and  deservedly  respected. 


Messrs.  E.&  W.  Seale,  Sliirtaud  Collar  SSanufaoturers, 
and  Military  and  Hcrohant  Tailors,  97  ■'>uJ  9^i  tjralton  Sirect.— 
Founded  ihree-and-thirty  years  ago,  the  firm  of  Messrs.  E.  &  \V.  Scale  soon 
began  to  meet  with  success.  The  establishment  so  ably  managed  by  Messrs. 
Edward  A.  &  William  H.  Seale,  occupies  most  handsome  and  commodious 
premises  located  as  above,  and  fi'om  the  careful  and  elaborate  manner  in 
which  it  has  been  lilted,  and  from  the  tasteful  appearance  of  its  exterior, 
forms  a  very  noticeable  and  attractive  feature  in  Dublin's  leading  busness 
thoroughfare.  The  firm  employs  one  hundred  hands,  and  is  concerned  in 
the  manufacture  of  shirts,  and  in  the  general  tailoring  traile  (to  order)  among 
the  wealthier  classes.  The  large  stafT  employed  have  been  most  care.uUy 
selected,  with  a  view  to  the  nature  of  the  employment  for  which  they  were 
intended.  The  material  employed  in  the  making  of  the  shirts  is  of  the 
finest  long-cloth,  with  fine  linen  for  cufis  and  fronts,  and  is  the  very  best 
procurable  article  suitable  to  the  purpose.  This  trade  in  the  manufacture 
of  shirts  is  (piile  a  speciality  with  the  firm,  and  they  t.ake  a  pardonable 
priile  in  ihi  high  reputation  the  house  has  always  borne  for  the  make  aAd 
quality  of  these  garments.  They  also  supply  all  descriptions  of  underlineh, 
vests  and  drawers,  neck-ties  and  pocket-handkerchiefs,  etc.  Thetradedone 
by  the  firm  in  these  latter  articles  of  dress  is  very  extensive.  .'\  few  years 
ago  tailoring  was  added  to  the  trade  of  the  house  ;  this  addition  h.as  alie.idy 
turned  out  a  complete  success,  and  bids  fair  soon  to  become  the  leading 
feature  of  the  entire  establishment.  Most  tr.ade  is  done  in  tweeds,  Irish, 
English,  and  Scotch,  a  speciality  being  made  of  the  latter  beautiful  and 
slrongly-webbed  fabric.  A  feature  of  much  interest  is  that  containing  the 
"  Indian  outfits"  for  the  "Civil  Service"  and  the  military.  A  larg.-  .and 
increasing  business  is  ilone  in  dress-co.its  and  winter  over-coats,  and  for 
these,  as  lor  other  articles  of  attire,  the  house  is  resorted  to  by  the  "  leatling 
lights  "  of  Dubhn  society. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


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Edmond   Iiong,   Bntcher,  39,  Wcsilnnd    Row.— AmotiR   ihc 

l.Trgc  tet.iil  viclii.'illint;  c'-lalilislmuiils  of  which  Diililin  is  dcscrvfdly  proud, 
norte  bears  .t  higher  or  more  well-sustained  reputnlloii  ihnn  the  old  eslab- 
lishetl  and  euunenlly  respectable  house  of  Mr.  Kdniond  Lon(;,  (»f  \Veslhin<l 
Kow.  Established  about  the  year  1S52,  Mr.  I.on(;  has,  during  the  thirty- 
six  yeors  devoted  to  the  successful  c.ilerinj;  for  the  elite  of  Dublin  society, 
fully  niainlairied  the  promise  of  his  early  trailing  days,  and  can  proudly 
point  to  a  large  and  aristocratic  connection  such  as  few  in  hi.s  line  cm  boast. 
The  estal>Ii>.hnicnt  owned  by  this  highly  successful  tradesman  is  situated  on 
the  south  or  f.ishionablc  siiie  of  the  River  LiiVi-y,  at  No.  39,  Westlanvl  Row 
— a  situation  admirably  suited  for  the  further  development  of  his  already 
large  and  important  business— .and  is  contiguous  to  the  terminus  of  the 
Dublin,  WicKlow,  and  Westland  Railway.  It  will  be  seen  from  this  that 
Mr.  Long  is  most  conveniently  placed  for  direct  communication  with  the 
influential  classes  of  Dublin  citizens  residing  at  Kingstown,  or  the  interme- 
diate and  beautiful  suburbs  of  Did>lin.  The  shop  is  very  tastefully  fitted 
with  all  the  modern  requisites  of  the  victualler's  business,  ami  makes  one  of 
the  linest  shows  of  fresh  meat  that  can  bedispKiyed  in  the  Iri.sh  metropolis. 
It  is  in  this  latter  particular  that  the  cst.iblishment  of  the  butcher  should  be 
•  pre-eminent.  In  other  lr.ades  the  fortuitous  aid  of  plate-glass  windows  and 
decorated  tloor-columns  may  with  .advantage  be  resorted  to,  but,  to  our  way 
of  thinking,  the  greatest  ornament  of  a  butcher's  establishment  should  be 
the  rich  an<l  well  fed  sirloins  of  beef,  or  the  succulent  legs  of  inutton,  owned 
■by  its  pToprietor.  It  is  not  to  be  underslt)od  that  Nir.  Long's  house  is 
wanting  in  what  has  been  described  .13  "fortuitous  aids"  in  the  way  of 
shop  decoration  ;  it  is  cpiite  the  contrary.  lew  houses  are  more  perfectly 
appointed.  liut  the  fact  remains  that  the  show  of  meat  pleases  us  more,  as 
an  evidence  of  the  stibstanlial  character  of  the  trade,  than  the  modelled 
-cornices  and  capital-crowned  columns  supporting  the  roof.  There  is 
another  gooil  sign  of  the  prosperity  of  the  house  :  it  is  never  emjity.  Pass 
when  you  will,  the  ])l.ace  is  always  in  a  stale  of  bustle — a  fact  which  is 
potent  evidence  of  the  brisk  and  satisfactory  character  of  the  tr,ide.  How 
very  large  a  part  tlie  great  personal  popularity  of  the  proprietor  has  played 
in  the  formation  of  his  large  circle  of  supporters  is  known  only  to  the  latter 
themselves,  but  that  it  has  taken  a  considerable  part  in  bringing  together 
his  inllucntial  connection  there  can  be  no  doubt.  The  house  bears  a  high 
name  among  the  city, victualling  eslablishments,  and  there  is  no  tr.idesman 
more  deservedly  respected  than  its  enterprising  proprietor. 


J.  Morgan,  Hatter,  9,  Grafton  Street. — Among  the  trading 
houses  of  Dublin  iew  are  better  entitled  to  claim  a  front-rank  position 
than  the  old  and  highly  respectable  establishment  which  forms  the  subject  of 
this  notice.  Founded  about  the  year  1768,  the  business  at  present  so 
successfully  conducted  by  Mr.  J.  Morgan  has,  for  one  hundred  and  twenty 
years,  been  honourably  associated  with  the  hat-making  industry  in  this 

country.  The  liistory 
of  the  house  is  almost 
an  epitome  of  the  great 
industry  with  which  in 
Dublin  its  name  is  in- 
separably linked.  Mr. 
Morgan's  establishment 
occupies  handsome  and 
attractive  premises,  and 
is   fitted   and   furnished 


^&fi  : 


m  a  very  expensive  man- 
ner, and  supplied  with 
all  the  appliances  neces- 
sary for  the  carrying  on 
of  a  large  trade.  The 
name  and  fame  of 
"Morgan's"  as  a  first- 
class  maker  of  gentlemen's  hats  is  very  widespread,  the  character  of  its  con- 
nection-being of  the  most  fashionable  description.  For  many  years  this  old 
and  highly  respectable  house  has  numbered  among  its  patrons  names  only  to 
bcfound  in  the  most  distinguished  and  influential  circles  in  Dublin  society, 
-and  h.os  also  the  honour,  naturally  most  coveted  among  tradcsjieople  gene- 
rally, of  being  privilegeil  to  hold  a  "  special  appointment  to  Ilis  Excellency 
the  Lord  Lieutenant."  Mr.  Morgan's  trade  is  not  confined  to  Dublin  only, 
as  he  does  an  extensive  business  among  the  nobility  and  aristocracy  all  over 
Ireland.  Gentlemen's  silk  hunting-hats  are  a  speciality,  and  so  widespread 
is  his  fame  in  this  department  of  his  business,  that  there  is  hot  a  hunting 
club  in  Ireland  from  the  "Ward  Union"  to  the  "  Galw.ay  lilazers  "  that 
•  cannot  be  numbered  among  his  patrons.  The  stock  contained  in  the 
premises  at  Grafton  Street  is  very  valuable  and  fashionable.  There  is  a 
good  deal  of  fashionable  twaddle  talked  about  the  ugliness  of  the  tall 
-or  chimney-pot  hat,  as  it  is  derisively  termed,  which  we  confess  not  to  be 
quite  able  to  endorse.  To  our  mind  there  is  nothing  becomes  a  gentleman 
more  than  a  well-made  hat  of  this  description,  and  we  would  only  suggest 
to  .any  reader,  who  may  be  harbouring  a  doubt  upon  the  subject,  to  try  and 
realise  the  conjunction  of  a  scarlet  hunting-coat  and  a  low  pot -hat ;  or 
worse  even  still,  the  more  common  liabit  of  wearing  one  of  those  low- 
crowned  hats  with  a  froct-coal.  The  idea  is  little  short  of  barbarous. 
There  can  be  no  doubt  that  for  full-dress  morning  wear,  or  in  the  hunliiig- 


fielil,  the  tall  hat  of  glossy  silk  and  elegant  make  is  the  h.it  par  rxrelleme , 
and  no  sophistry  can  twist  and  turn  the  subicct  so  as  to  make  it  oihrniw. 
All  who  know  Mr.  .Morgan  are  aware  that  in  elegance  of  sliap--,  p  ii. ,  .jon 
of  fit,  and  superiority  of  quality,  the  h.als  of  his  manufjcluic  cinnot  be 
surpassed  by  any  house  in  the  trade.  .Vfr.  .Morgao  i»  a  very  extensive 
employer  of  labour,  a  considerable  number  of  hands,  both  male  and 
female,  being  constantly  engaged  at  his  factory.  .Such  an  establishmcni  is 
indeed  a  credit  to  any  town  or  city,  and  well  deserves  the  gcncroits 
patronage  thai  for  so  many  years  has  now  been  cxtcmled  U)  it. 


Albei-t  L.  Altman  &  Co.,  Salt  Importers,  Befiuers,  Table 
Salt  Manufacturers,  Packers,  and  Exporters,  Iliad  Uiti<-r,  11,  LMier's 
Island.  The  branch  e^ialjli.dirii.nls  ol  thi^  linn  aie  at  2S,  29,  and  30,  Island 
.Street,  City,  .and  4-5  and  6,  Uridgefoot  Street,  City  ;  salt  works  and  mines 
at  Carrickfergus.  ne.ir  Helfast,  ami  at  Winsford  and  Norlhwich,  Cheshire. 
There  are  also  depots  in  London,  Cork,  and  .Aldershot,  and  the  sole  .-igcnts 
for  the  British  Army,  for  this  firm,  are  .Sir  K.  Dicktson  &  Co.  of  London, 
Dublin,  Dover,  Chatham,  Aldershot,  etc.  Amongst  the  many  highly- 
respected  firms  eng.aged  in  the  great  industry  connected  with  the  manu- 
facture of  that  necessary  article  of  daily  consumption  known  to  us  as  well  as 
to  the  ancients  by  the  name  of  salt,  there  is  perhaps  no  firm  better  or  mofc 
favourably  known,  with  a  finer  connection,  than  that  of  Albert  L.  Altman 
&  Co. ,  the  firm  referred  to  at  the  head  of  this  article.  They  have  now  been 
established  twenty  years,  and  their  popularity  increases  as  time  goes  onj 
their  products  in  jars,  bottles,  patent  drums,  packets,  bags,  ami  boxes  made 
up  in  every  convenient  way  for  use  have  secured  a  firm  hold  on  the  public 
favour  wherever  introduced,  and  in  the  preparation  of  which  they  per- 
manently employ  a  nuii)ber  of  hands  at  their  Dublin  stores,  where  the 
packing  and  refining  is  carried  on  extensively.  Their  celebrated  flour 
salt  for  table  use  and  crystallised  salt  for  dairy  use  are  renownc^l  for  their 
manifest  purity,  colour,  and  che.tpness.  Their  Atlantic  Sea  Salt,  to  produce 
a  Sea  Water  Uath  in  your  own  room,  is  a  s|xcial  branch.  They  have  of  late 
years  introduced  a  new  patentcil  drum  to  remove  the  old-style  wood  drumc, 
remedying  the  complaint  in  the  latter,  which  contained  resin,  turpentine,  an4 
other  objectionable  ingredients,  and  which  in  time  became  impregnated  with 
the  salt.  In  the  various  establishments  are  employed  nearly  a  hundred  hands. 
It  is  well  known  that  this  pushing  firm  arc  establishing  new  agencies  in 
.\merica,  Australia,  and  other  foreign  parts,  and  no  doubt  they  will  succeed 
as  well  as  in  their  parent  establishment.  It  would  be  too  tedious  to  give  a 
ra«/«/ of  the  various  processes  required  to  place  this  simple  but  indis- 
pensable article  of  daily  use  before  the  public  ;  it  suflices  to  say  this  firm  afe 
uiiique  in  having  cverytliing  necessary  of  the  best  and  latest  improvements. 
A  leading  feature  of  the  business  is  that  every  known  description  of  salt  f9r 
every  purpose  is  always  kept  in  stock,  and  in  their  Dublin  stores  alone  they 
keep  the  enormous  quantity  of  nearly  two  thousand  tons  on  hand,  enabling 
them  to  execute  the  heaviest  orders  at  the  shortest  notice. 


Charles  G.  Maloue,  Tea  and  Coffee  Dealer,  'Wine  and 

Spirit  Merchant,  and  General  Grocer,  12,  Ipper  Ormond  (Juay. — The 
estalilisliinent  of  Mr.  Charles  G.  Malone  must  be  added  to  the  number  ol 
those  important  houses  in  the  grocery  line,  who  have  made  for  themselves 
a  name  among  commercial  classes  in  Dublin.  There  are  not  indeed  many 
houses  in  the  same  line  who  can  point  to  an  older  foundation,  or  a  more 
honourable  record,  than  this  old-established  and  highly  respectable  firm. 
This  establishment  was  first  started  on  its  commercial  career  more  than 
eighty  six  years  ago,  and  during  that  extended  period  h.-is  established 
itself  a  name  and  reputation  among  the  Dublin  grocery  houses,  of  no  mean 
importance.  The  premises  in  Upper  Ormond  C*"*y  occupietl  by  the  house 
are  situated  at  Xo.  12  in  that  busy  thoroughfare,  and  arc  most  admirably 
suited  to  the  nature  and  character  of  the  trade  that  is  carried  on  there. 
The  house  is  handsonicly  fitted  in  the  modern  ta.ste,  and  supplied  with  all 
those  essentially  modern  appliances  nowadays  to  be  found  in  every  grocer's 
shop  of  a  certain  position.  The  stock  of  the  firm  is  .admirable  in  selection 
and  quality,  and  of  a  very  great  e-xlent  and  value.  In  the  matter  of  teas 
this  firm  has  long  borne  a  high  reputation  among  their  customers  and  the 
public  generally,  and  they  strive,  with  the  greatest  success,  to  preserve  this 
reputation  unblemished.  The  house  is  well  noted  for  the  delicacy  of 
flavour,  as  well  as  strength  of  the  teas  they  supply.  They  buy  from  none 
but  the  best  shippers  in  the  trade,  and  by  this  means  are  enabled  to  m.ike 
sure  of  oftcting  none  but  the  genuine  article  to  their  customers.  As  wine 
and  spirit  merchants  the  house  also  does  a  large  and  lucrative  trade;  the 
reputation  of  the  firm  in  the  matter  of  wines,  and  in  the  mnu-  it  bears  lor 
the  quality  of  its  whisky,  is  not  a  whit  less  celebrated  than  lor  its  teas  and 
coffee.  In  the  stock  displayed,  the  same  desire  on  the  part  of  the 
proprietor  to  supply  the  wants  and  meet  the  requirements  of  everybody  will 
be  apparent.  Almost  every  article  required  in  the  household  can  be 
procured  of  Mr.  Malone,  and  those  who  have  dealt  with  him  can  vouch 
for  the  purity  and  quality  of  each  article  supplied.  Much  of  the  success 
that  has  certainly  attended  this  establishment,  is  due  to  the  admirable 
manner  in  which  the  business  is  superintended,  and  to  the  civil  and 
courteous  manner  in  which  the  public  are  treatexl.  .Since  writing  the  above 
we  learn  that  though  carried  on  in  the  name  of  C.  G.  .Malone,  this 
establishment  h.as  p.assed  into  the  hands  of  Mr.  J.  U.  Basscit,  who  was  for 
many  yea«s  connected  with  the  eminent  house  of  Robert  &  James  Turbett. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


The  Dublin  Artesian  BEineral  Water  Company,  Iiimited, 

Rutland  Square. — In  the  very  first  rank  of  Dublin  commercial  enterprises 
stands  the  large  establishment  that  is  carried  on  at  Rutland  Square  by  the 
Artesian  Mineral  Water  Company,  Limited,  and  which  is  engaged  in  the 
bottling  and  manufacture  of  mineral  waters  of  all  descriptions.  Although 
the  company  has  not  yet  been  quite  two  years  in  e.\i  te  ice,  the  premises  they 
now  occupy  have  for  a  lengthened  period  been  honourably  connected  with 
the  business  still  carried  on  in  them.  For  nearly  twenty  years  previously, 
these  premises  were  under  the  control  of  Mr.  H.  Ilolahan,  a  gentleman 
whose  premature  death  caused  universal  regret  in  the  metro])olis— who 
gained  for  himself  and  his  trade  a  widespread  reputation,  that  has  been  further 
enhanced  and  extended  by  his  immediate  successors,  the  Artesian  Mineral 
Water  Company.  The  premises  are  in  depth  about  one  hundred  and  eighty 
feet,  with  a  front.-ge  of  forty,  and  arc  throughout  fitted  with  the  most 
modern  and  improved  machinery  and  appliances  and  facilities  for  the 
business.  In  the  manufaclure  of  their  "  waters,"  the  Artesian  Mineral 
Water  Company  take  every  precaution  that  only  the  very  purest  of 
ingredients  are  made  use  of,  and  this  may  perhaps  to  some  extent  explain 
the  healthful  properties  they  are  acknowledged  to  contain.  The  bottling 
is  done  in  a  most  finished  and  complete  manner,  and  such  care  is  taken, 
that  the  "  minerals  "  will  keep  almost  for  years  w  ithout  leaking  or  souring. 
The  number  of  employes  varies  from  sixty  to  one  hundred,  and  these  are 
skilled  and  experienced  in  this  branch  of  industry,  and  by  the  care  and 
conscientiousness  with  which  they  work,  would  appear  to  take  a  personal 
interest  in  the  reputation  of  the  company.  The  connection  of  the  company 
is  spreading  most  rapidly,  and  besides  retaining  those  who  patronised  the 
original  firm,  the  Artesii^n  Mineial  Water  Company  has  made  for  itself 
many  friends  and  supporters  amongst  all  sections  of  the  Dublin  public 
This  is  as  it  sliould  be,  and  the  jirosperity  of  this  company  is  only  the 
merited  outcome  of  the  exertions  of  each  individual  member  of  it,  who 
has  striven  to  supply  the  citizens  in  t  le  way  of  mineral  waters,  with  the 
best  possible  ajtiqle  at  the  lowest  possiole  cost. 

"The   Red    Bank    Oysier  Restaurant"  (Protrietor, 

Mr.  Lulia  Waddocki,  19  ami  20,  iJ'Olier  Struct.— To  evco'  lover  of  the 
cnistaceous delicacy, "The  Red  Bank  Oy.-ter  Restaurant,''  19 and  20,  D'Olier 
Street,  is  too  familiar  and  beloved  a  haunt  to  require  any  formal  intro- 
duction. Established  over  a  quarter  of  a  century,  this  celebrated  restauiant 
has  long  been  a  most  favourite  resort  with  those  who  are  partial  to  this 
delicious  species  of  shell-fish,  and  who  can  here  procure  the  desire  of  their 
hearts,  in  its  best  and  most  perfect  condition.  "  The  Red  Bank  Oyster 
Restaurant,"  so  called  from  the  particular  and  favourite  oyster  beds  from 
whijh  the  bivalve  is  procured,  is  situ.ated,  as  Dublin  epicureans  well 
know,  at  Nos.  19  and  20,  D'Olier  Street,  occupying  handsome  and 
commodious  premises  which,  in  arrangement,  fitting,  and  appointments, 
are  second  to  no  other  house  in  the  city.  The  frontage,  which  is  extensive 
and  attractive,  measures  about  thirty  feet  across,  the  interior  of  the  house 
being  constructed  proportionately  spacious.  There  are  luncheon  and 
dining-rooms  ujistairs  for  ladies,  the  furnishing,  etc.,  of  the  apartments 
te'ng  in  excellent  taste,  and  remarkable  for  their  cleanliness  and  good 
order.  On  entering  the  establishment  one  first  meets  with  a  select  bar, 
and,  on  proceeding  further,  the  visitor  finds  himself  in  a  large  and  well- 
appointed  dining  saloon,  where,  if  he  be  so  inclined,  he  can  procure,  at  a 
fairly  moderate  cost,  one  of  the  best  dinners  in  Dublin.  It  is,  however, 
in  the  sale  of  oysters  that  the  house  has  made  its  special  reputation  ;  and 
it  is  for  the  purpose  of  procuring  those  delicacies  that  the  majority  of 
customers  visit  the  house.  During  the  five-and-thirty  years  the  "  Red 
Bank" — as  it  is  familiarly  called — has  now  been  before  the  public,  it  has 
received  the  most  distinguished  support  and  patronage  from  a  large  and 
ever-increasing  circle  of  supporters,  whose  steady  custom  and  continued 
favour  ii  the  highest  testimonial  ihe  house  can  receive.  This  large  con- 
nection is  drawn  from  all  the  well-to-ilo  classes  foiming  Dublin  society, 
a  large  and  important  trade  being  done  among  the  professional  and 
commercial  gentlemen  of  the  town.  Here,  also,  principally  in  the  evenings, 
may  be  found  the  "gokien  youth"  of  the  city,  as  well  as  many  who 
merely  wish  to  be  reckoned  as  "golden,"  but  whose  capacity  for  consuming 
brown  biead  and  oysters  is  quite  as  great  as  their  more  aristocratic  models. 
Thi-  real  native  oyster,  as  it  may  be  procured  at  the  "Red  IJank,"  is  in 
truth  a  gilt  of  the  gods  which  would  make  the  teeth  of  Kpicurus  water; 
and  we  cannr^t  wonder  at  the  great  success  that  has  attended  this  house, 
from  its  inception,  when  we  reflect  upon  the  quality  of  the  delicacies 
it  provides.  "The  Red  Hank  Restaurant  "  has  been  long  under  the  con- 
trol of  its  enterprising  proprietor,  Mr.  Luke  Waddock,  to  whose  courteous 
and  polite  manner  Ui  his  guests,  and  to  whose  generally  able  management, 
the  house  owes  the  high  and  prominent  position  it  has  achieved, 

Mr.  Smyth,  Grocer  and  Wine  Merchant,  27  and  28,  North 

Kinu  .Mreet,  and  14,  i^lueeri  .Street.  —Tlie  iniblic  are  undoubtedly  very  dis- 
criminating in  the  choice  they  make  of  markets  in  which  to  suit  their  wants, 
thcr  -fore  a  business  that  his  flourished  to  such  a  degree  as  that  of  Mr.  .Smyth 
deserves  the  highest  credit.  The  shops  devoted  to  this  business  are  situated 
nt  27  and  28,  Aorlh  King  Street,  and  14,  Queen  Street,  and  have  been 
established  over  one  hundred  years  .ngo  in  ihe  same  line  of  business  as  it 
at  present  puisnes,  and  during  the  many  yeais  it  has  served  the  public,  has 
maintained  with  unimpaired  !■■ /at  the  reputation  of  being  one  of  the  best 
houses  in  Ihe  trade.  This  old-established  and  highly  respectable  house 
passed  into  the  hands  of  the  present  proprietor  alKjiit  fifteen  years  ago,  and 
since  so  doing  ilbaS|  owing  lu  bis  enterprising  »j>iritand  astiduous  attention 


to  business  matters,  experienced  a  considerable  development  of  its  resources. 
The  premises  occupied  by  the  establishment,  which  are  of  considerable  ex- 
tent, are  situated  within  a  few  minutes'  walk  of  the  Four  Courts  ;  a  position 
in  every  way  suitable  to  the  development  of  the  trade,  and  convenient  to  a 
very  large  number  of  its  extensive  connection.  Since  the  house  has 
passed  into  the  hands  of  the  present  proprietor  it  has  undergone  consider- 
able structural  remodelling,  Mr.  Smyth  hiving  laid  oat  over  ;f2,ooo  on  its 
rebuilding  and  decoration.  The  result  is  certainly  satisfactory,  as  no  house 
in  the  trade  presents  a  more  striking  and  attractive  appearance.  The 
stock,  which  is  large  and  valuable,  comprises  all  desciiptions  of  grocery 
goods,  as  well  as  a  most  extensive  and  comprehensive  assortment  of  wines 
and  spiiits.  The  house  has  long  borne  a  high  character  for  the  quality  of 
its  teas,  and  Mr.  Smyth  has  been  most  particular  in  laying  in  a  stock  of 
this  commodity,  which  cannot  fail  to  give  satisfaction  to  all  classes  of  his 
customers.  The  connection  formed  by  the  house  is  both  local  and  wide- 
spread, and  is  of  a  daily  increasing  character.  The  general  stock  com- 
prises, as  we  have  said,  teas,  sugars — raw  and  refined— cocoas,  dried  and 
preserved  fruits,  and  every  description  of  article  which  is  usually  pro- 
curable at  first-class  establishments  in  this  line  of  business.  A  very  ex- 
tensive business  is  done  in  the  wine  and  spirit  department,  all  the  liquors 
sold  being  of  the  choicest  and  best  description.  The  wine  stock  particu- 
larly is  deserving  of  more  than  a  passing  word  of  pr.aise,  considciable 
thought  having  evidently  been  taken  in  its  formation.  There  are  some 
admirable  selections  of  port  and  sherry,  .md  at  prices  whijh  bring  them 
within  the  reach  of  all,  and  which,  considering  the  excellent  quality  of  the 
article,  seem  wonderfully  moderate.  In  the  sale  of  bottled  ale  and  stout, 
both  on  and  off  the  premises,  a  large  trade  is  done  ;  and  as  all  the  malt 
liquors  are  bottled  on  the  premises,  and  under  Mr.  Smyth's  jiersonal 
supervision,  he  is  enabled  to  guarantee  not  only  the  quality,  but  the 
absolute  perfection  of  every  bottle  sold.  Taking  it  altogether,  the  establish- 
ment so  ably  and  efficiently  managed  by  this  gentleman  is  a  very  ad- 
mirable specimen  of  whit  a  business  house  of  this  description  should  be, 
and  we  make  no  doubt  that  under  the  continuance  of  his  guidance  there  is 
a  very  brilliant  future  yet  before  the  house.  We  are  conscious  of  the 
inadequacy  of  a  sketch  like  this  to  convey  any  true  impression  of  the  house 
or  its  commercial  position,  and  can  only  hope  that  the  rough  sketch  we 
have  been  enabled  to  give  may  help  the  reader  in  forming  an  approximate 
guess  at  the  n  ture  of  the  establishment. 


George  Erown,  Fharmacentical  Chemist,  20,   Wexf.rd 

Street.  —  Pre-eminent  among  the  pharmaceutical  esablishnients  of  the 
vicinity  in  which  it  stands,  is  that  o(  Mr.  (jeorge  Brown,  the  Wexford 
Pharmacy,  20,  Wexford  .Street.  The  premises  occupied  aie  possessed  of 
every  facility  and  convenience  for  the  due  transaction  of  the  trade  cairied 
on.  Mr.  Brown  holds  very  high  repute  in  the  vicinity  am<i  igst  the 
leading  medical  practitioners,  aiul  holds  lirge  and  well-assorted  stocks  of 
pharmaceutical  preparations  of  every  kind,  all  of  which  are  carefully  selected 
with  a  view  to  their  being  of  the  finest  quality.  The  dispensing  de|iartinent 
in  particular,  is  a  feature  of  the  establishment,  and  Mr.  Brown,  with  the  aid 
of  an  efliLient  staff,  and  the  advantages  of  long  experience  in  every  branch  of 
his  business,  possesses  unsurpassed  facilities  for  the  speedy  and  accurate  com- 
pounding of  physicians' prescriptionsand  family  recipes.  Among  the  many 
important  items  of  this  linn's  extensive  and  varied  stuck,  prominent  places 
are  accorded  to  a  number  of  excellent  invalid  requisites,  including  many 
valuable  appliances  for  the  sick  chamber,  and  a  large  assortment  of  surg:cal 
accessories  of  the  best  das';.  The  following  projirietary  specialities  'are 
also  worthy  of  particular  note,  namely  :  Brovvn's  lime  creaai,  a  clean  and 
effective  preparation  for  the  removal  of  scurf  from  the  head,  and  imparting 
to  the  hair  a  beautiful  gloss  ;  Brown's  cod  liver  oil  cieani,  which  is  a  per- 
fect emulsion,  antl  e.isily  digested  ;  Urown's  musk-white  tooth-powder, 
efficacious  in  whitening  and  beautifying  the  teeth,  preventing  decay,  anil  im- 
paiting  a  delightful  fragrance  to  the  breath  ;  and  many  other  pieparalions, 
each  of  which  has  earned  a  reputation  for  excellent  results  obtained  by  its 
use.  By  strict  attention  to  all  departments  of  his  business,  Mr.  Brown  has 
built  up  a  large  and  permanent  patronage. 


J.  Eymue,  Fish,  Fowl,  Fruit,  Game,  and  Ice  Merchant, 

43,  Wcsilani-l  Row. — This  celebiatcd  concern  has  bei-ii  in  evisteiice  about 
forty  years.  It  was  founded  in  the  iioullry  tr.nde  by  the  present  proprietor's 
father,  and  has  continued  th's  long  period  a  leading  e4ablisliinenl  in  tliat  line. 
The  present  proprietor  has  recentlysucceeded  to  thclloiirishingbusiness.  The 
concern  is  admirably  situated  for  this  particular  line  of  trade.  It  is  located 
in  one  of  the  finest  business  centres  in  the  city  in  Westland  Row,  and  in  the 
immediate  vicinity  of  some  o(  the  fashionable  squares  and  localities.  The 
premises  arc  commodious  and  elegantly  fitted  with  appointments,  presenting 
a  handsome,  bright  apprarance  as  a  business  concern.  There  is  an  immense 
ami  well-assoited  st'ick  to  see,  including  all  descriptions  of  poultry  suited  to 
a  select  trade,  daily  deliveries  taking  place.  Game  in  all  varieties  direct 
from  the  preserves  in  the  country.  Kverysort  offish  in  season  is  always  ia 
sto;k.  All  articles  are  of  the  choicest  de-cription,  and  produced  direct 
from  celebrated  producing  centres  on  most  advantageous  terms.  There 
is  a  large  staff  of  experienced  assistants  kept  in  the  establishment.  In  the 
greengrocery  branch  a  .select  and  well-nssoittd  slock  of  all  the  choice  fruits 
and  vegetaliles  is  pn  curable.  'I  his  establishment  is  extensively  pitroniscd 
by  the  residents  in  all  the  fashionable  surrounding  localities.  The  busi- 
ness is  under  splendid  management,  is  rapidly  progressing  and  thoroughly 
prosperous. 


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James  Duffy  &  Co.,  Limi'ocl.  \VL-lliii{>lon  Oimy,  Dublin. — The 
mo^t  cMciisivc  L.uliolic;  .ui.i  .N.iUoii.il  ^ullli^llcr^  in  iIil'  United  Kingdom. 
Close  U|ii>n  sixly  years  .ijjo,  this  wellUmnvii  publi.sliinj;  linuse,  James  Di.fly 
&  t'i>.,  I.iniiled,  was  estaWislicd  by  the  late  .Mr.  James  Dufly.      Like  many 
other  undrrt-akings  of  a  similar  growth,  no  silver  trowel  nor  royal  presence 
marked  its  inception  in  laiinchinj;  it  into  commercial  evidence  in  llie  Irish 
metropolis  ;   but  the  industry,  ]).rseverance,  and  t.icl  thai  nursed  it  in  its 
infancy,  raised  it  step  by  step  to  the  front  r.ink  in  the  publishing  trade  of 
Ireland,     liy  close  ap|  lication  to  the  wants  of  the  (.'alholic  Church   in 
matters  of  literature,  ftlnrut  ten  years  after  tlic  foundatir^n  of  the  business, 
James  |)iilTy  found  it  necessary  to  remove  to  larger  premi-es  at  Wellington 
Quay,   and  an  uninterrupted   period  of  success  following,  he   deemed    it 
advisable  in  the  year  r857  to  acipiirc  the  commodious  and  imposing  builil- 
ings  which  the  lirm  now  occupy.      Up  to  iSSft,  however,  they  only  occupied 
a  portion  of  their  present  premises,  but  ow.ng  to  the  rapiil  development 
of  the    bu-iness  thty   were   compelled   to   take    the   adjoining  liouie,   and 
in  Mav,  lS8S,  the  still  growing  ilcniands  upon  their  resources  necessitated 
the  floating  of  the  concern  into  a  Limited   Liability  Company,  under  the 
style  and    title  of  Jaims    Uufl'y  &  Co.,    Limited,   witii  the   Kiglil   Hon. 
Thomas  .Sexton,  Fsq.,  M.P.,  Lord  Ma\or  of  Dublin,  as  one  of  the  share- 
holders and  directors.     A  success   such  as  this  is   only   the   outcoitie  of 
honest  trading,  combined  with  a  steady  appreciation  of  the  requirements 
of  the  community,  which  the  promoters  of  this  popular  business  were  so 
well  known  to  understand.      The  principal,  and  what  might  be  called  the 
parent  establishment  at  No.  15,  is  one  of  the  most  replete  and  extensive  of 
its  kind  in  Ireland,  or  indeed  in  the  world  for  that  matter.     It  is  stocked 
wi'.h  the  newest  Catholic  and  national  publications,  as  well  .is  the  choicest 
gems  of  liteiature  which  Irish  genius  .ind  Irish  |iioly  have  given  to  the 
world.     Here  is  to  be  seen  that  superior  workmanship  which  has  not  only 
gained   the  highest  awards  at  the   Dublin    l""\hibiiion  of  1SS2,  the  Cork 
Lxhibilion  of  1SS3,  ami  the  .Artisans'  Exhibition,   Dublin,  1SS5.  but  h.is 
won  that  worM-widc  reputation  which  has  made  a  market  for  Irish  art  and 
literature  wherever  the  Knglish  language  is  either  read  or  spoken.     This 
department  reaches  b.ack  to  Essex  Street,  a  distance  of  about  a  hundred  feet. 
The  lower  part  of  the  premises  contains  a  large  ancl  varied  stock  of  books, 
exhibiting  all  that  is  beautiful  and  artistic  in  binding,  while  the  material 
that  has  cncour.iged  their  publication  is  well  deserving  of  the  neatness, 
taste,  anil  elaboration  displayed  in  their  exterior.     In  this  case  "  the  book 
may  well  be  taken  and  judged  by  the  cover."     Volumes  upon  volumes, 
some  from   the  pens  of  the  most  eminent  authors,   are  piled  one   upon 
another  with  that  gr.iccful  care  and  regularity  that  has  always  characterised 
the  works  of  this  house.     An  obliging  an<l  capable  staff  of  assistants  will 
show  the  visitor  through  this  department,  and  bring  under  his  notice  as  he 
passes   along   some   of  the  finest   productions   in   religious   and   national 
literature.      Ihe   upper   floors   of  this  bu  Iding   accommodate  about    120 
■girls  and   men,  who   ply   their   trades   in   the   folding   and   bookbinding 
depaitments,  the  latter  of  which  is  most  carefully  and  completely  fitted  up 
with  the  most  approve!  and  modern  appliances  in  cutting,  pressing,  and 
blocking  machinery,  in  fact,  every;hing  having  rcgird  to  the  caring  of  books. 
The  house  No.  14  is  set  apait  for  the  exhibition  and  sale  of  church  furniture, 
altar-ornaments,  chalices,  candelabra,  religious  paintings,  etc.    This  depart- 
ment is  most  artistically  arranged,  and  is  steadily  increasing  an  already 
extensive  connection  amongst  the  clergy,  convents,  and  traders  through- 
out the  world,  and  the  elegance  and  high  character  of  the  articles  retailed 
have  attained  for  the  firm  the  eminent  paronage  of  His  Holiness  L^o  XIIl. 
Though  this  branch  of  the  business  imports  very  extensively,  it  a'so  sets  a 
good  and  potent  example  liy  using  Irish  manufactured  articles  as  much  as 
possible,  which,  if  imitated,  would  give  an  immediate  and  striking  impetus 
to  the  industrial  resources  of  Ireland.     At  Nos,  6i  and  62,  Great  .Strand 
Street,  are  situated  the  printing  works,  in  which  the  composing  is  done, 
and  where  a  staff  of  thirty  compositors  are  permanently  employed.     In  this 
department  the  firm,  with  skilled  labour  an  i  the  most  apprrtved  machinei'y, 
have  pursued  the  same  wise  policy  which   has  more  than  anything  else 
conduced  to  their  success.     The  large  supplits  of  church  ornaments,  book=, 
etc.,  with  which  they  have  furnished  the  colonies  anl  United  .Stales  make 
their  export  trade  probably  the  largest   in  the  world.     They  have  always 
commanded  that  support  which  w.is  the  recognition  of  the  great  pains  they 
have  always  taken  in  emjiloying  the  best  workmen,  and   in  turning  out 
nothing  that  would  not  bear  the  moit  searching  comparison,  though  at  the 
same  time  giving  sterling  worth  even  in  the  cheapest  article  they  offer  to 
the   public.      The   orderly   management   and    that   conspicuous   neatness 
which  is  so  striking  in  each  department  trslify  most   eloquently  to  the 
manner  in  which  the  management  has  been  watched  over,  to  guide  the 
destinies  of  a  house  which  has  done,  and  is  doing,  so  much  for  the  com- 
mercial   prosperity    of  the    metropolis,    and    which    is    one    of    the    most 
practical  embodincnls  of  that  "  labour  which  always  coniptcrs." 

Jamf.s  Duffv.     Died  July  4th,  1S71. 

Give  him  .i  ffrave  fresh  ^r.-is^ttl  in  Irish  e.-u-lh, 

1  lie  t:.tllant  Ireland  that  he  nohly  loved, 
And  I  laiming  no  account  of  purse  or  birth. 

Lived  a  man's  li:c  and  went  down  unreprovej. 

•  *  *  •  • 

Cood-hye  !    O  soul  of  mine,  when  shall  I  cease 

To  utter  that  farewell  to  those  I  love? 
Find  in  ihy  heart  wli.il  thou  requir«si-  peace ; 

Beyond  that,  seek  not— 'lis  reserved  al>ove. 

J.  F.  O.  D. 


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George  J.  Alexancler,  Wholesale  Seed  Merchant,  Mary'« 

Ablicy.  —  In  a  t.iMinity  like  Ireland,  divoed  so  cxtciisivil)  lo  ngriculluial 
pursuits  and  to  general  hus'.iamlry  operations,  the  seed  and  manure  merchant 
is  happily  supplied  with  a  v.iluablc  ami  highly  rcmuiier.ilivc  field  to  proicculc 
his  calling.  In  this  connection  there  is  no  happier  illustration  of  uncrrng 
judi;mcnt  and  persistent  application  than  (hat  which  is  10  Ix:  found  in  the 
well-known  house  controlled  by  Mr.  Alexander,  whose  premises  are  eligibly 
situaterl  at  .Mary's  Abbey.  For  a  period  extending  over  half  a  century  this 
concern  has  playcil  an  active  and  highly  impo  t.ant  part  in  the  commercial 
unilerlakings  of  Dublin,  anil  it  is  a  pleasure  to  lind  it  to  day  in  the  very 
zenith  of  its  prosperity.  Under  more  favourable  circumstances,  free  from 
the  agricultural  depres.sions  that  have  for  some  years  played  so  destruciivc  a 
part  in  the  general  commercial  operations  of  Irelanrl,  the  house  uniler  leview 
woulil  have  attained  a  still  higher  prominence,  ami  contributed  more  mate- 
rially to  the  siicces.  and  rlevelopment  of  metropolitan  traile  and  Iri-h  com- 
merce in  general.  As  it  is,  there  is  probably  no  house  in  Ireland  that 
occupies  a  more  reputable  position  in  its  line,  nor  one  that  has  done  more 
to  cultivate,  by  force  of  goiM  example,  a  growing  tenrlency  on  the  part  of 
farmers  and  agriculturists  to  use  nothing  but  seeds  of  the  purest  and  most 
reliable  character.  In  encouraging  the  use  of  artificial  manures  also,  ami 
indeeil  every  other  ingreilient  or  mineral  matter  calculated  to  improve  Ihe 
condition  of  Irish  land,  the  establishment  has  neither  lost  time  nor  savetl 
expense  to  promote  the  best  interests  of  our  farmers,  and  bring  to  a  high 
status  of  perfection  Irish  agricultural  operations.  The  projirietor,  in  order 
to  carry  out  this  object,  secured  the  agency  for  Irelanil  of  some  of  our  most 
noted  artificial  manure  manufacturers.  It  is  as  a  wholesale  seed  merchant, 
however,  that  Mr.  George  J.  Alexander  is  best  known  throughout  the  length 
and  breadth  of  Irelanil,  and  the  reliability  and  general  excellence  of  his  goods 
are  but  the  forerunners  of  the  success  and  prosperity  his  concern  now  enjoys. 
His  seeds,  whether  in  vegetable  or  grass,  are  synonymous  with  superiority; 
and  the  high  testimony  with  which  they  are  invariably  associated  is  the  surest 
index  of  their  merit,  and  the  scru|)ulous  conscientiousness  by  which  the 
management  is  directed.  To  review  the  oper.alions  of  this  highly  popular  con- 
cern without  directing  attention  to  the  situation  occupied  by  the  premises 
would  be  to  deprive  the  concern  of  many  interesting  reminiscences  associated 
with  it.  From  the  eleventh  to  the  seventeenth  century,  the  position  at  present 
occupied  by  these  premises  was  the  site  of  a  monastery,  which  oft  reechoed 
the  chaunts  of  the  monks  who  devoted  iheir  lives  to  teaching  and  prayer. 
Many  remnants  of  the  old  abbey  are  yet  discernible,  though  the  cells  wherein 
the  sorrows  and  toils  of  these  monastics  were  in  sleep  forgotten  now  airord 
well-regulated  space  for  the  seeds  that  produce  fruit  for  man,  and  the 
manures  that  fertilise  the  soil  of  this  country.  An  attractive  building  of  red 
brick  now  stands  on  this  historic  spot,  and  religion  and  prayer  have  given 
way  to  trade  an  I  commerce.  Employment  is  provided  here  to  a  very  large 
staff,  and  in  every  depai  tment  the  greatest  system  and  business  regularity 
prevail.  The  proprietor,  Mr.  George  L  .Mexan-ler,  is  probably  one  of  the 
best-known  business  men  in  Dublin,  while  in  the  romantic  world  of  sport  he 
is  no  unimportant  personage.  Those  who  may  take  an  interest  in  the 
Waterloo  coursing  meetings  at  Liverpool  must  not  fail  to  be  well  acquainted 
with  the  name  of  .Mexander.  He  is  also  connected  with  many  other  im- 
portant commercial  undertakings  in  Dublin,  and  iu  every  respect  he  is  a' 
inoit  worthy  citizen. 


Joseph  Kelly  &  ron,  City  Saw  Mills,  66  and  67,  Thomas  Street. 

— The  businesses  ofiiml  er  apd  skile  nurchain  as  well  as  that  of  irimmonger 
which  have  fir  so  many  years  been  carried  on  at  66  and  67,  Thomas  .Street, 
by  Joseph  Kelly  &  Son,  deserve  every  possible  sujiport  Irom  the  public  of 
the  metropolis.  The  venture  of  Mr.  Kelly  has  indeed  proved  a  most  suc- 
cessful one,  and  this  prosperity  is  due  not  alone  to  the  innate  meiits  of  the, 
establishment,  but  also  and  in  an  especial  degree  to  the  prevision  and 
energy  and  hard  work  of  the  able  manager  and  owner.     About  the  centre 

of  Thomas  Street-one  of  the  most  open  streets  in  this  part  of  the  city 

a  broad  i)illared  gate  leads  10  the  offices  and  yards  of  the  "  City  of  Dublin 
Saw  Mills."  The  offices  piesent  a  frontage  of  twenty  feet,  and  behind  these 
are  a  large  number  of  waie-rooms  containing  the  finer  woods  in  which  the 
Messrs.  Kelly  trade,  as  well  as  such  ironwork  as  would  be  injured  by 
exposure  to  the  weather.  Messrs.  Kelly  arc  extensive  impoiters  of 
mahogany,  spiuce  and  pine,  deals,  latlnmod,  red  and  yellow  pine,  oak, 
elm,  ash,  birch,  and  .\Icmel  timber,  and  for  all  these  varieties  of  wood  Mr. 
Kelly  is  much  resorted  to  by  builders,  contractors,  and  owners  of  house 
property.  Of  the  timber  importet,  however,  pethajw  the  irajor  jionion  is 
sent  through  the  mills  an  1  fashioned  into  dilferent  shapes  and  for  different 
purposes  by  the  employes  (who  number  close  on  a  hundred)  constantly 
engaged  at  the  works  of  Mr.  Kelly.  One  portion  of  the  yard  is  set  a|iart 
for  the  storage  of  slates,  fire-b:icks,  blocks,  ridge  and  flooring  tiles,  sewer- 
pipes  and  flue  linings,  while  in  another  section  cements,  stoves,  galvanised 
iron  roofings  and  gen-ral  ironmongery  are  exhibited  in  laige  v.iriL-ties  and 
extreme  fulness.  The  machinery  at  work  is  of  the  newest  patterns,  .and 
the  accutacy  with  which  the  sawing,  planing,  jointing,  grooving,  and  rab- 
beting are  effected  is  Ir  ily  suipri  ing.  Every  description  of  joinery  uork  is 
done  to  order,  and  the  name  of  the  firm  is  suflicient  guarantee  that  these 
works  are  perfornud  in  a  most  workmanlike  and  finished  manner.  The 
progress  of  this  great  concern  has  been  most  rapid  :  in  a  few  years  it  ac- 
quired a  high-class  and  widespread  connection,  and  the  excellence  i>f  the 
work  it  turns  out  and  the  good  business  qualiiies  of  Mes-rs.  Kelly  daily 
attr.ict  fresh  customers  and  patrons  to  "  the  City  of  Dublin  Saw  .Mills." 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Wallace  Bros.,  Coal  Merchants,  13.   DOiier  Street.— An 

extensive  and  imii'.rtant  business  is  thnt  o'"  Messrs.  Wallnce  Bros,,  coal 
merchants,  shipowners,  ami  colliery  agents,  of  Xo.  13,  D'OIier  Street.  It 
was  first  started  in  the  year  1S68,  and  at  once  began  to  make  a  name  for 
iUelf.  The  chief  olTices  situated  as  above  are  conveniently  placed  in  a 
busy  thoroughfare,  for  such  D'OIier  Street  is,  about  midway  between 
Fleet  Street  and  O'Connell  Bridge.  In  addition  to  the  offices  in  D'OUer 
Street  there  are  important  depots  at  Monkstown,  Rathm'nes,  Birkenhead, 
and  Liverpool,  where  a  large  trade  in  household  coals  is  also  carried  on. 
The  connection  of  the  firm  is  widespread  and  valuable,  and  they  have  an 


extensive  and  influential  clientiU  on  their  hooks,  which  in  j-oint  of  niunbers 
is  always  increasing.  A  large  number  of  hands  are  kept  iu  constant  em- 
ployment, and  also  a  number  of  horses  vans,  and  carts  used  to  deliver  the 
coals  at  their  customers'  residences.  The  chief  aim  of  the  firm  has  been  to 
build  up  a  large  trade  in  household  coals.  With  tliis  view  iheyhave  spared 
no  pains  or  trouble  in  discovering  the  districts  from  which  the  best  coals  c.in 
be  obtained.  They  have  special  arrangements  with  some  of  the  leading 
collieries  in  Lancashire,  as  well  a'*  with  the  Whitehaven  and  Scotch  collieries. 
All  their  coals  will  Ije  found  well  picked  and  screened,  tlitir  branch  depots 
at  Liverpool  and  Uirkenlicad  aJTurdinj;  th.em  special  facilities  for  not  only 


BKANCH  ESTABLISHUENT,   MONK^^TOUN,   UUULIM. 


procuring  their  supplies  on  the  most  favourable  terms,  but  also  for  superin- 
teiulencc  and  oversight  at  time  of  shipment  The  principle  upon  wluch 
their  business  w.is  established  and  is  sttll  maintained  is  that  uf  fair  dealing, 
giving  the  best  article  that  can  be  supplied  at  a  price  tlut  will  be  not  only 
just  to  thcmsulvc!!  but  to  the  public,  quahty  being  with  them  the  true  lest 
of  cheapncs*.  Tlie  reputation  of  the  (irm  stands  nov/  deservedly  higli  with 
the  customers,  who  number  a  large  proportion  of  the  community.  The 
premises  at  .Monkstown  at  foot  of  Uunleary  Hill  command  one  of  the  finest 
views  of  Kingstown  Harbour.  At  thisdcp'jt,  in  addition  to  an  extensive 
trade  in  househuM  coals,  a  large  business  is  carried  on  in  building  materials 
and  timt«r.  In  point  of  fact,  it  is  the  principal  yard  in  Kingstown  neigb- 
bourhocd  for  the  supply  of  these  commodities,  .as  well  as  pottery  and 
terra  cotta  pro<lucts.  'I  he  brothers  Wallace  manage  this  large  business 
conjointly  and  ]>ersonally,  di-playing  great  activity  and  enterprise  in  the 
same.  They  are  most  industrious  and  attentive,  .<nd  hold  a  high  position 
in  the  commercial  world.  They  ate  hi(;hly  respected  for  their  business 
intcgiity  and  courteous  .attention  to  all  orders  confided  to  them. 


E.    Soran,    Wholesale    and   Family    Grocer,   etc.,    10, 

North  Frederick  Street.  —  If  indiviiluals  are  justilied  in  taking  pride  in  the 
length  of  time  their  family  has  existed,  surely  tlie  o'd-estalilished  business 
house  which  can  point  to  a  prolonged  period  of  honourable  industrial 
activity  is  a  subject  of  fair  self-congratulation  to  its  proprietor.  Among 
the  old  business  houses  connected  with  the  wholesale  and  family  grocery 
trade,  there  is  probably  not  one  in  the  city  of  Dublin  that  has  greater 
reason  for  this  kind  of  justifi.able  commercial  pride  than  the  old-established 
and  eminently  lespectable  house  which  forms  the  subject  of  our  present 
notice.  Founded  more  th.tn  one  hundred  years  ago,  the  establishment 
controlled  by  Mr.  Edwar<i  Doran,  of  19,  North  Frederick  Street,  has 
enjoyed  a  prosperous  and  highly  successful  commercial  existence.  At  the 
period  when  the  house  was  founded,  the  very  site  opposite  to  Mr.  Doran's 
establishment  was  a  pleasant  country  spot  known  then  and  subsequently  as 
"  the  old  barley  fields."  It  is  needless  to  say  that  not  a  vestige  now 
remains  of  the  fields.  Mr.  Doran's  establishment  is  a  very  handsome 
house,  and  is  fitted  with  a  due  regard  to  the  advantageous  display  of  its 
valuable  stocks.  The  traile  done  is  of  a  very  extensive  character,  Mr. 
Doran  having  a  widespread  and  important  connection  among  the  well-to- 
do  classes,  and  employing  three  vans  daily  in  the  delivery  of  or.lers.  The 
stock,  which  is  a  very  comprehensive  one,  includes  every  description  of 
goods  coming  under  the  heading  of  grocery,  .all  the  articles  being  of  a 
superior  and  high-class  character.  His  stock  of  teas  will  bear  comparison 
with  that  of  any  house  in  the  trade.  He  purchases  from  none  but  the  first 
houses  in  the  wholesale  tea  trade,  and  is  able  to  vouch  for  the  absolute 
perfection  of  the  quality  he  supplies.  In  the  matter  of  general  groceries, 
the  house  is  well  stocked  with  a  supply  of  coffees  and  chocolates,  spices, 
sauces,  pickles,  jams,  and  jellies  of  the  finest  description.  Under  the  head 
of  sundries  we  find  an  admirable  assortment  of  rices,  sago,  and  barley, 
aixd  a  host  of  other  articles.  Like  most  Dublin  grocers,  Mr.  Doran 
engages  largely  in  the  wine  and  spirit  trade,  his  house  having  a  well- 
deserved  name  for  the  excellence  of  those  commodities.  A  large  tr.ide  is 
aho  done  in  the  sale  of  buttled  ale  and  stouL  Probably  no  house  m  the 
family  grocery  trade  is  more  generally  or  more  deservedly  held  in  high 
repute.  

Gaynor  &  Sons,  Wholesale  Cork  Merchants,  75i  I^lH'<"e 
Abbey  street. — One  of  the  largest  and  most  important  houses  in  the  ex- 
tensive business  of  manufacturers  and  importers  of  cork  carried  on  in 
Ireland,  is  that  of  Messrs.  Gaynor  &  .Sons,  of  Middle  Abbey  Street. 
Established  more  than  half  a  centuiy  ago,  this  highly  respectable  and  noted 
firm  has  long  enjoyed  a  liigh  reputation  for  the  goods  it  disposes  of,  and 
has  formed  a  connection  among  the  leading  wine  merchants,  mineral 
water  manufacturers,  and  wholesale  bottlers  throughout  Ireland,  wliich 
for  magnitude  and  intluciuial  character  cannot  be  surpassed  by  any  house  in 
the  trade.  The  manufacture  of  corks  is  one  that  is  not  confined  to  the 
metropolis,  but  is  very  largely  followed  as  a  business  in  many  towns 
th:uus;hout  the  country ;  but  it  is  only  in  the  metropolis  that  large  trailers 
ran  be  supplied  with  every  description  of  corks.  Amongst  the  many 
'louses  devoted  to  the  importation  of  the  best  foreign  qualities,  we  know  of 
no  firm  that  holds  such  a  valuable  and  comprehensive  stock  as  that  of 
Messrs.  Gaynor  &  Sons.  Their  commodious  warehouses  in  Middle 
Abbey  Street  and  the  Lotts  are  stored  from  floor  to  ceiling  with  many 
hundicds  of  Kales  of  corks  and  corkwood.  Some  idea  of  the  immense 
quantity  may  be  had  when  it  is  stated  that  one  loft  \t\  tlie  Lotts  warehouse 
alone  cont.iins  400  bales.  The  manufacture  of  the  corks  is  another  branch 
of  the  operations  that  receives  attention,  and  is  carried  on  at  the  rear  of  the 
premises  in  Middle  Abbey  Street,  and  gives  constant  employment  to  a 
numerous  and  competent  stafl,  who  are  supplied  with  the  most  modern  and 
apjjroved  machinery.  The  extensive  trade  dealings  have  been  transacted 
in  such  a  manner  as  to  give  the  highest  satisfaction  to  the  large  and  in- 
lluential  coimection  enjoyed  by  the  linn.  The  trade  is  cliiefly  witli  whole- 
sale and  retail  houses  in  Dublin,  and  among  the  most  important  fiims  in 
the  various  provincial  towns.  The  firm  of  Gaynor  &  Sons  was  first 
establi^licd  in  1835,  and  almost  from  its  inception  the  house  received  a  good 
deal  of  public  recognition,  and  were  not  long  before  they  had  achieved  a 
very  favourable  reputation.  This  good  name,  thus  so  early  and  deservedly 
obtained,  it  has  been  llic  const.ant  and  persistent  effort  of  the  management 
to  maintain  unimpaired,  and  to  know  how  they  have  succeeded  in  their  very 
laudable  ambition  it  is  only  necessary  to  glance  at  the  present  prospeioas 
posiiion  of  the  house.  No  doubt,  judging  from  the  past  record  of  the 
establishment,  there  is  before  it  a  still  further  period  of  development  and 
future  success.  This  notice  cannot  be  concluded  without  our  bearing  a  very 
willing  testimony  to  the  tlioroughly  able  and  efiicicnt  manner  iu  which  the 
establishment  is  man.aged  by  the  sons  of  the  founder. 


Mr.  M.  Delaney,  Victualler  and  Contractor,  04,  Upper 

Dorset  Street.  —  In  Unhlin,  from  the  earliest  time,  the  respectaliility  of  the 
victualler's  trade  has  b^jcn  most  unimpeach.able,  and  there  is  piobahly 
ne  ther  within  the  city  itself  nor  outside  its  limits  a  more  thoroughly 
respciitable  house  than  the  old-establislied  one  of  Mr.  M.  Delaney,  of 
Upper  Dorset  .Street.  The  house  occupies  a  very  prominent  position,  .md 
the  premises  .are  deciiledly  of  great  extent.  As  contr.ictor,  a  large  and 
imiiortant  busineis  is  done,  Mr.  Delaney  taking  on  the  most  extensive  con- 
tracts for  the  supply  of  meat  to  schools,  |iiililic  institulions,  etc.  The  pre- 
mises in  Dorset  Street  arc  fully  supplied  with  a  choice  and  .adiiiirable  stock 
of  first-cKiss  beef  and  mutton.  All  customers  of  the  house  are  treated  by 
the  proprietor  and  his  large  staff  of  hands  with  the  greatest  courtesy. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Ml 


Maisou  Campbell,  Millinery  Wnxehonse,  etc.,  49>  iTcnry 
Slrcft. — In  llic  yiar  1S65  the  roun^lntion  w.ts  laiil  in  lliiiiy  .Street  of  what 
has  since  proved  to  be  one  of  the  niDst  flourishing  ami  successful  business 
houses  connected  with  the  millinery  trade  in   Dublin,  and  which,  during 
the  twenty-three    years    it   h.is   prominently   been  before   the  public,    has 
received  all  that  jiatronaije  and  support  which  is  ever  extended  to  a  busi- 
ness  establishment  whose  chief  aim  is  the  supply  of  lirst-ralc  goods  at 
mu<lerale  prices.     .\s  long  as  what  is  calbd  "  fashion  "  exists,  and  as  long 
as  the  fair  sex,  who  form  so  in:|x)rlant  a  portion  ol  the  community,  ailhere 
to  the  old  saw,  "  It  is  as  well  to  be  out  of  the  world  ns  out  of  the  fashion," 
the  demand  for  establishments  of  this  description  nnist  still  continue  ;   and 
we  can  only  say  that  the  irdjabitants  of  Dublin  arc  to  be  congratulated  in 
the  present  inst.ince  in  having  ihcir  wants  supplied  by  a  concern  in  every  w.iy 
so   well  worthy  of  their  support   and   encouragement   as   the    "Maison 
Campbell."     This  old-esiiiblished  and  highly  respccUible  house  is  situ.atcd 
at  49,  Henry  Street — a  most  admirably  selected  site — and  occupies  extensive 
and  really  handsome  premises,  upon  whose  "  ruling"  and  general  appoint- 
ments neither  capital  nor  trouble  has  been  sjiarcd.     The  house  possesses  an 
extensive  and  aitiMctive  frontage,  and  measures  about   140  or   150  feet  in 
depth,  counting  from  front  to  roar,  while  the  greatest  t.as'c  and  judgment  is 
displayed,  not  merely  in  the  tiltings,  decoration,  etc.,  but  also  in  the  general 
structural  design,  which  happily  combines  a  very  elTective  appearance  with 
the  most  economical  use  of  the  avaiKable  space.     The  shop  is  tastefully 
titled  with  mahi>gany  counters,  shelves,  and  showcases,  and  ornamented 
with   innuiner.ible   mirror-,   whose   brightly  polished  surfaces  rcllect  the 
-..arious  and  attractive  goods,  etc.,  artistically  displayed,  and  aflbid  the  fair 
customers  plenty  of  opportunity  for  those  surreptitious   glances  of  self- 
admiration  they  are  so  wont  to  indulge  in.     The  stocks  held  by  the  house 
.^re  very  large  and  valuable,  and  being  for  the  most  j'art  designed  after  the 
latest  Parisian  fashion,  it  is  needless  to  add,  are  exquisitely  and  faultlessly 
tasteful.     The  items  forming  the  collection  are  principally  bonnets,  hats, 
feathers,  ribbons,  laces,   flower.";,  costumes  for  children,  suitalile  for  every 
style  of  face  and  figure,  from  the  tiny  maiden  of  seven,  whose  conquests 
are  all  before  her,  to  the  more  mature  cliaims  of  the  bride,  busied  in  the 
arrangements  of  her  trousseau,  or  those  whom  afllictions  compel  to  wear  the 
sable  garments  of  mourning.     Here   in   bewildering  profusion  is  always 
found  the  most   captivating  caps,   hats,  and   bonnets,   some  tlemure  and 
staid,  others  daringly  sprightly  and  coquettish-looking,  but  all  designed  by 
some  master  hand  in  the  art  of  millinery,  and   most   perfect  examples  of 
high-cLass   workmanship   and    good   taste.     In    the   matter   of  children's 
dresses  and  costumes,  this  well-known  house  has  long  and  worthily  sus- 
tained a  reputation   of  the   hi^ihest  character,   a  great  deal  of  care  and 
attention  having  been  bestowed  by  those  responsible  for  the  management 
■on  the  selection  of  juvenile  novelties,  a  large,  varied,  and  most  attractive 
stock  of  which  they  always  keep  on  hand.     This  branch,  wliich  with  this 
house  may  be  almost  termed  a  special   one  of  their  trade,  has  for  many 
years  been   very  largely  extended,  to  meet  the  fast-growing  nature  of  the 
patronage  bestowed  U]ion  it,  and  at  present  comprises  a  stock  of  children's 
dresses,  under-clothing,  etc.,  which  it  would  be  h.ard  to  equal,  still  more  to 
beat,  in  any  house  in  the  trade.     A  large  portion  of  the  premi-cs  is  devoted 
to  the  supply  of  corsets  and  ladies'  under-clothing,  the  assortment  of  which, 
though  we  cannnt  pretend  to  be  a  judge  upon  such  delicate  matters,  we  are 
assured  is  of  the  most  perfect  and  admirable  quality.     The  rooms  devoted 
to  this  branch  of  the  business  at  "  Maison  Campbell "  are  very  elegantly 
and  conveniently  appointed,  every  care  and  attention  being  duly  given  to 
the  comfort  and  convenience  of  customers.    Taken  .iltogcther,  the  ".Maison 
Campbell"  is  a  business  establishment  of  which  any  city  may  well  be 
proud,  and  which  reflects  the  greatest  credit  on  the  enterprise  which  started 
it,  and  the  skilful  management  that  has  so  long  and  so  successfully  guided 
it  along  its  prosperous  and  successful  career.     Among  the  chief  business 
houses  in  Dublin  of  the  foremost  rank,  there  is  none  which  stands  com- 
mercially higher,   or  whose  management   deserves   more   praise   for   the 
uprightand  honourable  manner  in  which  the  business  is  conducted.     With 
an  admirable  fovesijjht,  the  proprietors  of  "  Maison  Campbell  "  have  from 
the  beginning   laid   themselves  out   exclusively  for  a  cash  business,  and 
sold  at  the  smallest  minimum  of  profit,  so  that  when  in  recent  years  a 
period  of  depression  overshadowed  the  couutiy,  this  firm  found  very  little 
if  any  difference  in  the  volume  of  their  business    which  .it  the  present  time 
is  one  of  the  healthiest  and  most  successful  in  the  city. 


W.  rieming  &  Co.,  Tea,  Wine,  and  Spirit  merchants, 

and  Italian  Warehousemen,  25,  Ste].lKns  ( '.n-iii,  .North,  Turveyrs  to  1 1  i^ 
Kxcellency  the  Lord  Lieutenant. — 1  he  tea,  wine,  and  spirit  stores  and 
Italian  warehouse  which  is  carried  on  at  St.  Stephen's  Green,  between 
Kildare  Street  and  Dawson  Street,  is  one  the  trade  of  which  is  so  extensive 
that  it  would  alnost  appear  to  enjoy  the  mono]ioly  of  the  custom  of  the 
housekeepers.  There  is  no  establishment  of  its  kind  in  the  vicinity,  or  per- 
haps in  the  city,  more  worthy  of  the  success  that  has  attended  its  operations 
thta  that  carried  on  under  the  well-known  style  and  title  of  Messrs.  W. 
Heming  &  Co.  which  has  for  some  years  past  lieen  owned  and  ably  con- 
trolled by  Mr.  Jno.  Long,  who  at  a  great  expense,  though  wisely  contracted, 
rebuilt  and  renovated  the  entire  concern  in  a  manner  that  reflects  great 
credit  on  the  judgment  of  one  of  our  best  city  architects.  The  splendid 
and  comprehensive  slocks  held  comprise  every  article  in  the  trade  neces-ary 
for  the  extensive  .and  influential  business  operations  the  house  hasVilh  a 
widespread  and  high  class  elieiifi.'i.  The  diflercnt  departments  of  the 
business  have  separate  and  appropriate  entrances  to  their  respective 
divisions.     In   the  grocery  and    Italian  depaitmcnt   is  found   a  full  and 


most  complete  variety  of  the  purest  and  most  excellent  article*  and  pro- 
visions th.at  could  he  met  with  in  the  metropolis.  Tlie  wine  depaitiitent 
holds  the  choicest  selection  in  clanis,  including  the  l)cst  Mcloc  to  ihc 
richest  Chateau  Lafitte  brands.  The  mellow  ports  rival  the  golden  and 
pale  sherries  in  excellence,  and  the  sp.irkling  champagnes  are  in  a  like 
manner  the  "  best  of  the  best."  In  the  sp.icious  cellars  arc  also  the  purest 
and  most  matured  distillations  of  the  most  famous  old  Irish  and  .Scotch 
whiskies.  The  qu.iliiy  of  the  wines  may  be  relied  upon  to  1«  unexcelled, 
and  their  merit  reflects  highly  on  the  experience  of  the  proprietor,  who 
personally  buys  them  direct  from  the  best  vineyards  of  the  Continent.  The 
connection  enjoyed,  as  before  slatcfl,  includes  the  <•?//<  and  irj'  '  ible 

residents  of  our  city.     On  the  whole  the  goods  sold  in  Ikj::  ;;ts 

are  recognisc<l,  in  the  large  patronage  .accorded,  to  be  of  the  : ,    :ior 

quality.  The  customers  are  served  so  promptly  and  courteously  that  all  arc, 
as  it  were,  bound  to  support  to  the  best  of  their  ability  the  concern  in  which 
Ihey  receive  attentive  kindness  coupled  to  the  fairest  system  of  honourable 
trade  dealings.  Mr.  Long  is  to  be  congratulated  on  the  success  of  his 
management,  .and  there  is  no  doubt  that  his  enterprise  and  ability  are 
responsible  for  a  large  if  not  the  m.ajor  part  of  this  establishment's  great 
success,  and  the  honourable  position  they  hold  in  being  purveyors  to  His 
Excellency  the  Lord  Lieutenant  has  been  gained  by  this  firm. 


♦  Messrs.  Thomas  Fry  &  Co.,  40.  Upper  Sackville  .Street.— 
This  old-established  firm  have  long  been  noted  for  cxcellenc'e  of  design  and 
manufacture  of  furniture.  On  entering  their  sp.acious  wareiooms  one  is 
stnick  immediately  with  the  similarity  to  London  furnishing  warehouses. 
This  is  easily  accounted  for.  Mr.  Fry's  frequent  visits  to  the  London  and 
Continent.al  markets  ensure  the  introduction  of  each  novelty  worthy  of 
notice  as  it  appears,  and  here  may  be  had  "art  fabrics  "and  all  other 
necessary  adjuncts  to  the  modern  style  of  furnishing.  This  firm  undertake 
on  a  large  scale  the  stor.ige  of  furniture,  for  which  their  premises  sre 
specially  constructed.  Their  stock  of  carpets  is  carefully  selected,  and 
amongst  their  stock  of  Brussels  and  Axminster  carjicts  will  bq'^und  .some 
choice  designs,  exclusively  confined  to  them  in  Ireland,  some  btjng  ada|)«a- 
tions  from  Oriental  and  others  from  French  sources.  These  carpets,  though 
of  superior  design,  are  all  sold  at  the  regular  m.irket  price  of  the  day. 
Every  article  in  this. large  concern  is  marked  in  plain  figures  at  its  selling 
price,  thus  showing  that  the  firm  do  not  fear  competition,  and  affording  an 
unusual  facility  to  tlie  purchaser  to  compare  the  value  and  prices  of  the 
difi'erent  articles  exjiosed  for  sale.  Messrs.  Thomas  Fry  &  Co.  undcrtakie 
the  complete  decoration  and  furnishing  of  houses  throughout :  and  many 
advantages  are  gained  by  employing  a  well-known  firpi,  whose  taste  may 
be  relied  on  to  decorate  and  furnish  a  house  completely,  as  thereby  a  greater 
unity  of  design  is  secured,  the  work  is  more  expeditiously  carried  out, 
an  undivided  responsibility  is  undertaken  by  the  firm,  who  have  therefore 
.in  interest  in  producing  the  best  possible  elTcct  for  the  amount  of  money 
expended,  and  thereby  extending  fiuther  their  well-known  reputation  a» 
bouse  furnishers. 


W.  F.   Hill,  Boot  and    Shoe    Manufacturer,  45,   ^^lr7 

Street. — \  very  fiist-class  house,  and  uue  commanding  a  large  and  ex- 
tensive trade,  is  that  of  Mr.  \V.  F.  Hill,  of  Mary  Street,  a  busy  and 
flourishing  thoroughfare.  The  shop  is  possessed  of  a  handsome  from.ige 
in  Maiy  Street,  and  is  a  modern  three-storeyed  building  with  a  large  and 
showy  plate-glass  window.  The  general  arrangements  for  the  convenience 
of  the  customers  have  been  very  thoughtfully  designed  ;  Mr.  Hill  has  long 
been  celebrated  for  the  quality,  fit,  and  workmanship  of  his  boots  and  shoes, 
and  has  cerl.iinly  done  everything  that  is  possible  to  mci  it  the  very  generous 
support  with  which  he  has  been  favoured.  There  can  be  no  doubt  that  in 
this  as  in  other  trades  the  supply  of  a  really  good  article  is  the  only  sure 
and  ready  road  to  success  in  business,  and  .Mr.  Hill  would  seem  to  have 
learned  this  lesson  remark.ibly  well,  and  gained  much  profit  by  putting  the 
precept  into  practice.  During  the  time  he  has  been  before  the  Dublin 
public,  he  has  never  failed  in  alTording  high  satisfaction  to  his  customers. 
Tlic  establishment  is  supplemented  by  a  branch  house  in  Henr)' Street,  and 
both  places  are  under  the  personal  management  and  supervision  of  the 
res)iected  proprietor.  The  stock  is  very  large,  and  comprises  a  fine  assort- 
ment of  re.idy-made  boots  and  shoes,  suitable  to  every  age  and  sex,  and 
from  the  moderate  scale  of  the  prices  charged,  brought  witliin  the  means  of 
persons  even  of  the  most  limited  income.  Mr.  Hill  is  a  large  maQufaclurex 
and  employs  many  assistants,  all  of  whom  have  been  most  carefully  selecle<l 
from  among  the  most  skilled  of  the  Dublin  workmen.  The  greatest  care 
is  taken  with  the  selection  of  the  stock  of  leather,  this  staple  article  pLiying 
the  most  important  part  in  the  manufacture  of  a  really  first-rate  loot. 
.Vniong  ladies  the  fashion  of  wearing  French  m.inufactured  boots  has  so 
exclusively  crept  in,  that  no  tradesman  nowadays  working  for  the  upfx^r 
cinsscs  can  alTord  to  ignore  it,  no  matter  how  he  may  deplore  a  custom 
which  must  lake  a  Large  share  of  the  bread  and  butter  out  of  the  home 
workman's  mouth.  Mr.  Hill  beiag  fully  aware  of  the  great  demand  for 
Parisian  made  shoes,  imports  those  ilainty-looking  articles  extensively,  .and 
does  a  Very  large  trade  in  them.  .\ll  the  specimens  we  saw  were  admirable 
examples  of  workmanship  and  bestow  the  highest  credit  on  the  tradesmen, 
both  native  .ind  Continental,  who  have  produced  them.  Mr.  Hill's  courteous 
and  obliging  manner  has  largely  helped,  we  do  liot  doubt,  to  the  success  he 
has  achieved,  whde  the  uprightness  and  integrity  of  hij  duractcr  has  caused 
him  to  be  generally  and  deservedly  respected. 


132 


INDUSTRIES    Of    DUBLIN. 


J.  C.  &  M.  O'Callagban,  Grocsrs  and  Wine  Merchants, 

37  and  3S,  Lower  Dorset  Street. — A  very  well-known  and  hic;hly  respect- 
able house  in  the  family  grocery  line  is  tliat  of  Messrs.  O'Callaghan,  of 
Lower  Dorset  Street.  Kounc'ed  by  a  member  of  the  family  in  1S24,  the 
establishment  has  never  changed  hands,  and  during  the  long  period 
elapsing  since  its  foundaiion,  it  has  achieved  a  high  reputation  and  formed 
a  business  conneciion  of  the  most  respectable  description.  This  old- 
established  house  is  siiuatC'l  at  37  and  3S,  Lower  Dorset  .Stieet,  where  it 
occupies  premi-es  of  co  siderable  extent,  the  frontage  being  about  four- 
teen feet,  and  the  depth  of  the  premises  froar  front  to  rear  about  one 
hundred  and  eight  feet.  There  is  ver)'  large  cellar  accommodation  which  is 
used  for  bottling  and  other  jnirposes,  and  altogether  it  is  a  house  eminently 
suited  to  the  carrying  on  of  an  important  trade.  The  fittings,  etc.,  have 
been  designed  in  the  best  possible  tasie,  and  altogether  present  a  very 
attractive  appearance.  The  firm  hold  a  large  and  valuable  stock  of  every 
desciipiion  01  groceries,  as  well  as  an  extensive  stock  of  wines,  spirits,  etc. 
Messrs.  0'Callaj;han  have  for  many  years  enjoye<l  a  high  reputation  for 
the  quality  01  iheir  teas,  and  the  firm  take  every  care  to  maintain  this 
good  name  intact,  by  paying  considerable  attention  and  study  to  ihe  laying 
in  of  their  stock  of  this  commodity.  Buying  01, ly  of  the  first  houses  in 
the  wholesale  trade,  the  firm  are  able  to  ensure  the  perfect  qualily  of  the 
article  they  sell,  and  have  thus  managed  always  to  keep  up  the  old  reputa- 
tion of  their  house.  In  their  stock  of  wines  the  firm  are  no  less  particular, 
and  their  supply  of  this  class  of  goods,  both  in  quantity  and  qviality,  will 
compare  with  chat  of  any  house  in  the  grocery  trade.  This  stock  includes 
port  wines,  sherries,  claiets,  champ:ignes  (premium  brands),  etc.,  all  of 
which  are  admirable  wines,  and  are  remarkably  moderate  as  to  pnce. 
There  is  some  ailmirab  y  light  dinner  sherry,  pale  or  (.olden,  as  well  as 
some  of  the  more  expensive  brands.  The  general  stock,  which  is  very 
extensive,  includes  such  goo.ls  as  coffee,  cocoa,  sugars — raw  and  refined  — 
dried  and  preserved  fruits,  jams,  jellies,  spices,  pickles,  and  sauces,  and  a 
whole  host  of  other  articles  too  numerous  for  us  to  catalogue.  A  very 
extensive  trade  is  done  in  the  retail  of  spirits,  fine  old  Dublin  and 
bottled  ale  and  stout,  all  of  which  articles  Messrs.  O'Callaghan  can 
guar.antee  as  to  purity  and  e.xccllence  of  quality.  The  connection  formed 
by  the  hotise  is  very  widespread,  and  a  large  and  daily  increasing  business 
is  done  among  all  classes  of  the  community. 


Th.os.  MiG-ainess,  Irisli  Woollen  Olotliier,  8,  Com  Market. 

— As  an  answer  to  the  imp -rative  dcman  1  which  arose  some  years  ago  for 
home-manufactured  clothes,  Mr.  Thomas  McGuiness — a  gentleman  who  has 
ever  been  reputed  to  be  one  of  the  b=st  practical  tailors  in  the  city — started 
the  Iiish  woollen  establishment,  located  as  above.  The  house  occupies  a 
prominent  position  near  Thomas  Street  and  High  Street,  and  i;s  exterior  is 
one  of  the  most  conspicuous  in  this  locality.  The  large  windows  are  most 
attractively  set  out  with  lamjiles  of  the  woik  done  within,  and  of  the  materials 
used  in  its  manufacture.  Besides  the  special  attractiveness  of  the  cxliih  ted 
articles,  ihe  extremely  low  prices  attached  to  them  attract  the  attention 
of  the  p.isser-by,  and  induce  a  ck  ser  examination,  or,  perhaps,  a  purchase  of 
some  of  the  well-linished  and  most  stylish  suits  or  over-coats  displayed  in  the 
show-rooms.  Under  Mr.  McGuiness's  directions  and  superintendence 
fourteen  handsare  inconstant  employinen',and  the  length  of  their  connect  ion 
with  the  trade,  as  well  as  their  natural  dexterity  and  application,  enable 
them  to  turn  out  garments  of  ]ietfect  cut,  fit,  and  finish.  Of  course  only 
Irish  materials  ar.:  used,  and  of  thrse  beautiful  tweeds  or  serges  or  woollen 
cloths  the  supply  on  hand  is  extremely  l.irge  in  extent,  most  diverse  and 
original  in  pattern,  and  of  the  most  undoubted  puri  y,  fineness,  and  dura- 
bility. Thtse  beautiful  and  u-cful  clothsare  cut  and  made  toany design  the 
purchaser  may  wi>h,  and  are  fiiiished  in  the  smoothest  and  mo>t  workman- 
like manner,  in  the  shortest  possible  time.  The  price,  are  wonderfully  low, 
men's  suiis  commencing  at  25<. ,  and  coats  at  151.  Th-- great  value  offered  by 
this  es  ablishmcnt  has  atrncted  to  it  numerous  customers,  who  cannot  fail 
to  be  complet'-ly  satisfied  with  the  careful  attention  with  which  their  directions 
are  always  carried  out.  hspccial  iridit  is  deserved  by  Mr.  McGuiness  for 
the  rapidity  with  which  he  attends  to  all  orders,  and  the  purchaser  may 
depend  on  having  his  coat  or  suit  at  the  appointed  time,  and  in  this  w.iy  all 
vexatious  delays  and  disappoii.tincnts  ore  guarded  against  and  avoided. 
Mr.  Thomas  McGuiness  I. as  already  met  with  viidespread  support,  but  \\ii 
exertions  for  the  revival  of  this  industry  are  deserving  of  a  much  fuller 
measure  of  patronage.  . . 

Patrick  ClafFey,  Pawnbroker,  Original  Firt-Class 
Fawn  OCQco.  iS,  lalUjl  S:reet  (private  house,  29.  Talbot  Street). — In  all 
large  cities  like  Dublin,  the  |ia>»nbruker  has  become  an  indispensable 
acquisition  to  lhcopeialion<uf  business.  There  isceitainly  no  more  popular 
or  highly  pri/cd  establisl.nnnl  in  the  city  of  Dublin  than  that  controlled 
by  Mr.  latrick  ClafTcy.  This  well  known  In  use  dates  its  origin  back 
to  1850.  One  very  imi")ilant  feature  in  this  connection  is  that  the 
interest  charged  on  de|x)si  s  is  less  than  any  other  house  of  ils  kind  in 
the  city.  Oiie-and-a-haif  per  cent,  is  the  rate  in  all  such  cases,  and 
this  is  reputed  to  be  the  lowest  of  any  establishment  of  its  kmd  in 
Great  liritain  or  Ireland.  Another  striking  insance  of  the  liberaliiy 
and  straightforward  dca'ing  01  the  house  is  the  non-forfeiture  of  pro- 
perly. This  in  itself  is  sulliciint  to  ciealc  confidence  in  the  minds  of 
dcpo-itors  who  may  by  unfore-eeii  and  probably  unfavourable  circumstances, 
be  forced  to  let  deposits  remain  over  the  slipulated  time  adopted  by  other 
offices.  Such  features  as  these  have  made  this  'iflice  famous  among  the 
pledging  cstabl'shmcnls  of  Dub'iu,  and  tendered  it  unc  ul  the  most  popular 


in  the  country.  To  all  who  want  advances  the  establishment  can  be  highly 
recommended  for  straight  dealing  and  honest  business  principles.  The 
premises  are  very  large,  but  not  100  large  to  meet  the  extraordinary 
demands  made  upon  them  by  a  most  inexhaustive  stock  of  goods.  Thev 
occupy  a  very  prominent  position  on  the  rght  of  Talbot  Street,  going 
towards  Sackville  Street  and  Nelson's  Pillar.  The  pro,.rictor,  Mr.  j 
Claffey,  is  a  gentleman  of  long  anil  varied  experience  in  pnwnbroking 
business,  so  that  one  cannot  wo.der  he  has  worked  this  concern  into  such 
proininence  and  prosperity  among  such  undertakings  in  the  metropo  is. 

John  Harding,  Butcher,  169,  Great  B  unswick   Street.— The 

trade  of  general  viciuallrr  is  a  very  imporlan'  one,  and  well  cultivated  in 
the  cily.  One  of  the  finest  establishments  in  this  line  is  that  of  Mr. 
Harding,  Great  Brunswick  Street.  The  concern  is  one  of  long  standing, 
being  about  forty  years  since  first  opened  in  this  line.  It  has  a  most 
suitalile  position  for  the  cultivation  of  a  first-cla'S  business.  Great  Bruns- 
wick .Street  being  one  of  the  great  business  thorouiihfares.  It  is  quite 
close  to  the  terminus  of  the  Dublin,  Wicklow,  and  Wexford  Railway,  and 
in  the  midst  of  a  densely  populated  disirict.  The  premises  are  most 
extensive,  and  externally  prestnt  a  fine  busine.'s-likc  appiarance,  and  the 
internal  arrangements  are  got  up  in  a  supeib  style  with  all  modern 
appointments  suited  to  the  made.  'Ihe  shop  is  extensive  and  admirably 
suited  for  the  show  of  ihe  various  items  of  trade.  1  her;  is  a  large  I  usincjs 
done  by  this  firm  all  over  the  city  in  best  meats,  Kerry  and  Wicklow 
muttons,  ec,  a  splendid  connection  trade  being  att.achcd.  There  is  a 
respectable  staff  of  the  competent  men  of  the  trade  employed  in  the  firm  in 
its  different  departments.  The  supplies  for  the  firm  are  procured  in  the 
best  known  markets,  and  none  but  the  best  class  of  productions  are  dealt 
in.  The  business  is  personally  superintended  by  the  worthy  proprietor,  a 
gentleman  of  long  experience  in  the  trade,  who  has  the  best  qualifications  to 
suit  superior  man.agement ;  and,  possessing  both  capital  and  experience,  he 
is  in  a  splendid  position  to  meet  any  competition,  and  place  his  numerous 
patrons  on  the  best  terms  in  their  purchases.  There  are  many  staunch  sup- 
porters of  this  establishmtnt  all  over  the  city  and  the  suburbs.  The  business 
is  in  a  most  prosperous  condition,  and,  the  custom  of  the  concei'n  rapidly 
increasing.  None  but  supeiior,  best  class  meats  are  disposed  of,  and  a 
moderate  scale  of  prices  truly  observed.  The  fi'iii  has  made  great  piogrcss 
in  lace  of  keen  competition.  The  proprietor  occup  es  a  high  position  in 
the  trade,  and  is  highly  esteemed  by  his  numerous  patrons  and  customeis 
throughout  an  extensive  social  circle. 


Patrick  McCann,  Practical  Stained-Glass  Painter  and 
Embosser  on  Glass,  62,  Jervis  Street. — The  extensive  artistic  trade  in 
which  this  old  and  popular  house  is  engaged  is  one  of  great  importance  in 
Dublin.  It  was  established  in  this  department  of  art  as  far  back  as  thirty 
years  ago,  and  has  borne  through  this  very  lengthened  pe  iod  of  exi>tence 
a  high  character.  It  has  an  admirable  position  for  the  busiiuss  pursued,  is 
situatrd  in  Jervis  Street,  near  all  the  splendid  business  thorougliiaies,  such 
as  Capel  Street,  Abbey  Street,  Henry  Street,  Mary  Street,  close  10  the 
Northern  line  of  Quays  in  a  justly  reputed  business  centre.  It  is  a 
few  doors  from  Jervis  Street  Ho-pital.  Ihe  premises  and  wor"kshops  are 
well  fitted  up,  extensive,  and  suitably  arranged.  A  consideiable  number  of 
hands  are  engaged,  Mr.  McCann  enjoys  an  extensive  patronage  for 
his  work  from  all  parts  of  the  kingdom.  In  his  special  designs  of  art  he 
executes  large  crders  for  coach-builders'  glass-work  of  all  kinds,  and 
his  supplies  lor  ecclesiastical  work  are  extremely  large,  this  being  one  of 
the  most  extensive  branches  of  his  trade.  In  this  ilepartment  he  does 
a  splendid  local  and  provincial  business.  Cl.utch  wii.eluws,  in  plain  and 
cathedral  tints,  arc  furnished  at  very  lowest  estimates.  He  is  the  only  glass 
bentler  in  Ireland,  and  carriage  glasses  and  glass  to  all  curves  are  bent  on  the 
premises  on  the  shortest  notice.  He  superintends  all  .ihe  business  opera- 
tions, .and  sees  the  work  executed  under  his  own  immediate  control,  and 
employs  none  but  the  very  best  arli-tic  hands. 

S.  Cnrham,  Pharmaceutical  Chemist,  46,  South  Richmond 
Street. — This  forms  a  most  important  and  select  branch  amongst  the 
numerous  city  enterprises,  and  is  wielely  spread  and  representeil  by  many 
hanilsome  establishments.  A  noted  one  irr  this  conneciion  is  that  conductcil 
by  Mr.  Curham  at  46,  Soulh  Ricliinoiul  .Street,  close  to  I'ortoliello  Bridge. 
T  his  select  est.\bli?hment  was  opened  for  business  about  three  years  ago  by 
the  present  proprietor,  who  has  been  most  successful  in  the  undertaking, 
having  secured  an  extensive  pationoge  from  every  quarter  in  the  city  and 
suburbs.  The  position  is  one  of  the  best  to  be  found,  being  situated  in  a 
Icailing  busy  thoroughfare,  which  is  also  a  tram  line,  and  in  the  centre  of  a 
fa.liroir.ible  and  densely  populated  loc.ility.  'Ihe  premises  constitute  a 
jiretty  bvrilding.  having  a  froniage  of  twerrty-I'our  feet  and  a  ilejuh  of  twenty- 
one  leet.  I  he  internal  arrangemtiits  have  been  suitably  carried  into  efl'eot, 
and  the  fittings  arc  of  elegant  and  modern  style.  There  is  a  valuable  and 
choicely  assorted  stock  on  view,  including  all  fine  drugs,  chemicals,  tinctures, 
oils,  ointments,  liniments,  lirjuors,  jiills,  extracts,  etc.,  necessary  for  a 
select  compounding  busin  ss.  There  is  a  very  large  and  rapidly  extending 
b.isiness  done,  the  local  trade  being  of  most  extensive  proportions,  as 
Well  as  a  consider.ible  bu-iness  over  the  other  ])arts  of  the  city,  townships, 
and  suburban  localities.  In  the  comp'rumling  rlejiarlment  alone  a  large 
and  select  business  is  altacheil  from  a  widespread  patronage,  and  besides  a 
fine  business  in  plainer  ilrugs,  chemicals,  oils,  .soaps,  perfumery,  patent 
medicines,  etc.  I  he  proprietor  is  fully  qualified  and  has  h  id  long  expe- 
rience, and  is  well  known  and  thoroirglrly  esteemed  by  his  many  patrons. 


IXDUSTRIKS   OF    DUBLIN. 


T.   Montgomery,    V.S.,    Shoeing   Forge    and   Iiivery 

Stnbl  s.  I'),  Kind's  Inn  Sirfi-I.  — Aiii'Mij;  iiiciri>|Hilii:iii  ;>nil  professional 
men,  anil  in  llic  ranks  of  vclrriii  iry  siirt;c.'ons  in  partii  al.ir,  llic  name  of 
Mr.  T  Monlgomcry  sl.imls  oul  mo-t  prominenlly.  Kor  a  perioil  eiitcndinjj 
over  h.ilf  a  century,  Ihe  name  of  Montgnniery  h.as  been  familiarly  anil 
honourably  associated  with  the  pr<»j^ress  and  lievelop'ncn  uljservahle  in  the 
skill  and  (pial  ficalions  of  veterinary  surgeons  in  Dublin.  The  concern 
now  imdcr  review  was  established  by  Mr.  'I'erence  .Mrintgomciy,  the  uncle 
•  if  the  pres.'nt  piopriclor.  The  present  proprietor,  during  his  connection 
with  ihc  business,  has  done  much  lo  piuiiuile  Us  interests,  and  invest  it  with 
that  import.ince  and  reputation  that  are  so  characteristic  of  the  age  of  pro- 
gress in  which  we  live.    Mr.  Montgomery  is  a  gentleman  of  high  prole:>sionaI 


abiliiies,  who  .icquircd  a  practical  knowledge  of  equine,  and  bovine,  and 
canine  tnatnient  under  the  careful  and  ex.acting  eye  of  his  cousin,  Mr. 
KdwarJ  Montgomery.  He  has  done  every  credit  to  his  teaching,  and  is 
now  established  as  one  of  the  most  reliable  men  in  his  profession  in  the  city 
of  Uublin.  He  is  entrusted  with  some  of  the  most  important  and  intricate 
work  in  and  about  the  city,  .md  he  is  invariably  successful  in  all  his  under- 
inkings.  His  premises,  containing  shoeing  forge,  infirmary,  and  livery  stal)!es, 
are  commoilious,  eligibly  situated,  ami  fully  e(|'.iipped  with  all  that  modern 
i.tstc  or  public  requirements  demand.  He  gives  employment  to  a  large 
siafT  of  men,  including  assistants,  smiths,  stableman,  etc.  Every  item  has 
the  superintendence  of  himself  ]icrsonally,  and  nothing  is  .allowed  to  pass 
his  notice  that  could  interfere  with  the  reputation  he  has  for  some  years  so 
s'.eaddy  maintained. 


Miss    Fasley,    Scientific    Dress-Catting    Association, 

;>,  \\*estmoreiand  Street. — The  method  of  making  female  attire  intrtjduccd 
l»y  the  Scientific  Drtss-Cutting  Association  has  been  altendetl  with  great 
•iicccss,  and  has  furnished  many  l.rdies  with  the  means  of  useful  and 
()rofiiable  employment.  To  spread  the  system  then  among  the  women  of 
•-•very  ckus  ot  soci-ty  whose  means  are  circun  scribed,  is  a  mission  that 
must  recommend  itself  to  energetic  ladies  lo  whom  the  real  /v.v  hoik:  of 
existence  is  having  no  object  in  life  for  their  cajiabilitics.  Many  such 
l.idies  have  done  good  service  in  a  culinary  direction,  learning  that  far 
more  difficult  art  than  the  one  now  presented  them,  an<l  teaching  it  in  the 
•country,  in  classes,  to  ignorant  cooks,  mothers  of  families,  and  where  it 
was  most  wanted,  to  wives  of  working  men.  Instruction  in  this  perfect 
■ystem  of  dress-htlirg  would  even  be  more  popular  in  this  country; 
and  well-organised  classes  Miss  I'asley  woulil  attend,  and  ladies  who 
could  not  attend  at  Dublin  Miss  Paslcy  would  superintend  and  teach. 
"One  great  advantage  the  system  possesses,  it  disj^enses  altogether  with 
l)aper  patterns,  or  models  which  have  of  late  years  been  responsible  for 
much  eccentric  dressmaking."  The  foregoing  remarks  are  quoted  fiom 
(he  Baz<iai\  Fxchattgc,  and  Mart,  and  are  in  reference  to  what  was  then 
the  introduction  into  this  country  of  what  is  known  as  the  Scientific  Dress- 
making .Association.  The  system  was  only  introduced  in  18S2,  .and  has 
had  a  considerable  amount  of  success  both  in  England  and  Ireland,  the 
.\ssociation  receiving  the  only  medal  awarded  by  the  jury  appointed  by 
H.R.II.  the  I'rince  of  Wales,  at  the  International  Health  Exhibition  held 
in  London,  and  being  also  largely  taken  up  by  several  ladies  moving  in  the 
most  exalted  5|ihere  of  society.  The  whole  idea  of  the  Association  is  sim- 
plicity itself.  In  a  word,  the  whole  object  of  the  movement  is  to  elTect  a 
reform  in  the  method  of  making  dresses,  and  the  principal  thing  to  be 
learned,  and  one  that  at  first  sight  at  any  rale  appears  easy  enough,  is  to 
cut  correctly  from  measure  (we  are  speaking  of  Ladies  of  course),  and  after 
that  is  accomplished  the  next  step  is  cutting  out  the  dress  on  lines  distincily 
laid  down.  Miss  Pasley  teaches  this  system  of  measuring  and  cutting, 
which  practically  would  make,  if  carried  out,  every  latly  her  own  dress- 
maker. Many  a  husband  and  father  will  exclaim:  "A  consummation 
most  devoutly  to  be  wished."  The  system  is  of  -American  origin,  and  we 
make  no  doubt  that  with  time  .and  paiience  the  plant  will  take  firm  root 
in  our  own  soil.  The  offices  of  the  Irish  bran  h  are  at  3,  Westmoreland 
ijtreet,  where  the  Dublin  agent,  Miss  I'asley,  is  always  ready  to  give  the 


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(uUfSt  information.  Thin  lady  is  at  present  running  evening  clau'n  for 
business  young  lailies  who  are  engaged  during  the  day,  and  all  »o  kituatcd 
ought  to  avail  ihemselvci  of  this  valuable  oppo'tMnity  of  learning  a  mott 
necessary  art. 


Davis  &  Co.,  Millinery,  Dress,  and  Mantle  Warehouse, 

Si,  Kalhniines  Ko.ad.  —  Ihe  roinmercial  inieies's  ol  the  ci  y  include  many 
splendiil  establishments  devote<l  to  the  mdlinery,  dns-,  ami  mantle-making 
industries.  These  are  three  lines  of  business  usually  carried  on  in  con- 
junction wirh  each  other,  and  arc  branches  that  require  a  tho.oughly 
elTicienl,  almost,  we  might  say,  scientific,  knowledge  on  Ihc  part  of 
those  who  engage  in  it.  Notable  amongut  the  many  distinguished  houses 
devoted  to  this  important  branch  of  business  is  the  establishment  of 
Missri.  Davis  &  Co.  This  firm,  though  but  the  short  space  of  three  years 
established,  has  attaine<l  a  degree  of  prominence  that  can  be  claimed  by 
few  other  houses  in  this  line.  Ihc  premises  occupied  stand  in  one  of  the 
most  fashionable  districts  of  our  city,  and  are  divided  into  many  .splendid 
and  lofty  departments.  The  show-rooms  and  work-rooms  are  hand>rjmcly 
decorated  and  fitted  up,  replete  with  every  accommodation  that  can  tend  to 
the  case  and  comfort  of  the  numerous  and  influential  (liniliU  that  acc.rd 
their  patronage  to  the  firm.  The  stock  held  is  well  kept  up,  and  supplied 
by  the  London  markets  through  the  many  competent  and  eflicient  buyers 
who  attend  tliem  periodically.  The  comprehensive  and  excellent  dis- 
plays shown  include  the  newest  and  most  fashirmable  goods,  selected 
with  the  greatest  care,  comprising  the  latest  productions  in  dress  materials, 
suitable  in  texture  or  mode  for  the  different  seasons.  We  also  see  here  an 
unsurpassed  variety  of  silks,  satins,  velvets,  and  velveteens,  that  in  price  or 
value  recommend  their  good  qualities  to  every  lady  who  has  an  eye  for  beauty. 
The  mantle  department  contains  the  newest  desigt  s  in  mant.cs,  jackets, 
jerseys,  and  tailor  inade  coats  and  jackets  for  ladies'  wear.  In  the  millinery 
show  room  the  visitor  is  confronted  with  a  beautiful  assortment  of  French 
and  Englsh  hats  and  bonnrts,  all  trimmed  in  the  la'est  fashion,  and  eaah 
article  in  itself  the  acme  of  perfection.  The  many  other  articles  supplied 
by  this  establishment  comprise  gloves  in  all  makes  and  colours  corstts 
from  the  leading  London  and  Parisian  makers,  underclothing,  ready  made 
or  to  order,  as  well  as  feathers,  hosiery,  ribbons,  and  bee?,  together  with  a 
variety  of  such  articles  that  it  would  be  hard  to  find  in  as  good  qua  ity 
elsew  •ere.  For  the  execution  of  millinery,  dress,  and  mantle-making  orders 
a  highly  experienced  staff  of  assistants  is  engaged,  and  we  have  no  hesitation 
in  saving  that  the  most  perfect  fit  and  newest  style,  combining  to  make 
reliable  work,  arc  surely  to  be  had  here.  The  arrangement  and  man>ge- 
ment  of  the  business  is  personally  superintended,  and  the  firm  is  popular 
with  every  section  of  the  community,  on  account  of  their  courtesy  and 
intcgriiy.  The  success  of  the  establishment  is  solely  due  to  the  encg:tic 
efforts  they  have  always  made  to  serve  the  public  with  the  best  articles 
at  the  lortesl  consistent  prices. 


Michael  Egan  &Co., Grocers  and  Wine  Merchants,  50, 51, 

and  54,  I  honiasStreel. — Mes-is.  Michael  ligan  A:  Co.  carry  on  an  extensive 
bu-iness  as  gener.al  grocers  and  wine  and  spirit  merchants.  The  firm  has 
been  in  existence  fifteen  years,  and  during  this  period  not  for  a  moment  has 
this  concern  lost  the  countenance  and  pa'ionage  of  the  citizens  by  whom 
it  was  so  signally  favoured  at  its  very  establishment.  Needless  to  say  its 
succe-s  in  the  future  is  .assured,  and  in  proportion  as  thii  establishment 
becomes  more  thoroughly  known  to  the  public,  the  more  la-ting  will  be  its 
final  prosperity.  The  trade  is  wholesale  and  retail  in  groceries,  wines, 
and  spirits,  and  to  the  attractions  of  excellent  commodities  and  moderate 
prices  olTered  to  the  public  is  the  adilitional  one  that  all  orders  are  most 
carefully  executed  and  delivered.  The  stock  tmbraces,  of  course,  every 
article  in  the  grocery  or  wine-store  business,  and  immense  quantities  of 
teas,  sugars,  jams,  tinned  foods,  ports,  sherries,  whiskies,  and  brandies  are 
always  on  hand.  No.  54  has  been  fitted  up  solely  for  the  retailing  of 
spirits,  and  does  a  most  fl  jurishing  and  paying  trade.  The  liquors  sold  are 
all  of  really  high  quality,  and  the  public  justly  appreciate  the  house  owing 
to  the  attentive  care  with  which  .\Ir.  Egan  ministers  to  their  wants. 


William  Jones,  Greengrocer,  Fruiterer,  etc.,  29,  Lower 

Camden  street.  — Most  peo|iU-,  we  fear,  eat  fruit  for  the  simple  reason  that 
they  like  to  do  so,  rather  than  fiom  a  wise  knowledge  that  its  consumption 
— as  well  as  that  of  other  vegetables — is  directly  conducive  to  health  and 
ha-  a  mot  benefitial  cfi'ect  upon  the  blood  especially.  One  is  tempted  to 
make  these  reflections  in  h.aving  to  notice  the  shop  of  Mr.  William  Jones, 
of  Lower  Camden  Street,  fiuiterer  and  greengrocer,  who  for  m.any  years 
—  in  a  small  but  independent  way— has  carried  on  this  branch  of  business. 
Mr.  loncs  occupies  premises  at  So,  29  in  the  street  al»ve  mentioned,  and 
has  long  earned  the  reputation  of  supplying  goods  of  exceptionally  high 
quality.  The  cstabbshinent  is  always  stocked  with  a  good  supply  of 
wholesome  ami  fresh  fruit,  Mr.  Jones  b  ying  daily  in  the  best  nmket, 
and  taking  care  that  his  patrons  shall  have  nothing  to  complain  of  in  the 
qualiiy  of  the  articles  supplied.  .Ml  kinds  of  home  fruit,  in  season,  are 
always  to  be  procured  at  .Mr.  Jones'  shop,  as  well  as  the  ordinary  descrip- 
tions of  foreign  fruit,  such  as  oranges,  American  apples,  giajics,  etc.,  most 
generally  in  use.  Mr.  Jones  is  also  a  hackney-carriage  proprietor  in  a 
small  way,  and  is  trus'.ed  by  all  his  patrons  as  a  steady  and  thoroughly 
r.  Lable  man. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Messrs.  £app  Bros.,  Sole  Meerschaum  and  Briar  Pipe 
Manufacturers  In  Ireland,  53.  Gnifloa   .Sucl-i,   .inJ   55   and   56,  South 
Kiiiy  -litc-t. — Tliis  wcll-e»taLiI]siicu  and  higlily  respectable  turn  of  pipe  manu- 
facturers, \\  ho  are  the  proprietors  of  extensive,  commodious,  and  fashionably- 
fitted  premises  in  Gratton  Street,  extending  into  South  King  Street,  are  one 
of  the  best  known  establishments  connected  with  the  cigar  and  tobacco  trade 
in  the  fashionable  and  select  quarter  of  the  south  siiie.    To  most  non-smokers 
the  peculiar  attraction  which  the  consumption  of  the  tobacco-plant  in  its 
manufactured  form  possesses  for  its  votaries  must  ever  remain  as  a  ''sealed 
book,"  but  all  will  acknowledge  how  widespread  the  custom  is,  and  how 
large  a  part  the  tobacco  plays  in  creating  the  wealth  and  adding  to  the 
revenue  of  the  country  at  large.     How  many  minor  pleasures  wotdd  not 
the  habitual  smoker  readily  forego  rather  than  give  up  his  favourite  enjoy- 
ment, and  froni  the  peer,  in  the  smoking-room  of  his  luxurious  club,  dovyn 
to  the  peasant  in  his  cabin,  there  is  no  section  of  society  in  which  men  may 
not  be  found  who  would  probably  more  readily  renounce  their  principal 
meal   than  the  society  and  comforting  influence  of  the  weed.     The  l:(te 
Charles  Kingsley  was  one  of  the  most  ardent  worshippers  of  the  tobacco 
g'xl,  and  perhaps  there  is  not  in  the  whole  range  of  English  literature  a 
more  magnificent  eulogium  on  the  use  of  tobacco  than  is  to  be  found  in 
that   lamented  and    gifted   writer's  famous   novel   of   "  Westward,  Ho  ; " 
J  hose  at  least  who  agree  with  Canon  Kingsley  will  admit  that  the  man 
who  does  the  most  towards  the  furtherance  of  the  practice  of  tobacco 
smoking   should   be   looked   upon  as  a   kind   of  public   benefactor,   and 
though  we  should  be  slow  even  in  jest  to  so  much  exaggerate  its  import- 
ance, we  cannot  fail  to  recognise  with  gratitude  the  great  attention  shown 
to  the  comforts  of  the  tobacco-smoking  public  by  the  respected  firm  which 
is  the  subject   of  this  notice.      Messrs.    Kapj/s  premises   ate   admirably 
stocked  with  all  the  heart  of  man  can  desire  in  the  way  of  tobacco,  the 
.supply  embracing,  with  a  most  commendable  catholicity,  every  species  of 
the  weed,  from  the  most  expensive  to  the  most  moderate  in  figure.     The 
hrm  claims  to  be  the  sole  manufacturers  of  meerschaum  and  briar  pipes  in 
Ireland,  and  certainly  the  immense  stock  to  be  seen  at  their  establishment 
justifies,  if  it  does  not   entirely  exjilain,  the   monopoly,  as  they  do   not 
lK).-sess  one  single  piece  of  ini'tation  in  amber,  meerschaum,  or  bnar.     The 
carving  of  some  of  the  articles  is  simply  perfect,  the  pipes  being  perfectly 
free  from  flaw  or  blemish,  and  recommending  themselves,  from  an  artistic 
point  of  view,  to  the  commendation  of  the  most  cultivated  taste.    The  firm, 
which  was  established  in  Dublin  about    fifteen   years   ago,   has   recently 
added,  as  an  attraction  to  the  Dublin  public,  a  spacious  and  haiidsomely- 
tutcd  billiard  and  smoking  room,  which  is  apparently  much  ajjpreciaied 
and  largely  patronised  by  the  j.uiussc  dorce  01  the  Irish  metropolis,  and 
which  has  done  much  to  augment  the  already  large  circle  of  suppo.teis  of 
which  the  house  can  boast.     Messrs.  Kapp  are  at  present  introducmg  a 
noted   speciality  in  the  shape  of  pipes  m.ide  from  Irish  MtEKS(;HAU.M. 
The  partners  have  entered  into  this  branch  with  great  zest,  as  it^  develop- 
ment may  result  in  the  building  up  of  a  new  department  of  industry.     Tne 
meerschaum  is  found  near  Collen,  in  the  county  of  Antrim,  and   lies  in 
flakes  between  the  limestone  rocks,  from  sixty  to  eighty  feet  underground. 
The  quality  of  the  commodity  is  really  first-class,  and  already  large  numbers 
of  orders  have  been  received   by  the  house  for  pipes  made  from  this  home 
product.    The  grain  of  the  material  is  fine,  and  its  weight  and  colour  comfiare 
lavourably  with  the  great   bulk  of  meerschaum  procured  from   the  hast. 
Indeed,  judging  from  the  all-round  excellence  of  the  finished  pipes  made 
irom  this  Irish  meerschaum,  it  may  be  confidently  predicted  that   Messrs. 
Kapp  are  certain  to  obtain  a  widespread  sale  for  their  productions  in  this 
ilcpartment  of  their  constantly  expanding  business.     The   quality  of  the 
cigars  ai)d  tobacco  sold  by  Messrs.   Kapp  is  of  the  finest  description,  the 
fwtmer  being  selected  as  a  stock  with  the  utmost  caie,  and  can  be  guaranteed 
li>  1(8  in  the  most   perfect   condition,   as    well  as   a  large   assortment  of 
tobacco-pouches,   cigar   and   cigarette-holders,   novelty   match-boxes,  and 
Oilier  interesting  objects  gencially  to  be  found  in  shops  of  this  desciiption, 
at  prices  to  suit  all. 


T.  O'Brien,  Fancy  Bread  and  Biscuit  Baker,  7,  Leinster 

.Street. — One  of  the  oldest  cslalilished  and  iiiu-.t  celL-braled  hoqses  in 
the  bakery  trade  in  Dublin  is  that  of  Mr.  T.  O'Brien,  who,  for  a  period 
of  over  fifty-three  years,  has  held  a  position  of  the  greatest  eminence  in  his 
business,  and  who  is  probably  the  largest  patronised  tradesman  in  his 
s:  ec:al  Jine  in  Ireland.  This  highly  respectable  establishment  occupies 
handsome  and  most  e.xtensivc  premises  at  5io.  7,  Leinster  .Street,  which  are 
fitted  throughout  in  a  most  la.steful  and  appropriate  manner,  and  supplied 
with  every  requisite  for  carrying  on  business  on  a  most  extensive  scale. 
I'oundcd  alwut  1835.  Mr.  O'Brien,  almost  from  the  inception  of  his  busi- 
ness career,  achieved  the  highest  possible  reputation  for  the  incomparable 
quality  of  his  bre.ad  ;  and  on  such  sure  foundation  was  this  good  name 
established,  that  more  than  half  a  century  has  failed  to  shake  hi^  pniiularity. 
The  premises  in  Leinster  .Street  inea-ure  across  the  frontage  about  twcnly- 
four  feet,  the  interior  depth  from  front  to  rear  measuring  about  two  hundred 
aiid  fifty.  The  large  and  handsomely  filled  shop  is  fully  stocked  with  an 
admirable  supply  ol  fancy  and  household  bread  and  biscuits,  which,  in  its 
whitcneiis  and  exquisite  flavour,  far  outrivals  all  competitors  for  public 
favour.  During  the  many  years,  alinokt  a  lifetime  indeed,  that  this  house 
has  been  in  existence,  it  has  formed  a  connection  which,  both  in  p  linl  of 
numbers  and  in  influential  chaiactcr,  may  fairly  challenge  that  of  .any  hoifse 
ill  the  Irish  metropolis.  Some  idea  of  the  great  extent  and  magnlluilc  of 
Mr.  O'Brien's  busiftess  will  be  gained  by  learning  the  fact  th.it  he  has  to 
emiiloj  as  many  as  thirty  vans  and  horses  in  the  daily  supplj  ing  of  bread  to 


his  large  and  increasing  number  of  patrons,  and  employs  in  his  bakehouse 
as  many  as  100  hands.  Mi.  O'Brien  possesses  the  coveted  distinction  oi 
being  appointed,  by  special  warrant,  baker  to  His  Excellency  the  Lord 
Lieutenant  and  the  Viceregal  Court,  and  supplies  as  well  nearly  all  the 
nobility,  aristocracy,  priv.ate-gentlemen,  and  professional  classes  throughout 
the  city.  In  the  honourable  records  of  the  achievements  of  such  a  house, 
Dublin  has  every  reason  to  t.ake  a  just  and  proper  pride,  such  an  establish- 
ment reflecting  no  less  credit  on  the  city  which  is  proud  to  own  it  than  it 
does  upon  itself  So  long  ago  as  the  27th  of  October,  1S46,  we  find 
Mr.  O'Brien  receiving,  from  the  hands  of  the  Lord  Lieutenant  of  that 
period,  the  gold  medal  of  the  Society  of  Arts  in  London,  and  the  high 
character  borne  by  his  hou-ie  at  the  period  referred  to  has  been  fully  main- 
t.ained,  in  all  its  integrity,  down  to  the  present  moment. 


Gerrard  Brothers,  'Wholesale  and  Hetail  Stationers, 

37,  Stephen's  Green,  North. — The  house  of  .Messrs.  Gerrard  Brothers, 
wholesale  and  retail  stationers,  is  one  of  the  mr>st  important  and  extensive 
of  any  in  the  same  line  in  the  metropolis.  It  is  a  very  old-established  busi- 
ness, having  been  in  existence  for  a  quarter  of  a  centui-y.  During  the  whole 
of  that  time  it  has  been  doing  a  large  and  valuable  trade  in  the  city,  suburbs, 
and  provinces.  Its  connection  is  very  widespread,  and  not  confined  to 
Dublin  alone,  but  extends  to  the  Antipodes.  The  shop,  whi'-h  is  well  placed 
by  the  side  of  the  "  Shelbourne  Hotel"  and  near  Kildare  Street^is  beautifully 
fitted  up  and  appointed.  The  window  is  arranged  with  stationery,  blotters, 
type-writers,  and  various  fancy  articles.  In  the  ^hop  there  is  a  large  and  well- 
.assorted  selection  of  stationery  and  its  requisites,  comprising  note-p.iper, 
envelopes,  blotting-paper,  stationery-cases,  pens,  ink,  india-rubber,  pencils, 
penknives,  and  various  other  articles  loo  numerous  to  mention.  "The  busi- 
ness is  ably  managed  by  Mr.  John  Gerrard,  who  is  possessed  of  considerable 
vigour  and  who  conducts  the  alTairs  of  the  firm  with  judicious  enterprise. 
He  holds  a  high  position  in  commercial  circles,  where  he  is  much  esteemed. 
By  the  able  way  in  which  he  directs  the  business  and  the  attention  paid  <c 
all  orders  confided  to  the  firm,  the' house  continues  to  possess  the  goodwill 
and  confidence  of  its  customers,  which  it  first  gained  so  many  years  "back. 


Geo.  Smith  &  Co.,  Basket,  Cane,  aud   'Walking-stick 
Manufacturers,  7-  ^)  '-'^  to.  Castle  Street.  —  the  industry  of  basket-manu- 
faciuring  is  one  that  has  long  had  a  peculiar  hold  on  a  huge  section  of  Dublin 
artisans,  both  on  account  of  the  demand  which  exists  in  Ireland  for  such 
articles,  and  in  consequence  of  the  lengthened  term  of  existence  that  it  has 
reached  in  the  capital.    The  art  is  one  of  widespread  utility,  and  is  especially 
so  with  reference  to  the  fishing  and  .agricultural  pursuits  in  which  the  people 
of  Ireland   are  so  largely  concerned.      Amongst   the  masters  of  this  art  in 
the    Iri^h   metropolis,    prominent  indeed  is  the  position   occupied    l>j'  G. 
Smith  iS;  Co.,  whose  connection  with  the  business  has  ever  brought  fame 
and  success  to  themselves,  and  honour  to  the  city  in  which  they  work.     The 
premises  of  this  justly-celebrated  firm  are  situated  at  7,  S,   &   10,  CastTe 
Street,  a  thoroughfare  which,  besides  its  excellent  business  houses,  has  its 
central  position  to  recommend  it — and  in  this  respect  the  company  may 
indeed  be  accounted  most  fortunate.     The  concern  presents  a  lionlage  of 
fifty-eight  feet,  and  reaches  in  depth  to  upwards  of  one  hundred  feet.   In  the 
attached  work-rooms  a  number  of  hands,  varying    Irom  ten  to  twice  this 
number,  may  be  seen  at  work,  while  in  the  store-rooms  are  packed  large 
qui  .litiesof  door-mats,  combs,  willow  pipes,  sponges,  straws,  canes,rubhes, and 
all  desciiptions  of  materials  either  for  turnerv,  or  matting,  or  basket-making.. 
In  particular,  a  variety  of  walking-sticks,  which  is,  without  doubt,  the  largest 
assortment  m  Ireland.     In  the  shop  are  shown  the  fiui.-.hed  articles ;  and 
the  beauty  of  the  designs  exhibited  is  much  enhanced  by  the  tasteful  inamier 
of  their  arrangement.      Here  are  shown  all  descriptions  of  baskets  in  all 
sizes  and  for  all  ))urpose«,  which,  though  in  uppe.irance  they  look  ilelicate 
and    fragile,  are  in  reality  exceedingly  strong   and   ihirable.       Brushes  of 
every  kind  are  also  uianuiactured  in  large  quantities,  both  sweeping  and  hand 
brushes,  boot,  cljthes,  and  hair  brushes.     In  mattings,  plain  straw,  rus-h, 
and   Italian  are  llie  kinds  in  most  reque>t,  and  may  be  had  in  almost  every  ■ 
imaginable  variety  ol  design.     A  large  business  is  also  done  in  turnery,  all 
tlu:  fancy  goods  uir.ned  out    being  well  worth    their  moderate  catalogued 
prices.      In  everything  concerned  in  the  tra,de  Mr.  Smith  takes  an  active 
interest,  and  the  conse.juence  of  his  uiirem  tting  exertions  and  almost  endless 
aiiidty  15  that  hu  firm  occupy  such  a  leading  place  in  Dublin  commercial 
lile. 


B.  Butler,  Confectioner.  22,  Bolton  Street.— An  old-established 
house  is  tliat  of  .Mr.  K.  liuilcr,  who  lor  more  tlinn  sixteen  years  li.as.  in  a 
r|uiet  and  unostentatious  manner,  carried  on  a  luciative  business  as  con- 
fectioner at  the  above  .adrlress.  Mr.  Butler's  establishment,  although  of 
small  size,  is  very  admirably  lilted  throughout,  the  greatest  taste  having 
be-en  displayed.  The  connection  fonneil  l>y  the  house  is  very  large,  the 
establishment  being  extensively  pationised  by  almost  everybody  in  the 
locality,  Mr.  Huller  having  achieved  a  Iiigli  reputation  for  the  charncter  of 
his  pastry  and  confectionery.  It  is  nee.iless  to  say  that  the  windows  of 
the  shop,  with  llieir  tasteful  arrangement  of  cikcs  and  sweetmeats,  area 
ne\cr-fai  ing  source  of  attraction  to  the  mature  ami  the  youth  of  the  neigh- 
bourhood. Mr.  Butler  also  iloes  a  very  import. int  trade  in  supplying  light 
tea  and  coffee  refreshments,  wedding  an  1  christening  cakes  to  order,  and 
in  bak'ng  di>hcs  for  families  of  restricted  culinary  Cicilitics. 


INDUSTRIES   OF    DUBLIN 


'.VS 


John  Borke,  "Orattan"  Coffee  Tavern,  45.  Capel  Street. 

In  ilio  henrt  ol  a  most  i)ii|iiili)iis  district,  .iiul  siui.itcil  in  a  most  busy 

ihouuiglif.irc,  Mr.  John  Hurkc,  the  proprietor  of  the  "(Jratlan"  Coffee 
House,  cmlmrUed  upon  his  career  about  two  years  aj;  1.  The  busi- 
ness which  he  now  controls  was  cstaMisheil  ni:iny  years  siiice.  It  is 
now  destined  to  eclipse  the  succes'i  that  has  ever  been  asso:i:\leil  with 
any  similar  enterprise  or  speculation  in  Dublin.  By  proviilinj;  the  best  of 
everyihmjj  in  the  way  of  eatables  at  a  truly  moderate  cost,  Mr.  Uurke  has 
succeeded  in  niaUiny  a  name  for  this  concern  which  is  highly  gralifyiiK  to 
the  energy,  ability,  and  giod  judgnient  that  h.ive  always  char.actcrised  his 
undertakings.  The  moderation  ol  the  tatilT  is  a  matter  of  comment  among 
the  rcspect.able  class  who  palronis;  the  establishment.     The  attendance  is 


"Till*-"  Lp5 


■1^  >jirl  ggLjlJ*  iZ^JI-Jj^JT 


-"^  -11,—  . 


also  a  matter  of  the  greatest  import.ince,  and  in  every  sense  the  ccfTec- 
house  is  a  picture  of  good  taste  and  regularity.  The  fittings  and  general 
arrangements  are  on  the  most  approved  principle,  care  and  judgment 
being  displayed  in  every  particular  instance.  The  house  is  noted  for  its 
c'lops  and  steaks,  while  its  teas  and  coffees  are  simply  Eupeib.  The  opera- 
lions  of  such  a  well  managed  and  busy  establishment  require  energy  and 
business  ability  of  no  mean  oider  ;  and  the  staff  employed,  wliich  is 
thnroughly  experienced,  gives  the  greatest  satisfaction  to  all  who  frequent 
the  concern.  The  proprietor  is  always  on  the  premises,  and  every  order 
canieJ  out  under  his  immediate  supervision.  The  proprietor  is  in  every 
way  suited  to  direct  the  operations  of  a  concern  like  the  "  Grattan  "  Coffee 
Tavern. 


Arthur  Galwey  &  Co.,  BookbincTers,  22,  Eustace  .'Street.— 
OiK  elf  the  nnst  notalilc  I  lublin  firms  eonnecied  with  the  important 
and  iliuridiing  bnnkbinding  tr.ide,  is  that  of  Messrs.  Arlhur  Galwey  &  Co., 
the  «eU-known  bookbinders.  ICst.Tblishe.l  nearly  a  ccnturv,  this  important 
hou^c  has  long  maintained  the  higliest  reputation  for  the  admirable  quality 
of  its  workmanship,  and  h.is  estalili.-hed  what  is  perhaps  one  of  the  most 
important  mercantile  connections  in  the  city.  T  he  prumisi-s  occupied  by 
this  noted  house  are  very  extensive,  givii'g  emplojment  to  a  great  many 
hands,  as  many  as  130  male  and  lemale  hands  being  constantly  kept 
engaged  in  turning  out  work  for  the  firm.  The  premi.es  a  e  admirably 
de^igned,  the  spacious  worU-rooms  being  well  lighted  and  thoroughly 
Ventilate  1,  and  everything  that  can  hi-  being  done  lo  secure  the  comfort  of 
the  numerous  tmployH  of  the  tiim.  We  were  much  s  ruck  by  some  most 
adm  rable  specimens  of  the  booklun.iers  hanJiciaft  in  morocco  and  calf 


bindings — work,  which  in  Iwauty  and  finitti  of  workmanship,  can  fearlessly 
invite  comparison  with  the  productions  of  the  most  celebrated  house* 
in  the  bookbinding  trade.  During  the  many  >ears  they  have  been  cngagc<l 
in  busineis  Messrs.  Galwey  &  Co.  have  rcceiveil  a  laigc  share  of  public 
patronage  and  support,  most  of  the  principal  extennive  printing  houses  of 
Dublin  employing  the  firm  for  the  binding,  etc  ,  of  their  work.  The 
situation  of  .Messrs.  Galwey  &  Co.'s  business  house  is  a  most  convenient 
one,  and  admirably  adapted  for  business  purp"scs,  occupying,  as  it  docs, 
a  most  important  and  central  position  close  10  Wellington  Quay,  and  abou* 
live  minutes'  walk  from  the  General  Post  OfTi.e.  The  business  of  the  firm 
is  under  the  experienced  management  of  the  senior  partner,  Mr.  A.  Galwey, 
a  gentleman  whose  courteous  address  and  high  business  cap.abilitie.i  h.ave 
done  much  to  secure  for  his  house  the  high  p<jsilion  it  at  preient  occupies, 
among  the  great  mercantile  and  industrial  establishments  of  which  Dublin 
is  so  very  justly  proud.  Messrs.  Galwey  &  Co.  have  every  reason  to  feel 
satisfied  with  the  highly  important  position  occupied  by  the  house,  the 
trade  done,  from  every  point  of  view,  being  of  the  most  encouraging  kind, 
and  promising  a  yet  further  development  arid  more  extender!  sphere  of  use- 
fulness in  the  near  future.  The  business  has  been  ccjnducted  with  the 
greatest  vigour  and  enterprise,  and  no  stone  has  been  left  unturned  which 
could  contribute  to  the  increase  of  its  reputation,  or  the  improi-cment  of  its 
workmanship.  Under  such  a  directorate  it  is  no  wonder  that  after 
ninety-two  years  the  lirm  is  found  occupying  the  position  it  docs,  and  we 
have  no  doubt  as  to  its  future  prospects. 


J.  Flasto,  Hatter,  Great  Brunswick  Street. — There  is  do  article 

of  apparel  that  conduces  more  to  the  good  appearance  of  a  gsotlcmao  than 
that  which  covers  his  head,  and  without  doubt  there  is  none  that  if  not  care- 
fully chosen  will  make  a  man  look  more  ridiculous.  In  this  cultured  age  rich 
and  poor  alike  take  care  in  getting  the  most  appropriate  shapes  of  hats  or 
caps,  and  as  a  result,  the  hatter's  trade  may  be  said  to  have  reached  a  science. 
Ill  our  city  on  the  Lilfey,  there  are  many  establishments  devoted  to  this 
branch  of  industry,  but  to  commend  the  puiilic  to  a  house  where  quahty 
e  pials  moderation,  we  need  not  go  further  than  the  wide-famed  establish- 
ment controlled  by  Mr.  Piasto  at  llic  top  of  Great  Brunswick  Street.  This 
house  was  originally  founded  over  twenty  years  ago  by  -Mr.  J.  Moore,  who 
spent  a  considerable  sum  in  making  it  a  fiist^class  house,  and  who  ictiied 
from  the  business  a  few  years  past,  to  be  succeeded  by  the  present  pro- 
prietor. The  premises  are  located  in  one  of  the  best  business  districts 
of  the  metropolis,  in  proximity  to  the  Leinster  Hall  and  the  Queen's 
Theatre,  and  commanding  the  largest  retail  trade  in  this  city.  The 
splendid  plate-gla.ss  windows  are  attr.ictively  dressed  with  specimens  of  the 
goods  to  be  found  inside,  and  are  at  all  times  surrounded  by  an  admiring 
croud  who  ably  criticise  the  newest  designs  to  be  seen  therein.  Kntering 
the  .shop,  the  visitor  is  met  without  delay  by  a  courteous  assistant  who  spares- 
no  effort  to  please  hiin.  The  stock  held  is  most  comprehensive  and  valuable. 
Gentlemen's  silk  hats  from  the  principal  Dublin  and  London  makers  are 
in  great  variety,  felt  hats  in  many  styles  are  also  to  be  seen  to  be  appre- 
ciated, whilst  caps  of  every  description  ever  command  a  ready  sale.  In 
fact,  every  description  of  men's  and  boys'  headgear  is  to  be  hatl  here ;  special 
orders  to  measure  arc  taken  and  transacted  in  a  manner  tliat  gives  the 
highest  satisfaction.  It  is  here  that  the  artisan,  as  well  as  the  gentleman, 
coiues  to  be  suited,  so  that  from  this  our  readers  may  understand  that  the 
volume  of  trade  transacted  is  6f  'great  magnitude.  Promptitude  and  caie 
are  evidenced  in  the  execution  of  country  orders.  In  conclusion,  it  must  Ije 
mentioned,  that  the  success  wliich  has  attended  the  widespread  operations 
has  been  attained  by  the  spirit  of  enterprise  and  encigy  characteristic  of 
Mr.  Plaso's  personal  management  of  his  business. 


Patrick  ITgan,  Seed  SXercliant  and  Nnrserymai],  80, 

Nil  til  King  .Street. — One  of  the  oldest  houses  in  the  important  trade  of 
seedsman  and  nurseryman  is  that,  of  Mj.  P,a;rick  Lgan.  This  establish- 
ment, wdiich  was  founded  in  1S25,  is  situated  in  a  position  iaimediately 
facing  the  Smithfield  Market.  During  the  sixty  o<ld  years  that  this  house 
has  llourished  it  has  done  an  enormous  tr.ade,  a  large  and  inlluential  con- 
nec:ion  having  been  formed  all  over  IreUanl,  the  seeds  and  plants  supplied 
having  invariably  given  the  greatest  satisfaction.  .\Ir.  Egan's  extensive 
premises  are  fully  stocked  with  a  large  and  valuable  supply  of  all  the  best 
reputed  seeds,  the  various  grass  seeds  being  all  cleaned  liy  machinery  ;  and 
though,  as  we  have  said,  no  guarairtee  is  given,  the  purchaser  may  rest 
assured  that  he  is  only  obtaining  the  very  best  procurable  quality.  Mr. 
Egan  is  a  large  importer  and  exporter  of  natural  grasses,  and  does,  besides, 
a  large  trade  in  grains,  manures,  and  feeding  siulTs.  The  greatest  .success 
has  invariably  attended  all  the  goods  supplied  by  him,  large  and  heavy 
crop*  being  geneially  the  result.  All  over  Ireland  the  reputation  of  this 
house  stands  very  high,  there  being,  prob,ably,  nj  firm  in  the  trade  which 
has  more  deservedly  earned  a  higher  name  and  reputation  purely  through 
merit  and  without  the  aid  of  adveitising.  In  a  country  like  Ireland, 
depending  so  much  for  its  prosprrity  on  its  agricultural  produce,  it  is 
scarcely  iiossible  lo  over-rate  the  importance  of  a  goxl  and  healthy  seed 
supply  ;  and  a  house  like  this  which  lays  itself  out  to  supply  the  tanner 
with  the  best  goods,  stands  almost  in  the  jiosition  of  a  national  benefactor. 
Some  idea  of  the  great  extent  of  Mr.  Egan's  business  will  be  gathered 
from  the  fact  that  at  his  King  Street  premises  he  employs  as  many  as 
fourteen  hands.  Among  all  classes  of  his  customers  Mr.  Egan  is  very 
p.'pular.  ' 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


David  Cairns,  Art  Repository,  Cabinet  Maber,  and 
TTpliolsterer.  Carpet  and  Curtain  Wart-house,  84,  Grarton  Street. — 
The  admirable  estalillshment  of  .Mr.  1).  Lairii>.  ul'  Grafloti  Street,  has  been 
long  and  popularly  known  in  connection  with  the  cabinet-making  and 
upholstering  trade.  This  house  consists  of  commodious  and  handsome 
premises,  comprising  spacious  warehouse  and  show-rooms,  and  contains  an 
artistic  assortment  of  antique  and  modern  furniture.  The  shop,  or  ware- 
house, is  ver)'  t.ostefully  fitted  in  quite  the  modern  style,  everything  being 
dons  with  the  dual  object  of  procuring  the  comfort  and  ministiring  to  the 
convenience  of  customers  visiting  the  establishment,  as  well  ns  securing  the 
effective  display  of  the  valuable  and  attractive  stock.  The  array  of  goods 
comprises  modern  and  antique  cabinets — many  of  which  are  admirable 
examples  of  the  craftsman's  skill — as  well  as  tables,  chairs,  couches,  and 
ottomans  in  various  woods,  and  all  of  the  most  superior  workmanship  and 
finish.  This  art  of  cabinet-making,  using  the  term  in  its  broad  api  lication 
to  the  manufacture  of  hi^jh-class  furniture,  is  one  which,  of  late  years,  has 
witnessed  a  considerable  revival,  and  which,  in  such  skilful  hands  as  those 
of  Mr.  Cairns,  may  be  relied  on  to  show  even  further  signs  of  artistic  de- 
velopment. Many  of  the  articles  of  furniture  on  view  at  his  show-rooms  are 
particularly  deserving  of  notice  for  the  chastencss  of  their  design,  the  beauty 
of  their  finish  and  workmanship,  and  the  exquisite  taste  displayed  in  tl  eir 
uphi'Is'.ering  where  the  article  required  it.  Some  of  the  reproductions  of 
antique  designs  are  altogether  beautiful,  ani  would  do  credit  to  any  estab- 
lishment, cither  in  London  or  upon  the  Continent.  The  carpet  warehouse 
is  in  itself  a  treat  to  lovers  of  the  artistic.  In  the  selection  of  his  stock  of 
carpets,  we  must  heartily  congratulate  Mr.  Cairns  on  the  admirable  judg- 
ment he  has  displayed,  and  on  the  fine  taste  evinced  throughout  the  whole 
valuable  assortment.  We  would  call  special  attention  to  the  fine  stock  of 
Eg\-ptian  lace  curtains  which  this  gentleman  also  holds,  some  of  which  are 
of  the  rarest  beauty,  and  which,  we  understand,  can  only  be  procured 
through  his  agency.  We  have  seen  a  few  of  the  leading  designs,  and  can 
only  say  that,  as  specimens  of  machine'made  lace,  they  are  simply  incom- 
)\Trable.  Any  peison  who  is  interested  in  the  question  of  lace,  and  who 
may  not  as  yet  have  seen  Mr.  Cairns'  stock,  we  would  strongly  urge  to 
visic  the  establishment,  and  inspect  the  varied  treasures  there  on  view. 
Many  of  thise  de>igns  are  of  the  most  sumptuous  floral  p.atterns,  baffling 
the  writer's  powers  of  description,  and  ail  are  examples  of  the  most  perfect 
taste.  If  we  have  been  fortunate  enough  to  direct  the  attention  of  the  public 
to  this  collection  of  artisiic  goods,  we  shall  not  consider  we  have  wiiiten 
altogether  in  vain.  We  will  merely  add  in  conclusion  that,  as  a  business 
house,  no  establishment  ranks  deservedly  higher  than  does  that  of  Mr.  Cairns 
in  Giafton  .Street,  while  among  all  classes  of  his  commenial  fellow-citizens, 
the  proprietor  is  highly  esteemed  and  respected  for  the  inflexible  integrity 
distinguishing  his  career. 


The  National  Assurance  Company  of  Ireland,  3,  College 

Green.-  'llu:  Natioi  al  Assurance  Company  of  Ireland  has  been 
well  and  appropriately  named,  for  it  stands  prominently  forward  among 
contemporary  offices  of  its  kind  as  a  thoroughly  representative  and  creditable 
exponent  of  the  best  modern  principles  of  life  and  fire  as-urance.  The 
distinctive  feature  of  this  organisation  is  assurance  with  the  provision  that 
seventy-five  per  cent,  is  paid  on  account  during  life.  The  society  was 
founded  in  1822,  and  great  success  was  attendant  upon  its  eaily  years  of 
operation.  The  economical  basis  upon  which  all  transactions  were  con- 
ducted, soon  achieved  for  the  Company  a  prominent  position  in  the  ranks 
of  assurance  institutions.  The  authorised  capital  of  thii  institution  is 
;f2, 000,000,  of  which  ;^i, 000,000  has  been  subscrilied.  These  figures 
tend  to  enhance  the  security  of  policy-holders  to  a  degree  quite  unquestion- 
able. The  premises  occupied  have  a  splendid  frontage  extending  upwards 
of  seventy-two  feel,  and  with  a  depth  of  sixty-two  feet.  The  offices  are 
exceedingly  well  fitted  and  furnished,  and  are  adapted  most  suitably  to  the 
convenience  of  the  clerical  staff  of  twelve  assistants,  maintained  and  acting 
under  the  cap.ible  supervision  of  such  well-known  and  experienced  assurance 
officials  as  Harold  Engelb.ach,  Esq.,  F.I..\.,  actuary  and  secretary,  and 
supplemented  by  the  valuable  assistance  of  T.  T.  L.  Overend,  Esq.,  law 
agent,  and  Arthur  Wynne  Foot,  E-c|.,  M.D.,  medical  referee.  IJranch 
offices  under  competent  local  and  district  management  are  controlled  in 
Ixmdon,  Manchester,  Liverpool,  Leeds,  Nottingham,  and  Glasgow.  The 
directorate  numbers  among  its  members  gentlemen  well  known  in  the  city 
.and  in  commercial  circles.  A  credital)!e  system  of  life  and  fire  assurance 
with  all  its  attendant  advantages  and  full  ami  complete  financial  security 
under  pr'ipcr  administration,  is  well  known  alike  for  its  beneficial  character 
to  the  assured,  and  for  the  vast  popularity  that  character  has  secuied  for  it 
everywhere.  In  the  face,  then,  of  this  general  public  familiarity  with  the 
nature  and  prime  features  of  assurance,  it  is  only  necessary  here  to  state 
what  is  doubtle-s  almost  as  generally  familiar  in  itself,  viz.,  that  the 
National  Assurance  C*)mpany  has  well  and  worthily  established  its  claim  to 
be  regarded  and  relied  upon  as  a  peifect  exponent  of  all  tlie  best  modern 
principles  of  the  system.  In  order  to  best  meet  the  requirements  of  an  age 
of  keen  competition,  this  institution  has  lo^t  noopportunily  of  placing  itself 
in  perfect  touch  with  the  progressive  sp  rit  of  the  times,  and  it  i  ow  offers  to 
the  assuring  classes  easy  and  lilieral  nmditions  of  assurance.  These  points, 
<oupled  with  its  well  known  promptitude  in  the  settlement  of  claims,  entitle 
this  society  lo  all  thoughtful  consiileration,  and  the  manner  in  which  it  has 
adhered  to  the  tenets  thus  established,  proves  it  in  every  way  worthy  of  that 
confiflence  and  support  which  have  been  so  freely  and  increiisingly  extended 
to  it,  not  only  in  iJublin,  but  throughout  the  entire  country. 


■Wm.  Chambers  Jacob,  Jeweller,  Silversmith,  'Watch- 
maker, and  Optician,  13,  .Suffolk  .Mrcet. — A  vciy  influciiii.  1  house  in  the 
jewellery  and  watchmaking  line  is  that  of  -Mr.  Wm  Chamljers  Jacob,  and 
which,  despite  the  fact  that  it  has  been  only  a  few  years  et.ablished,  has 
received  a  large  share  of  public  patroii.Tge  and  support.  Founded  in  1882, 
Mr.  lacob's  cstabii>hment  has  in  the  short  space  of  six  years  achieved  for 
itself  a  reputation  and  formed  a  connection  that  at  once  places  it  in  the 
foremost  rank  among  houses  in  this  line  of  business,  and,  owing  to  the 
excellent  quality  of  the  goods  it  has  for  sale,  does  as  fine  a  Ira.e  as  any 
hou^e  in  the  city.  The  premises  occujued  by  this  noted  house  are  of  a  very 
attractive  appt-arance,  the  exterior  of  the  shop  being  dccor.ited  in  black  and 
gold — a  sombre  tint  o!  colour  which  all  the  more  eficctively  displays  the 
handsome  goods  within  the  window.  The  interior  of  the  premises  are 
fully  equal  to  the  exterior  aspect  of  the  house,  being  throughout  fitted  in  a 
most  tasteful  manner,  and  are  fully  stocked  with  a  magnificent  assortment 
of  clocks,  watches  and  articles  of  jewellery,  silver  and  electro-plate.  The 
frontage  of  the  shop  is  about  fifteen  f  et  across  ;  the  interior  depth,  frmn 
front  to  rear,  measuiing  about  forty-five  feet.  The  trade  done  by  this 
establisliment  is  very  extensive,  the  ramifications  of  its  influential  connection 
penetrating  to  all  parts  of  the  city,  and  even  to  many  qrarters  in  the 
country  itself.  The  connection  is,  as  we  have  said,  of  a  most  influential 
character,  many  of  tiie  persons  forming  it  moving  in  the  most  aristocratic 
circles  in  Dublin  society,  and  a  large  trade  being  done  among  the  gentry 
and -professional  classes.  The  stock,  which  is  large,  varied,  and  v.iluable, 
comprises  clocks  and  watches  of  every  descrij.ition,  jewellery,  plate,  and, 
in  fact,  every  kind  of  article  usually  procurable  at  a  first-ckiss  jeweller's 
establishment.  The  stock  of  watches  and  clocks  is  particularly  deserving 
of  notice,  all  being  admirable  specimens  of  workmanship;  while  among 
the  latter  are  many  which  may  be  fairly  looked  upon  as  works  of  art. 
We  were  greatly  struck  with  some  beautiful  specimens  of  dining-room 
clocks,  the  production  of  which  reflects  the  highest  credit  on  the  artisiic 
skill  of  the  workman,  and  which,  in  beauty  and  finish,  may  fairly  compare 
with  the  best  Continental  work  of  the  sime  class.  There  arc  also  some 
beautiful  examples  of  workmanship  in  kadits'  gold  VN'atchcs  ;  while  the 
collection  of  rings,  brooches,  and  bracelets  leaves  absolutely  nothing  to  be 
desired.  We  must  congratulate  Mr.  Jacob  that,  in  the  face  of  the 
al  undant  existing  competition,  his  house  has,  in  so  short  a  time,  achieved 
so  fine  a  position  ;  and  may  conclude  by  bearing  our  testimony  to  the  able 
and  eflttcient  manner  in  which  the  business  is  managed. 


T.    Eirwan,   Grocer,   etc.,    146,  Tolka  Bridge,   Drumcon-lra. — 
Allliough  the  house  of  business   occupied   by   Mr.    T.    Kirwan  at  Tolka 
Bridge   has  been  long  established,  having  been   prominently  before    the 
public  of  the   northern  quarter  of   Dublin  for   more  than  sixty  years,  the 
pre-;ent  proprietor  h.as  only  at  a  comparatively  recent  date  assumed   its 
management.     Founded  about  1S20,  this  old-established  grocery  and  wine 
and  spirit  stores  continues  to  supply  articles  of  that  superior  quality  which 
was  the  first  cause  of  its  success  a  few  years  ago.     Mr.  Kirwan  only  suc- 
ceeded to  the  proprietorship  of  the  house  about  eight  years  ago,  but  during 
the  period  since  elapsed  has  contrived  to  maintain  the  old  and  firmly  estab- 
lished char.icter  of  the  house.     The  shop  occupies  very  fine  premises  .-it 
Tolka  Bridge,  Drumcondra,  a  thriving  and  fast  progressing  subuib,  close 
by  the  tramway  terminus.     Mr.  Kirwan.  from  his  first  connection  witli  the 
house,    recognised    the    necessity   of    alw.iys    keeping    his    establishment 
supplied  witii  articles  of  only  first  class  quality,  .and  giving  no  room  for 
suspicion  that   in  changing  proprietors  the  house  was  in  any  danger   of 
forfeiting   its    well  earned    popularity.      Acting  on   this  guiding  principle, 
he  was  not  long  in  securing  a  substantial  recognition   of  his   eflorts  in 
an   increased   trade,   and   rapidly  extending   connection.     The  wine  and 
spirit  department  is  adv.int.ageously  divided  into  small  bars  and  compart- 
ments for  the  convenience  of  persons  using  the  house,  and  all  the  appoint- 
ments connected  with  this,   as  with  other  branches  of  the  business,   are 
alike  excellent.     The  stock,   which    is  very  valuable,   h.as   been  selected 
with  the  greatest  care  and  judgment,  special  attention  having  been  given 
to  the  acquisition  of  a  stock  of  wines  and  spirits,  with  their  accompanying 
branch  of  trade,  ales  and  stout,  which  might  challenge  comp.irison  with 
any  house  in  the  wine  and   spirit   trade.      The   goods   comprise   a  very 
admirable  assortment  of  poils   and   sherries,  and    a  tridy  superb  quality 
of  old    Dublin  wliisky,   which   for  flavour,   mildness   to   the   palate,   and 
absolute  purity  of  manufacture  genirally,  cannot  be  beaten.     The  whisky 
is  all  the  manufacture  of  that  celelir.ded  firm  of  Dublin  distillers,  Messrs. 
J.  Jameson  &  Son,  and  a  fine  quality  of  spirits  can  be  obtained  .as  low  as 
I  Si.  per  gallon.     A  specialty  with  this  house  is  its  fine  stock  of  Burton 
ales  and  stout,   the   latter  article  being   the   celebrated   X.\    of  Messrs. 
(iuinness  &  Co  's  manufacture,     lia-s  &  Co.'s  October  ale  is  sold  .at  2s.  21/. 
per  dozen,  while  an  admirable  light  dinner  ale,  also  of  Burton  brewing, 
may  be  obtained  as  low  as    1/.    61/.    jier  do/cn.     The  sujiply  of  mineral 
waters  includes  ginger-beer,   soda-water,  gingrr  .ale,  lemonade,  kali,  and 
seltzer  walei.s,  and  nuny  other  favourite  beverages  particularly  p.atroni.sed 
in  summer  weather.      As  a  supplement  to  his  grocery  and  sjiirit  stores,  and 
with  a  view  to  consulting  the  convenience   of  customers  patronising  his 
house,   Mr.    Kirwan   has  engaged   somewhat   largely  in   the   retailing   of 
first-class  provisions,  such  as  butter,  cgps,   b.icon,  and  linned   mints,  .all 
of  which  arcoffirst-cla^sqn.iliiy.    'I  he  politeness  and  civility  of  .Mr.  Kirwan 
with  his  customers  has  rendered   hin   particulaily  popular  among  them, 
while  his  sound  bu-inc'S  qualities  and  the  integrity  inarking  his  business 
transactions  have  caused  him  to  be  widely  rcsptcted. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN'. 


lir 


Joseph  DoUard,  lathographist,  Letter-press  Prii^r, 
Aoooont  Book  Mc::cr.  oJc,  rriiUii.t;  Hmu^c,  WcllmKlun  Qany.  ami  Ea«x 


at  any  time  by  quoting  it 
orders  whether  large  or 
note,  cartridge,  tissue,  and  in  Is.  t  cvory  kind  of  paper,  besides  many 
special  makes  not  to  be  obtained  elsewhere.  Over  3,000,000  enve- 
lopes are  kept  in  stock  in  a  separate  department,  consisting  of  360 
varieties,  of  every  shape,  si:c,  description,  and  quality.  In  the  plain 
and  fancy  st.itionery  department  are  to  be  found  all  kinds  of  requisites 
connected  with  writing,  such  as  tablets,  gold  and  silver  pencil-cases, 
gold   pens,    card   cases,    scrap   books,  and   an  infinity   of  fancy  articles 


Street.— The  connection  of  Dublin  with  every  phav;  of  ailvanccment  ami 
derclupinent  in  llie  printing  trade  has  lor  year*  been  of  the  most  mlifnale 
,  '^  chariitcr.    and   it 

is    therefore     but 
meet,  and  in  full 
keeping  with  the 
fiislering  care  ex- 
tcnde<l  by  the  me- 
tropolis to  one  of 
the    gri-alest    and 
most    jxjtenl    att» 
and  inventions  of 
any      ape,      that 
within    its    limits 
should    stand    to- 
day, as  for  thirly- 
two   years  |>ast,  a 
printing      institu- 
tion   whose    fame 
in  the  typosraphi- 
'  nl  world,  it  !!>  safe 
.  say,  has  hardly 
'  en    eclipsed   by 
•pat  of  any  simi- 
r    establishment 
nee  the  day  when 
ixlon  struck  oft" 
-first  rudeshcet- 
i  he  premises  are 
iplete   with    evi- 
Vnces  of  the  vast 
nd      comprehen- 
sive nature  of  the 
lirm's   operations. 
.\     description 
which  would  ade- 
ouately       portray 
the  many  features 
of     attraction     it 
fiossesses    in    the 
highest   phases  of 
the     ]>rinter's    art 
beyond  the  limits  of 
space.       However,     this 
iew    woiiM    be    altogether 
f  we  did   not  ment  on  the 
cimen  of  architectural  art 
seen  in  the  noble  building 
constructed  in  the  year  18S8,  for  the  wholesale  and  retail 
sale  of  the  many  celebrated  papers  and  other  articles  of 
stationery  manufactured.     Along  the  whole  line  of  quay-s 
we  know  of  no  structure  that  can   rival    Mr.    Dollard's 
establishment  on  Wellington  Quav,  either  in  beauty  or 
size.    Kaised  above  the  other  large  establishments  in  lofti- 
ness, and  with  an  extension  of  fully  300  feet,  its  enormous 
size  alone  would  suffice  to  create  a  feeling  of  astonishment 
in  the  stranger  who  sees  it  for  the  first  time  ;   but  the 
astonishment    would  alone   give   way   to  amazement   at 
the  beauty  of  its  mosaic  passages  and  oniamentations  of 
eiling,  walls,  and  floors  of  interior  departments.     Though  were 
we  never  to  enter  its  portals,  the  belief  would  be  impressed  on 
our  minds  that  its  exterior  frontage  of  red  bricking  is,  in  design, 
unequalled  amongst  the  many  famous  architectural  buildings  in 
lich  our  city  so  justly  claims  preeminence  for  beauty  and  artistic  style. 
side  this   mammoth  concern  the  constant  hum  of  the  printing-machine 
heard  commingling  with  the  active  and  never-ceasing  sounds  of  the  busy 
lerations  in  every  part  of  the  building.    No  better  indication  of  its  lucrative 
traae  can  lie  seen  than  in  the  countless  throng  around  its  counters,  and  the  busy 
packers  bundling  and  tying  up  its  parcels,  and  filling  cases  destined  for  the  traders 
in  their  line  of  business  all  over  the  United  Kingdom.     In  all  matteis  which  tend  to 
constitute  a  perfect  institution  of  its  kind,  this  house  excels  in  Ixing  well-ordered, 
well-conducted,  extensive,  and  fully  equipped  with  every  accessory  requisite  to  the  proper 
practice  of  the  "  .Art  Preservative."     1  he  business  might  be  classed  under  six  heads  :   letter- 
press printini:  department,  which  includes  books,  pamphlets,  catalogues,  circulars,  handbills, 
]iostcrs,  all  kinds  of  cards,  and  legaf  printing,  which  are  executed  cheaply  and  expeditiously. 
Kvery  new  design  in  types,  borders  and  other  ornamental  devices  are  added  to  the  plant  as 
they  are  introduced  by  Irish,  British,  and  .American  foundeis.    The  lithngraphic  printing  department 
embr.ices  visiting,  menu,  concert,  ball,  wedding,  and  presentation  cards,  with  ornamental  work  of 
everv-  description.     The  account-book  department  includes  almost  all  sizes,  rulings,  and  qualiiics  of  paper 
and  descri|nions  of  binding.     Every  book  has  a  distinctive  number,  so  that  an  ex.-»ct  duiilicate  can  be  had 
Books  of  this  clas<  are  also  made  to  order,  and  equal  atteniiun  is  given  to  all 
small.      The   paper  department   is   rejilete   with   large   stocks   of  drawing, 
too  numerous  to  mention.      .Some  idea  of  the  enormous  operations  of  this 
firm  may  lie  gathered  from  the  fact  that  two  hundied  people  find  employ- 
ment at  this  establishment,  and  it  would  be  sui>erfluous  to  dwell  upon  the 
many  well-known  merits  of  the  work   they  produce,  or  its  licauiies  and 
excellence.       .Mr.    Dollard's    commerci.iI    renown    and    vigorously-directed 
trading  transactions  are  wiilely  known  in  their  extent  .tnd  importance ;  and 
the  business  connections  of  the  house,  I'irmly  established  upon  the  Insis  of 


r?8 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


its  old  reputation  and  honourable  tra-litions,  are  of  mdespread  influence 
and  value  in  all  p:irls  of  the  country.  In  conclusion,  we  may  cite  this  firm's 
rat-id  increase  in  ewrj'  hrancli  of  its  business  as  a  most  liopeful  sign  that  a 
time  is  coming  when  our  country  shall  be  raised  through  the  eni-rgy  and 
enterprise  of  such  houses  as  this  to  the  fore  r.ink  of  tlie  commercial  and 
mercaniile  world.  The  reputation,  in  every  sense  of  the  word,  of  the  Irish 
metropolis  has  been  honourably  enhanced  by  the  prominent  position 
attained  by  the  indefatigable  and  truly  patriotic  spirit  shown  in  the  able 
management  of  Mr.  Joseph  Dollard,  in  establishing  this  concern  in  the 
eminent  and  distinguished  position  it  has  attained  in  the  commerci.al 
interests  of  not  only  Dublin  but  the  United  Kingdom. 


H.  Sibthorpe  &  Sou,  Decorators,  Glass  Mercliants, 
Ironmongers,  Plumbers,  Marble  and  Stone  Merchants,  etc ,  Central 
Oliices  and  Show-Kooms,  33,  Molesivorlh  Street. — This  is  one  of  the  oldest 
and  most  eminent  firms  the  metropolis  can  boast  of,  having  been  founded 
in  the  early  hall  of  the  eighteenth  century  at  the  remote  date  of  1747,  and 
has  therefore  an  honouiabie  and  prosperous  history  of  nearly  a  century  and 
a  half  to  p'ace  on  record.  The  general  offices  and  showrooms  are  con- 
veniently situated  close  to  all  the  principal  clubs,  hotels,  and  leading 
thoroughfares  in  the  city.  The  firm  has  extensive  marble  and  stone 
works  m  Great  Brunswick  Street,  occupying  the  frontage  facing  the  new 
People's  Park  at  Queen's  Square.  These  «orks  are  fitted  up  with  necessary 
steam  power  and  modern  machinery  for  an  extensive  manufacturing  busi- 
ness. There  are  stored  immense  quantities  of  marble  from  the  quarries  of 
the  firm  situated  in  various  parts  of  Ireland.  These  taken  together  form 
one  of  the  most  substantial  recent  oftbrls  to  develop  ihe  latent  resources 
of  the  country.  A  constant  staff  of  about  three  to  tour  hundred  men  are 
employed  in  the  various  works  and  departments  of  this  gigintic  firm.  The 
stores,  which  by  themselves  con';titute  a  vast  concern,  are  situated  at  18,  19, 
and  20,  Upper  Kxchange  Street,  near  Dame  Street  and  Christ  Church 
Place,  on  a  site  which  has  been  connected  with  the  history  of  the  concern 
from  the  commencement.  In  these  are  warehoused  a  constant  supply  of  the 
various  productions  of  mantifacture  ami  merchandise  connected  with  lire 
trade,  such  as  cement,  glass,  paints,  oils,  colours,  leads,  varnishes, 
marble,  and  ornamental  stone,  buildeis'  ironmongery,  etc.  The  show- 
rooms in  Moleswoith  Street  are  well  designed  to  exhibit  to  the  best  advan- 
tage the  splendid  collection  of  articles  connected  with  household  and 
ecclesiastical  ornamentation  brought  together  by  this  firm.  These 
premises  .are  most  extensive,  containing  one  gallery  of  160  feet  in  depth, 
and  several  smaller  show-roomswith  well-appointed  counting-house  attached. 
This  film  represent  in  Ireland,  as  sole  agents,  Messrs.  Maw,  in  tile  pave- 
ment ;  -Messrs.  l'o:idey  &  Sons,  in  weighing  machines  of  all  descripiions  ; 
and  the  Burham  Cement  Co.,  who  do  an  enormous  trade  in  these  lines, 
extending  all  over  the  world.  They  also  deal  largely  in  plain,  stained,  and 
ornamental  glass,  etc  Messrs.  Sibthorpe  are  ihe  principal  workers  in 
marble  mosaic  in  Ireland,  and  their  work  has  the  highest  possible  reputa- 
tion for  true  a'lis  ic  pe  fection.  They  are  extensively  engaged  as  plumbers, 
sanitary  engineers,  ornamental  and  ilecorative  art  workers.  They  employ 
none  but  the  best  and  most  hi.ghly  skilled  workmen  in  the  difierent  depart- 
ments of  their  trade.  Each  department  is  presided  over  by  a  special  and 
thoroughly  experienced  manager,  who  is  accountalile  to  the  heads  of 
the  firm  for  the  perlect  execution  of  all  work  entrusie  t  to  his  charge.  None 
but  best  materials  are  ever  used  in  the  different  sections  of  their  manufac- 
ture. The  trarle  of  this  eminent  firm  is  of  colossal  dimensions,  and  its 
reputation  of  the  highest  order.  The  entire  business  and  manufacture  of 
thefirm  is  under  the  practical  superintendence  of  the  proprietor^,  gentlemen 
of  great  enterprise,  energy,  and  commercial  capacity,  who  enjoy  alike  the 
esteem  and  confidence  of  their  patrons  and  eiiiployis. 

J.  &  "W.  Dnrkin,  Pamily  Grocers,  Tea,  'Wine,  and  Spirit 

Kercbonts,  42,  liii-at  Britain  Street. — A  higldy  lespeciable  esialilishnient 
—  long  and  honourably  associated  with  the  family  grocery  business  in 
Dublin— is  that  of  .Messrs.  ].-  Ik  W.  Durkin.  This  old  and  deservedly 
esteemed  house  wa,s  founded  at  the  very  beginning  of  the  present  century, 
and  during  the  eigMy  eight  long  years  of  its  prosperous  commercial  life, 
has  succeeded  in  gathering  around  it  a  circle  of  supporters  of  which  any 
business  establishment  might  well  be  proud.  Situated  at  42,  Great 
Itriiain  Street,  in  a  position  admirably  selected  by  its  founders  for  the 
develo|>ment  of  an  extensive  trade,  the  house  sotm  after  iis  inception  began 
to  assert  its  claim  to  be  considered  a  leading  estalilishmsnt  in  the  special 
trade  to  which  it  was  devoied  ;  and  by  the  supply  of  really  first  class 
articles  of  consumption,  which  might  challenge  and  be- r  comparison  with 
that  of  any  house  in  the  retail  and  family  trade,  soon  gaine  I  the  name  and 
reputation  it  sought  after.  The  premises  are  handsomely  although  sub- 
stantially fitted,  and  stocked  from  floor  to  ceiling  with  a  magnificent  stock 
of  first-class  groceries.  Korcniost  amongst  its  wares  we  find  an  excellent 
ass<jrlmint  of  teas  selected  in  the  best  markets.  The  general  grocery 
stock  is  al.so  very  extensive  and  well  varied,  comprising  teas,  coffees,  cocoas, 
sugars,  as  well  as  a  heterogeneous  collection  of  such  articles  as  rice,  pe.irl 
barley,  sago,  baking  and  washing  powders,  biscuits,  cakes,  chocolates, 
cheeses,  chandlery,  and  other  goods  of  household  consuminjon  in  addii  on 
to  a  comprehensive  variety  of  candied  ami  dried  fruits,  'ihe  stock  of  wines 
has  been  laid  down  with  the  greatest  judgment  and  care.  Me-srs.  J.  &  \V. 
Durkin  are  large  importers  of  the  finest  wines,  and  their  commo  lious 
cellars  hold  a  strjck  of  the  most  mellow  ports,  sherries,  marsil.is,  claret, 
burgundies,  and  champagne.  The  whiskies  kept  include  none  but  the 
best   brands  distilled  by  .Messrs.   J.   Jameson  &   Sons,     liqual   care   is 


bestowed  on  the  stouts,  porters,  and  ales,  which  are  always  to  be  had  here 
in  the  best  order  and  finest  condition.  In  a  like  manner  the  teetotal 
community  are  well  catered  for  in  the  splendid  aerated  and  mineral 
waters.     Messrs.  Darkin's  customers  in  the  family  trade  are  all  among  the 

notability  and  upper  classes. 

F.  Lynam,  'Wholesale  and  Retail  Boot  and  Shoe 
Manufacturer,  t>S,  Charlemont  Street. — .\  popular  and  well  pitronised 
house  IS  that  conducted  by  Mr.  Patrick  Lynam,  wholesale  and  retail 
boot  and  shoe  manufacturer,  at  the  above  address.  It  has  been  founded 
upwards  of  twenty-five  years,  and  has  always  held  rank  among  the  best  of 
its  many  metropolitan  contemporaries.  The  premises  occupied  as  above 
are  large  and  commodious,  and  comprise  a  spacious  well-appointed  shop 
with  new  ani  elegant  fittings.  They  have  a  capital  frontage  of  fifieen 
feet  with  a  depth  of  eighteen  feet.  "The  shop  is  maintained  in  admirable 
order,  the  arrangement  of  the  go  ids  in  the  window,  on  the  shelves,  and  in 
the  show-cases,  being  excellent  in  every  respect.  In  addition  to  this 
establishment  there  are  two  brancli  houses,  both  of  them  fitted  up  in  the 
same  first-class  style  as  repairing  houses,  at  No.  66,  Charlemont  Street, 
and  at  No.  36,  South  Richmond  Street,  three  doors  from  the  Portobello 
Hotel.  At  all  three  houses  there  is  a  large  and  carefully  selected  stock  of 
first-class  boots  and  shoes  suitable  for  ladies,  gentlemen,  and  children,  of 
the  best  quality  and  workmanship.  Boots  will  also  be  made  to  order, 
good  fit  and  style  being  guaranteed.  A  speciality  of  the  house  is  the 
"  Charlemont  Boots "  for  gentlemen.  They  are  from  fourteen  shillings 
and  sixpence  to  eighteen  shillings  and  sixpence  a  pair,  hand--ewn.  For 
style,  finish,  workmanship,  and  economy,  Mr.  Lynam  claims  that  ihey 
cannot  be  surpassed  ;  he  strongly  recommends  them  as  the  best  value  ever 
offered.  A  speciality  in  this  establishment  is  the  manufacture  of  boots 
to  meet  anatomical  defects  in  feet,  and  this  department  alone  is  well 
supported  by  a  large  business.  A  large  staff  of  assistants  and  workpeople 
are  employed,  and  .Mr.  Lynam  personally  superintends  his  business. 


T.  J.  Iiynch,  Illiuninating  and  Heraldic  Artist, 
Designer,  etc.,  5S,  Middle  Abbey  Street. — To  all  true  lovers  of  the  beau- 
tiful there  is  a  peculiar  and  distinctive  charm,  chiefly,  perhaps,  that  of 
association,  .about  the  old  and,  unhappily,  but  nowadays  little  pr.rctised 
art  of  ilium  nating.  How  much  of  learning  and  of  art  does  not  the  world 
owe  to  the  labours  and  skill  of  those  old  monks,  whom  "  modern  thought " 
is  wont  to  describe  as  worthless  men  doing  but  little  for  their  kind.  We 
are  naturally  led  to  a  consideration  of  this  interesting  topic,  in  having  to 
notice  the  'tcUcr  o{  Mr.  Thomas  J.  Lynch,  of  .Middle  Abbey  Street,  who 
is  one  of  the  i^iw  artists  of  note  who  pursues  the  art  of  illuminating  as  a 
profession.  Mr.  Lynch's  studio  is  at  58,  Middle  Abbey  Street,  and  is 
well  worthy  of  a  visit  from  all  who  are  interested  in  this  old-fashioned  and 
delightful  calling.  The  rare  talent  and  skill  displayed  by  this  gentleman 
in  some  of  his  illuminations  is  bejond  all  praise,  and  we  feel  the  utter 
impossibility  of  conveying  to  our  rea  ler's  mind  anything  like  a  true  con- 
ception of  the  beauty  and  elegance  of  his  designs.  Mr.  Lynch  has  been 
established  in  business  for  about  fifteen  years,  and  during  that  period  he  has 
achieved  a  name  and  reputation  which  has  extended  all  over  Ireland,  and 
even  received  the  most  flattering  recognition  in  the  English  press.  The  art 
of  illuminating  wa- practised  largely  in  Ireland  during  the  Middle  Ages,  and 
probably  reacned  a  higher  artistic  excellence  in  this  country  thin  anywhere 
else;  and  VI  r.  Lynch  h.is  evidently  had  the  lienefiiof  close  study  of  the  ancient 
Irish  works  of  this  description,  such  as  the  celebrated  Book  of  Kells,  than 
which  a  higher  or  finer  model  could  not  he  furnished.  The  business  done 
by  Mr.  Lynch  in  his  interesting  profession  is  very  extensive.  He  has  been 
honoured  with  mmy  highly  important  commissions,  princip.ally  in  the  way 
of  prepa  ing  illuminated  addresses,  etc.  He  executed  the  address  pre- 
sented o  His  Holiness  Pope  Leo  .Kill,  by  the  bishops  of  Ireland  on  the 
occasion  of  his  ju''ilee,  which  in  the  beauty  of  its  design,  and  the  exquisite 
and  harmonious  blending  of  its  colours,  cl.iimed  and  received  the  warmest 
praise  and  recognition.  The  address  was  written  on  a  sheet  of  vellum 
carefully  j^rejiared,  and  of  a  beautiful  surface  and  whiteness,  and  was 
surrounded  by  a  border  in  elaborate  network  of  a  pirc  and  beautiful  Celtic 
dtsign  execute  1  in  gold,  silver,  and  brilliant  colours.  In  the  border  were 
placed  four  medallions  and  surmounted  by  a  portrait  of  His  lloline-s,  at 
the  foot  being  the  Papal  arms,  and  the  sides  being  appropriately  fille<l  with 
a  figure  of  religion  and  anothi-r  of  nationality.  As  a  woik  of  art  this 
production  of  .Mr  Lvnch's  must  take  high  rank,  and  certainly  pi  ices  the 
artist  in  the  very  foremost  position  in  his  profession.  Among  other  im- 
portant works  produced  by  this  gifted  artist  were  addresses  to  Her  .Most 
tiracious  M.aje-;ty  the  (Jueen  and  other  members  of  the  Koyal  I'amily,  to 
the  Duche^s  of  .Vlatlbirough,  presented  by  the  ladies'  committee  of  Dublin 
Castle,  and  several  other  distinguished  personages.  Lord  Ardila  m.  Lord 
Powerscourt,  and  Vis  ount  Clifton,  beides  others  too  numerous  to 
niention.  T/ic  A  t  Jownal  and  '/'/it  Times  have  praised  his  works ; 
indeed.  The  /('/««  g  .ve  a  detailed  description  of  his  work,  and  concluded 
with  the  foll.iwing  well-deserved  compliment  to  the  artist  :  "  We  rejoice 
to  enter  another  none  on  the  long  list  of  Iri^h  artists  who  take  high  pi.aces 
among  the  foremost  men  of  the  age."  Among  the  many  works  produced 
by  .Mr.  Lyn  h  we  lin  I  ro  nn  to  mention  the  splemlid  illuminated  .idilre^ses 
to  Archbisiop  Croke,  Archbishiij)  Walsh,  and  Aichbishiip  Mcllale,  most 
Ke-erentl  Doctors  McCormack  and  Logue,  as  well  as  to  the  E  npress 
of  Austiia,  the  Duke  of  Connaught,  and  a  great  ho.t  of  other  notabilities 
of  our  tune  ;  and  an  address  from  the  people  of  Ireland  to  the  President  of 
the  United  States. 


INDUSTRIES   OK   DUBLIN. 


'39 


Edward    Hely   &    Co.,    Alexandra   Envelope    Works, 

9-II,  Ucnmark  Strcct.~Anioii(j  the  various  forirs  of  imlustry,  Ihal  <lc- 
volcd  lo  the  iiinmifacture  i)f  <nvi'Ii>pci  is  a  vrry  llourishini;  ami  itn|nirtant 
one,  ami  one  which,  from  the  n.iiuie  o(  the  articles  pro  luceil,  rei|iiiiis  the 
employment  of  a  lar^je  numlicr  of  hamls,  even  in  an  age  when  niachineiy 
plays  so  promini-nt  a  part.  Like  pins,  envelopes  i>i  their  manufacture  have 
to  pass  throut;h  a  nuniher  of  haml-,  altogether  disproportionate,  one  should 
say,  to  the  value  of  the  article  produced,  yet  such  is  the  fact.  Among  the 
housc-s  devoliil  to  the  production  of  this  famili.ir  article,  the  cstaMishmenl 
of  .Messrs.  Ilely  &  Co.,  of  the  "Alcxamlr.i  Knvelope  Works,"  claims  a 
prominent  posiii.in,  not  merely  by  virtue  of  the  liisl-rate  quality  of  their 
good.s,  but  through  the  extent  and  magnitude  of  their  business,  extending  as 
it  d<x:s  not  merely  all  over  Ireland,  but  over  the  »hole  world.  Messrs. 
liely  &  Co.  occupy  most  extensive  works,  warehouse,  and  oflices  in 
Denmark  Street,  running  from  No.  9  to  No.  11  of  that  street,  inclusive, 
and  arc  supplied  with  all  the  most  modern  improvements  and  develop- 
ments of  ni.-icliineiy  used  in  their  p.irticular  tr.nde. 

.\  feature  of  this  estalilishnicnt  is  the  engineering  shop,  which  is  will 
supplied  with  laihes,  pl.ining  machines,  vertical  orilling  m,ichines,  and 
other  tools,  .is  Messrs.  lUly  &  Co.  make  all  the  envelope,  piintmg,  and 
cutting  machines  used  in  their  works.  Passing  from  the  engineerinij  shop 
we  come  to  the  cutting  shop,  in  which  a  number  of  men  are  at  work  cuiti  g 
out  blanks  from  the  paper  wliieh  is  -stacked  in  lofty  pile-  in  every  available 
comer.  The  printing  room  is  next  rciched,  and  in  it  are  about  twenty 
machines  wh  CI  are  used  for  printinij  envelopes  and  note-paper.  As  we 
have  already  mentioned,  these  machines  arc  made  by  the  firm  on  ihe 
premises  solely  for  their  own  use.  1  he  machines  are  worked  by  girls, 
each  of  whom  s  .able  to  print  between  25,000  to  30,000  envelopes  daily 
with  name  and  address  on  the  face  or  flap.  A  speciality  with  this  firm  is 
printing  in  two  or  mote  colours  in  ex.ict  register  by  means  of  an  invention 
patented  by  Mr.  F.  C.  Barker,  the  head  ol  the  llim.  Some  very  be.iuliml 
specimens  of  trade  nnrks  and  other  designs  print  d  by  this  process  were 
shown  to  us,  in  some  of  which  no  less  than  four  tlitlerent  colours  are  used 
with  striking  elTect.  On  the  next  floor  are  the  bordering  room,  in  which 
mourning  envelopes  and  note-paper  are  black  bordered,  and  the  machine 
room,  in  which  over  fifty  machines  of  various  sizes  and  shapes  are  at  work 
making  envelopes  of  every  sort,  from  that  used  for  ihe  smallest  billetdou.x 
to  that  large  enough  to  hold  a  pamphlet,  and  b,Tg-shaped  envelopes  ranging 
in  size  from  a  seed-bag  lo  others  large  enough  to  hold  a  lawyer's  biiel. 
From  the  m.achine  room  we  p.iss  to  the  stamp  ng  room,  where  envelopes 
are  stamped  either  plain,  in  relief,  or  with  ctmeo  according  to  the  customer's 
fancy.  As  we  pass  from  the  stamping  room  wc  notice  the  printing  oflice, 
in  which  four  or  tive  printing  machines  of  the  ordinary  kind  are  at  work 
on  the  various  b.tnds  and  laliels  used  on  the  envelopes. 

A  pleasant  hour  or  so  can  very  agrceib'y  be  spent  by  persons  interested 
in  the  study  of  machinery  at  this  firm's  works,  some  of  the  most  ingenious 
and  marvellous  mechanical  contrivances  being  emploveJ  ii*.  the  production 
of  the  homely  envelope.  We  wish  tlic  sp.ice  at  our  disposal  would  permit 
US  to  give  even  a  bird's-eye  glance  to  the  reader  of  ilie  olijects  of  interest 
in  the  factory,  but  regret,  from  the  reason  ju-t  stated,  that  it  is  impossible, 
as  we  have  lo  deal  with  other  and  more  important  matters  touching  the  trade 
and  commercial  character  of  the  house.  This  indusiiy,  which  is  one  of 
the  most  thriving  in  Dublin,  and  whi  h  constantly  employs  as  many  as  two 
hundred  and  eighty  hands,  was  esiablished  some  fourteen  years  ago,  and  in  the 
comparatively  short  period  of  time  that  has  since  elapsed,  has,  with  the  most 
asloiiishing  rapi  iity,  secured  for  itself  a  position  of  ihe  utm  ist  importance 
among  the  manufacturing  industries  of  Ireland.  The  Irish  trade  ol  the 
house  is  very  extensive,  the  high-class  character  of  the  envelopes  of  its 
manufacture  having  caused  th.m  to  be  very  largely  used,  and  is  mostly 
carried  on  through  the  agency  of  its  travellers,  wlio  during  the  year  pay 
periodical  vi-i's  to  most  of  the  provincial  towns.  The  export  trade  is  of  a 
most  widespread  nature,  the  transactions  with  England,  Scotland,  and  the 
Continent  bring  of  the  most  weighty  description,  the  high  quality  of  its 
productions  having  earned  for  the  house  the  most  env  alile  of  reputations. 
It  is  difficult,  indeed,  in  the  limited  scope  of  an  article  or  review  of  this 
description,  to  do  anything  like  justice  to  an  esiab  ishmeni  like  that  so  ably 
and  elficiently  controlled  by  Messrs.  Hely  &  C".  But  no  review  of  the 
commercial  aspect  of  Dublin,  however  imperfect  or  incomplete,  would  at 
all  be  possible  without  devoting  some  space  to  the  notice  of  a  house  that 
has  done  so  much  to  coniribute  to  her  cnterpri-e  as  a  city.  The  firm  has 
established  an  agency  in  London,  under  the  control  of  Messrs.  kos. 
Young,  &  Co.,  who-se  premises  are  situated  at  No.  67,  Soutlnvark  Bridge 
Road,  an  important  part  of  London,  either  in  or  adjoining  what  is  known 
as  the  "  Horough,"  and  through  which  the  great  bulk  01  their  London 
trade  is  conducteri.  In  here  taking  leave  of  this  hi.;hly  respeciable  firm, 
testimony  can  imparti.ally  be  borne  to  the  very  hit;h  character  which 
the  house  holds  among  commercial  circles,  and  the  superiority  and  general 
excellence  of  its  productions. 


MoUoy  &  fo.,  Grocers  and  Wine  and  Spirit  Mer- 
chants, WljolcsUo  and  R-tatl.  59,  Tnl'ioi  Street.  — .\  nutahlc  house 
among  the  grocery  establishments  for  whi,h  Dublin  is  justly  lamous,  is  the 
well-established  house  of  Messrs.  T.  Mollov  &  Co.,  of  Talbot  Siieet.  This 
firm  was  founded  twenty-two  years  ago,  .and  soon  won.  by  the  superiority 
of  its  gootls,  a  large  share  of  public  custom,  which  it  has  succes-lidly  held 
down  to  the  present  ilay.  The  busine-s  is  carri  d  on  in  large  a  nl  suit.,ble 
.premises,  which  are  richly  and  expensively  fitted  up.    1  he  establishment  is 


full 


illy  and  valuably  stocked  with  a  suppiv  of  every  kind  of  article  comprised 
;  the  term  "Grocery,"  and  consists  of  a  large  assnitment  of  leas,  colTrc<, 
pickles,  sauces,  spices,  ami  other  famdiar  nec.ssary  ar  iclcn  of  consumpnon 
.Mr.  Molloy,  the  highly-respecte  1  head  and  founder  of  the  firm,  has  taken  the 
greatest  pains  in  storing  a  most  coniiirehensive  stoc'it  of  wines,  ainsuting  of 
a  large  supply  of  Messrs.  Silver  &  Coin's  fine  old  port  wines;  Uomecq'i 
<lry,  pale,  and  gt,lden  sherrie.  ;  .M.  Ingham's  celebrated  Mar-al.i  ;  French 
and  Hungarian  clarets;  and  that  favouiite  of  all  chanipa',;nc<i,  MeiiNicck't 
"  Dry  Monopole,"  together  with  "  Geisler  "  and  other  brands.  Among  the 
other  liquors  sold  in  bottle  by  this  firm,  we  may  mention  llcnncssy's  and 
Marlell's  brandies  ;  fine  Jamaica  rum,  very  old  and  su|icrior  ;  as  well  as  a 
large  slock  of  liass  &  Co.  and  All.sopp's  ale,  and  llic  cclebratcil  "  .\X  " 
stout  of  Messrs.  (luiiiness  ;  all  bottle"!  by  the  firm  it-elf  with  the  greatest 
caie,  and  in  the  finest  conditirrn.  In  the  matter  of  Irish  whisky,  .Messrs. 
.Molloy  &  Co.  claim  something  like  a  speciality.  Mr.  T.  .Molloy,  it  appears, 
maile  a  sworn  declaration  before  the  I^-il  Mayor  of  Dublin,  attcsing  the 
absolute  purity  of  the  whisky  leaving  his  establishment  in  "  bottle,  jar,  or 
other  vessel,  which  may  bear  thereon  a  printed  copy  rjf  this  oath."  The 
form  of  the  declaraiion  is  given  in  full,  with  the  signatures  in  reproduction  of 
the  Lord  Mayor  and  .Mr.  .Molloy,  and  is  attached  to  all  Ixjttles  or  jars  sold 
as  containing  Dablin  whisky.  Of  course  a  guarantee  such  as  this  rs  of  the 
greatest  importance,  many  establishments  professing  to  sell  as  genuine  an 
article  not  only  worthless,  but  positively  injurious  to  health.  .Mr.  Molloy, 
the  senior  partner  of  the  firm,  is  much  liked  by  all  who  have  had  business 
transactions  with  him,  and,  in  commercial  quarters,  Irears  a  high  name  for 
business  t.ict  an  I  ability,  and  is  one  of  tie  directors  of  M  loncy  i\;  Co., 
Limited.  He  is  widely  known,  and,  like  many  other  business  men,  only 
carries  on  trade  to  occupy  his  time,  having  made  an  independence. 


Alexander  Comjms  &  Son,  Wholesale  Irish  Woollen 

and  Frieze  Warehouse.  10,  College  Green. — .A  noted  and  re lulaljle 
house  in  the  Irish  woollen  and  frieze  connection  is  thai  of  Mes.srs. 
Alexander  Comyns  &  Son,  of  10,  College  Green.  This  representative  firm 
was  founded  as  far  back  as  sixty  years  ago,  and  rluring  its  existence  it  has 
been  the  sole  desire  of  the  proprietary,  by  the  exercise  of  conscientious  prin- 
ciples, to  place  their  concern  in  the  foremost  rank  of  contemporary  in-titu- 
tions,  and  their  wish  has  been  gratilied  so  far.  that  Ihe  firm  is  everywhere 
considered  to  be  thoroughly  representative  in  its  particular  line. 


Mr.  Geo.  Mitchell,  Tobacco  and  Wine  Merchant,  20, 

Lower  Sackville Street. — One  of  the  best  known  and  most  select  establish inents 
in  Dubhn  devoted  to  the  cigar  and  tobacco  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  G.  Mitchell, 
of  Lower  Sackville  Street,  who  for  many  years  has  carried  on  a  highly 
respectable  trade  in  this  line  of  business.  Mr.  .Mitchell's  premises  are 
-situated  at  No.  20,  Lower  Sackville  -Street,  where  the  shop,  although  not 
large,  is  neatly  and  comfortably  fitted,  and  ihe  customer  can  agreeably  kill 
a  very  pleasant  half-hour  in  discussing  one  of  Mr.  .Mitchell's  choice  cigars. 
Or  the  visitor  could  view  with  astonishment  the  splendid  stock  kept  here 
or  in  bond  of  the  best  and  most  delicious  flavoured  wines  from  the  chief 
vineyards  of  the  Continent.  This  hghlv  respectable  and  distinguished 
establishment  w.as  founded  in  the  year  1821,  and  during  the  long  period 
of  its  existence  has  ably  sustained  and  even  elevated  its  high  position  in 
the  trade,  the  business  done  being  transacted  in  a  quiet  and  unisientatious 
manner,  yet  somehow  far  distancing  its  competitors  boih  in  the  amount  of 
business  transacted,  and  the  highly  .select  character  of  the  customers  fre- 
quenting it.  A  great  deal  of  this  charicter  is  imparled  by  the  individuality 
of  the  proprietor  himself,  who  is  a  gentleman  of  very  quiet  demeanour,  grave 
and  courteous  in  his  manner,  and  who  has  during  the  long  courseof  hi- business 
life  managed  to  exact  the  respect  of  every  class  whom  he  came  in  contact 
with,  sociallv  or  through  business.  The  stock  in  its  entirety  is  unexcelled  in 
variety,  quality,  and  comprehensiveness,  many  years'  ex|>erience  in  testing 
the  tastt-s  o!  the  various  smokers  of  tobacco  and  cigars  having  enabled  Mr. 
Mitchell  to  lay  down  Such  a  stock  as  cannot  fail  to  satisfy  the  most  diverse 
palates — from  those  who  prefer  a  mild  weed  to  those  who  can  only  be 
satisfied  with  the  most  full-flavoured  description.  The  stock  of  ordinary 
tobaccos  is  no  less  complete,  every  fine  specimen  of  the  manufactured 
plant  being  here  to  be  procured  ;  and  all  who  have  tried  the  tobacco  of  the 
establishment  agree  as  to  the  superiority  of  its  quality.  Mr.  Mitchell  does 
a  very  extensive  business  in  supplying  clubs  and  oflicers'  messes,  his  goods 
always  obtaining  the  warmest  appreciation.  The  high  name  which  this 
house  achieved  almost  at  the  commencement  of  its  career  has  shown  no 
sign  of  deierioraiion  during  the  threescore  and  seven  years  during  which 
it  has  existed  and  prospered,  the  reputation  of  the  house  standing  as  high 
to-day  as  at  any  time  in  its  past  history.  It  speaks  highly  for  the  intrinsic 
worth  of  an  establi-hment  when,  without  any  adventitious  aid,  it  is  able  to 
ste.idily  pursue  the  even  tenor  of  its  way,  fearing  no  rival,  and  relyinc 
solely  on  the  good  quality  and  superiority  of  the  wares  it  h.as  to  offer  to  the 
public.  We  neeil  not,  in  conclusion,  dwell  im  the  high  positiim  the  house 
occupies  commercially  speaking,  and  can  only  congraulatc  .Mr.  .Mitchell  on 
the  success  th.at  has  crowned  his  able  and  ethcient  management.  .Since  the 
foregoing  was  wrilten,  it  is  with  feelings  of  Ihe  most  sincere  regret  thtit  we 
have  heard  of  the  decease  of  the  worthy  citizen  above  meniionetl.  To  him 
has  succeeded  his  son,  a  gentleman  who  h.as  inherited  Ihe  integrity  and 
energy  so  characteristic  of  his  father.  The  business  is  still  continuev)  under 
the  old  style  and  title,  .VIr.  Geo.  Mitchell,  Tobacco  and  Wine  Merchant, 
and  in  the  established  premises  that  have  been  occupied  since  the  inception 
of  the  trade. 

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INDUSTRIES   OF    DUBLIN. 


Tlie  Junior  Army  and  Navy  Stores,  Umited,  22,  23,  and 

24.  D'Olier   Siioct,  LHiliiin. — The  ninotcenlli  ceniiiry,  prolific  in  inventive 
genius,  will  present  to  the  future  historian  a  period  of  accelerated  progress 
in  ever)-  department  of  science  and  art,  and  is  remarkable  for  the  cxtra- 
ordinar)-   development   of  education  among  the   masses  — a  development 
that  has  been  marked  by  a  growing  tendency  against  ever)thing  in  the 
shape  of  monopoly.     No  better  exemplification  of  this  can  be  found  than 
in    the   spirit   of  commercial  enterprise   that   led  to  the  foundation  and 
achieved   the  ultimate  success  of  the  system  of  co-operation  in  business. 
Many  failures  have  marked  its  path,  some  of  its  earlier  periods  were  beset 
with  grave  obstacles  ;   nevertheless,   the  movement  regathered  its  forces, 
each  flowing  wave  has  pressed  on  to  its  present  gratifying  reach,  and  is 
now  swelling  to  far  higher  developments.     That  the  public  at  large  has 
very  considerably  benefited  by  the  introduction  of  co-operative  societies 
cannot  be  doubted.     They  may  no  doubt  lend  to  injure  small  traders,  and 
may  possiblv  ultimately  aboli.sh  such  altogether  ;  but  while  the  public  reap 
the  advantage  little  sympathy  will  be  felt  for  this  class  of  persons.     l"he 
Junior  Army  and  Navy  Store's,  Limited,  is  one  of  the  largest  co-operative 
societies  in  existence,  and  the  principles  upon  which  it  is  worked  are  some- 
what different  from  those  regulating  the  ordinary  co-operative  societies, 
which  may  be  said  to  be  utilised  by  the  masses,  whereas  the  Junior  Army 
and  Navy  Society  is  availed  of  by  the  classes.     As  its  name  would  imply, 
it  is  not  confined  to  the  army  and  navy  ;  the  public  at  large  can  share  in  its 
advantages  on  payment  of  yearly  or  li'e  subscriptions.     It  is  constituted  of 
shareholders  and  members.     The  former  participate  in  the  profit  of  the 
concern,  which  does  not  exceed  5  per  cent.  :  the  latter  obtain  the  best 
ancles  of  domestic  consumption  and  gener.il  use  at  the  lowest  remunerative 
prices.     This  society  is  a  practical  demonstration  of  the  wonderful  advance 
of  co-operation.     The  head  office  is  situated  at   Vork  House,  Waterloo 
Place,  London,  and  its  ramifications  extend  to  every  town  of  import.ince  in 
Great  Britain  .and  Ireland.     The  number  of  its  members  must  exceed  tens 
of  thousands,  so  that  the  trade  done  by  the  society  is  simply  enormous. 
The  connection  of  this,  the  Dublin  branch,  is  most  extensive  ;  its  members 
include  the  nolnliiy,  gentry,  and  middle  classes  not  only  of  the  metropolis, 
but    are   to   be    found   in   every   county   in    Ireland.      The    exterior   of 
this  establishment  has  a  frontage  of  foriy-six  feet,  arid  presents  an  impos- 
ing appearance,  well  set  off  with  an  array  of  carriages  before  its  doors, 
which  usually  grace  it  with  an  air  of  grandeur.     On  entering  the  establish- 
ment, which  extends  a  distance  of  two  hundred  feet  to  the  rear,  the  visitor 
is  struck  with  the  neatness  and  order  in  which  everything  is  kept,  and  the 
discipline,  approaching  almost  military  precision,  shown  in  the  attendance 
at   ihe  various  counters.     On   the   ground   floor   is   situated  the  grocery 
deonrtment,  neatly  stocked  with  Moning  and  Kaisow  and  other  Chinese 
leas,  Darjeeling  and  Kangra  Indian  te.as  and  coffees,  biscuits,  arrowroots, 
Italian   and    trench   goods,   in  addition  to  the   many  oiher  varieties  of 
groceries  used   in   the  household.     Here  are  to  be  found    the  fruit  and 
vegetable,  provision,   seeds,  regimental  counters,  as  well  as   the  tobacco 
depiitment,  where  the  smoker  can  gratify  his  wants  from  their  stock  of 
choice  cigars,  tobaccos,  and  pipes,  as  also  the  connoisseur  cannot  fail  to 
j)lta!-e  himself  from  the  selection  ol  wines,  spirits,  ales,  etc.,  at  the  counter 
allotted  to -them,  while  the  teetot.iler  is  well  catered  for  at  the  mineral 
water   department.     Ascending   the   polished    pine   stairs   the   first    floor 
is  reached.     It  is  occupied  by  the  drug  and  ]ierfuniery  deparlmeni,  which 
contains    chemicals,    drugs,     surgical     instruments,     perfumeries,     soaps. 
I'ariicular  mention  must   be  made  of  their   "  Kucalyptozone   .'^oap,"  the 
sor.hing   and    refreshing    action    of    which    on    the    skin    makes    it    an 
inlispensable   article    in    the    nursery.     The    stationery   department,    on 
this  floor,  also  calls  for  notice  next.     Many  and  varied  are  the  qualities 
and  styles  shown  of  note-papers,  printings,   bindings,  albums,   letter  and 
jewel  cases,  artists'  materials,  and,  in  fact,  every  requisite  for  the  adorn- 
ment of  the  boudoir  or  the  use  of  the  oflice.     Passing  on  to  the  ironmongery 
deparlmeni,  the  visitor's  admiration  is  attracted  to  the  many  beautiful  brass 
and  copper  utensils,   the   fine  show  of  cutlery,    the  ditTeient   patterns  of 
stoves,  and  a  variety  of  iron  wares,  making  a  slock  which,  of  its  kind, 
could  har<liy  be  suq)assed.     On  this  floor  are  also  the  turnery,  saddlery, 
silver  and  electro-plate,  lamp,  and  china  departments.     The  latter  contains 
the   newest   designs  in    china,    earlhenware,    and    glass   goods,    and    the 
department    makes    a   speciality   of    matching    onlers.       Ascending    still 
higher,    the   second    floor    is   reached.      It    is    allocated    to    the    drapery, 
tailoring,  boot  and  shoe,  portmanteau,  and  furniture  departments.     In  the 
dr.ipery  department,  amongst  a  varied   assortment  of  articles,    the   lace 
curtains,  miniature  walnut  cabinets,  silks,  and  ladies'  hosiery  are  only  to 
be  seen   to  be  a|)prcciated.     In  the  tailoring  department   the  civil  and 
military  uniforms  are  shown  to  great  advantage,  whilst  in  ihe  boot  and 
slioe  division  aie  kept  every  desciiption  of  ladies'  and  gentlemen's  shoes 
and    iKHjts,    gcnileincn's   leggings,    and   all   articles   connccled    with    the 
apparel   of  Ihe   feel.     The   turnilure   department   is   stocked  with    many 
varieties  of  carpets  and  oilcloths,  and  punctually  executes  Ihe  many  orders 
for  house-furnishing  entmsled  to  it  by  the  members.     Besides  the  deparl- 
mcnls  mentioned,  there  arc  oihcrs  loo  numerous  to  mention,  which,   in 
addition  to  those  specified,  make  Ihc  establishment  an  emporium  where 
all  the  wants  of  man  can  Ik:  supjiliel  in  a  manner  that  leaves  nothing  to  be 
desired.      1  he  fittings  of  the  esiablishment  arc  in  accordance  with  the  other 
features  that  characterise  the  concern.     The    different   counters    made  of 
mahogany,  elegant    chandeliers,  wellvcntila'ed   deparlments,   and   every 
requisite  necessary  for  the  transaction  of  business  and  comfort  of  Ihose 
employed,  testify  to  the  liberal  manner  in  which  it  has  been  constructed. 
'1  he   business,   from   a  commctcial   jKiint  of  view,   has    Uecji  almost  a 


phenomenal  success.  Five  years  have  passed  since  this  branch  was 
established,  and  now,  not  only  as  a  source  of  employment — having  one 
hundred  and  thirty  engagetl — but  as  a  resultant  of  the  public  recognition 
of  merit,  it  is  in  the  front  rank  of  the  Dublin  business  concerns.  Its 
situation,  from  the  central  position  in  which  it  is  placed,  renders  it  easy 
of  access  from  all  parts  of  the  metropolis,  being  a  short  distance  from  the 
railway  termini,  and  close  to  the  starting-point  of  all  the  tramcar  routes, 
those  of  SaiKlymount  antl  Kingsbridge  pissing  the  door. 

The  adminislralion  of  the  aflairs  of  the  society  has,  until  recently,  been 
conducted  with  exemplary  energy,  enterprise,  .and  ability  by  Mr.  H. 
Laurence  Peters,  who,  as  manager,  won  the  greatest  credit  for  the  manner 
in  which  he  controlled  and,  in  no  small  degree,  enhanced  the 
magnitude  of  a  combination  that  is  a  pr.actical  proof  that  "union  is 
strength."  As  we  go  to  press  we  leain  that  .\Ir.  Peters  has  received  an 
ofticial  acknowledgment  of  his  merits  and  capacity,  the  directors  having 
called  him  to  the  London  head-quarters  to  assist  in  the  general  manage- 
ment. His  place  in  Dublin  is  ably  filled  by  Mr.  J.  ii.  Corner,  who  had 
for  many  years  acted  as  assistant  manager  ;  and  under  his  capable  a^d 
energetic  control  the  Dublin  branch  is  ceriain  to  maintain  and  fortify  its 
present  prominent  position  amongst  the  business  establishments  of  Dublin. 


Patrick    Byrne,    Tea,    'Wine,    and    Spirit    Merchant,. 

20,  Wood  'Juay. — The  wholesale  and  retail  grocery  and  wine  and  spirit 
concern  of  Mr.  Byrne,  admirably  situated  on  Wood  t^uay,  was  established 
in  the  year  1S39.  Its  position  is  one  of  the  best  to  be  found  for  this  line 
of  business,  being  in  a  first-class  business  thoroughfare,  and  in  the  vicinity 
of  a  thickly  populated  and  thriving  district.  There  is  a  large  demand  for 
this  class  of  goods  in  the  locality.  The  establishment  has  been  recently 
fitted  with  all  modem  improvements,  and  presents  a  fine  appearance. 
The  stock  in  all  the  departments  is  of  the  best  and  most  select  Oescription, 
procured  from  the  best  known  markets  of  the  tr.ide.  The  stock  of  teas, 
W'hich  is  ample,  has  been  purchased  through  reputed  London  importers, 
coming  direct  to  the  consumer  from  tea-growing  and  expoi  ting  districts. 
In  whiskies  only  John  Jameson's  famous  productions  are  kept.  In  the 
wine  department  a  large  and  increasing  business  is  transacted.  A  splendid 
stock  of  Bass's  ale  is  always  on  hand  ;  and  in  the  celebrated  productions  of 
the  renowned  Dublin  potter  brewers,  Guinness  &  Co.,  Limited,  an  immense 
business  is  done  at  this  establishment.  The  firm  is  in  a  prospering  con- 
dition, trade  in  all  the  departments  is  rapidly  increasing  and  will  become 
most  extensive.  A  branch  house  has  been  opened  at  45,  New  Street, 
which  is  also  a  promising  district,  and  where  a  most  respectable  and 
substantial  business  has  gtonn  up. 


Stephenson   &   Co.,  General  Merchants,   "The   Mart," 

Merrion. — The  grocery  and  provision  business  being  a  branch  of  im- 
portance, there  are  numerous  establishments  embarked  in  the  trade.  A 
noted  establishment  in  this  connection  is  conducted  by  Messrs.  Stephenson 
&  Co.,  and  situated  in  the  picturesque  little  watering  place  of  Merrion,  a 
few  miles  from  Dublin,  close  to  Merrion  railway  station  on  the  Dublin  and 
Kingston  line.  This  csiabli.shment  was  opened  four  yeais  ago,  and  has 
been  a  successful  undertaking.  The  situation  is  a  wed-selected  one  for 
this  line  of  trade,  being  central  in  the  miilst  of  a  prosperous  community 
with  not  many  competitors  near.  The  premises  are  spac  ous  and  well 
arranged.  The  shop  is  neatly  and  handsomely  fitted,  and  contains  a  well- 
assorted  stock  of  choicest  household  requisite.;,  embracing  quantities  of 
jilain  and  fancy  breads.  Limerick  hams  and  Iiacon  gams,  butter,  eggs, 
meal,  and  flour  ;  also  a  fine  slock  of  choice  Irish  whis'icies  from  the  most 
celebrated  distillers,  amongst  them  the  favourite  produclion  of  J.  Jameson 
&  Co.,  also  that  of  the  Dublin  Whisky  Distillery  Company  ;  wines,  teas, 
sugars,  in  choicest  qualities,  spices,  fruit,  .soaps,  oils,  candles,  pickles,  sauce, 
tinned  meals,  jam,  marmalade,  cheese,  biscuits,  rice,  barley,  drysalteries, 
and  other  household  requisites  in  great  variety.  These  goods  have  all 
been  selected  from  the  purest  stocks,  and  in  the  best  known  markets. 
Moderate  prices  is  a  prevailing  feature  in  the  working  of  this  well-known 
house,  and  customers  gain  fullest  advantages  of  prticurirg  always  superior 
articles  at  lowest  possible  price  compatible  with  quality.  This  firm  has 
succeeded  remarkably,  and  possesses  a  widespread  business  connection 
amongst  the  householders  in  the  immediate  and  surrounding  district.  The 
concern  is  under  the  superior  ma<iagement  of  the  proprietor,  a  gentleman 
of  large  experience,  who,  by  thorough  attention,  capability,  and  courlcsy, 
has  justly  obtained  success,  and  the  esteem  of  his  numerous  customers  and 
patrons. 

John  J.  O'Donnell,  Chemist  and  Druggist,  136,  Great 

Britain  Street. — This  business  was  estalilished  only  threj  years  ago.  The 
dispensing  deparlmeni  is  in  competent  hands,  .and  special  attention  is 
given  lo  the  careful  compounding  of  physicians'  prescriptions  and  family 
recipes. 

John  Ma.ckenzie,  'Wine  and  Spirit  Merchant,  26,  Talbot 
Street.  —  .Mr.   Mackenzie's  business  has  grown  to  such  an  extent  that  he 
now  has  to  employ  six  hands,  and  is,  we  believe,  on  the  p  >int  of  engaging 
two  others.       This  is  a  testimony  of  sliiking  eloquence  and  significance- 
to  his  p-obity  as  a  tradesman,  and  skill  as  a  manager. 


INDUSTRIES    OK    Dl'Iil.IN. 


Ml 


Daniel  Murphy,  Provision  Merchant,  26,  Mary's  Al)bcy. — 

One  i)f  the  busiest  Ihoroutjlifarcs  in  the  Irish  metropolis  is  ('auc-l  Slrcet,  off 
whicli  runs  Mary's  Al)bcv,  in  which  is  locatcil  many  of  the  principal  houses 
devoted  to  the  sale  of  provisions  ;  amongst  these  theol(l-estal)lishc(l  concern 
controlled  by  Mr.  Daniel  Murphy  wiihuui  doubt  holds  the  premier  posi- 
tion. The  exterior  of  the  premises  occupied  is  haiids.ime  in  appe.-»rance, 
whilst  the  shi.p  presents  to  the  eye  evidences  of  the  taste  in  arrangement  of 
its  stocks  that  has  long  since  distinguished  it  from  others  of  i(s  kind.  .Ml. 
round  this  sp.icious  and  commcHlious  shop  i.re  festooned  the  best  curing 
of  flitches  of  bic  m  that,  from  the  immense  sale  Ihey  have,  are  daily 
replenished  from  the  preparing  departm-.-nts.  At  the  rear  of  the  shop  are 
situated  curing,  smoking,  and  other  departments  for  the  preparation  of 
bacon.  Those  are  titled  up  with  all  the  most  modern  appliances  and  jiiant 
for  carefully  preparing  the  unexcelled  gooils  that  have  won  a  high  repula- 
tion  for  this  house.  The  articles  of  consumption,  in  addition  to  his  own 
smoked  bac  >ns,  hams,  and  jams  to  be  had  here,  are  Limerick  and  Wicklow 
salt  meats,  the  purest  couniry  butters,  tints!  cheeses,  as  well  as  lards,  etc. 
In  addition  to  this  establishment  Mr.  Murphy  conducts  a  second  house  at 
20,  Capel  Street.  The  latter  is  devoted  to  the  grocery  business  and  holds 
a  splendid  stock  of  the  best  whiskies,  wines,  cordials,  rums,  and  brandies, 
as  well  as  most  of  the  etVervescent  mineral  waters.  In  the  many  business 
transactions  associated  with  both  his  establishments,  the  ability  and  enter- 
prise of  Mr.  Muri)hy  have  conduced  to  raise  his  commercial  undertaking  to 
the  highest  position  in  the  best  interests  of  our  city. 


'Wynn's  Commercial  &  Family  Hotel  (Proprietress, 

Mrs.  K.  Telfourd),  .is,  36,  and  37,  1  .nver  Abliey  Street.  — One  of  ihf 
most  respectable  and  comfortable  of  the  many  high-class  commercial  hotels 
in  Dublin  is  that  which  has  long  been  known  as  Wynn's,  and  which  has, 
during  the  many  years  it  has  been  before  the  public,  contrived  to  obtain  a 
very  large  share  of  its  patronage  and  support.  The  present  proprietress 
is  Mrs.  E.  Telfourd,  to  whose  fine  business  tact  and  clever  management 
the  house  owes  much  of  the  success  that  has  undoubtedly  crowned  it  of 
recent  years.  The  house  occupies  very  extensive  and  commodious  premises 
at  35,  36,  and  37,  Lower  Abbey  Street,  being  a  most  central  neighbour- 
hcod,  very  quiet  in  its  character,  yet  within  a  minute  s  walk  of  one  of  the 
most  busy  thoroughfares  in  Dublin — Sackville  Street,  and  within  easy 
distance  of  the  principal  railway  termini,  and  the  jiackets  for  Liverpool ,  1  loly- 
head,  etc.  The  premises  arc  very  admirably  laid  out  and  fitted.  The  style  of 
the  furniture  also  in  the  various  sitting-rooms,  etc.,  evinces  the  greatest 
taste,  many  of  the  rooms  presenting  a  really  handsome  appearance.  The 
louse  contains  a  large  coffee-room,  commercial  room,  and  private  sitting- 
rooms,  as  well  as  spacious  show-rooms  for  the  use  of  commtrcial  gentlemen 
staying  .it  the  hotel,  and  a  large  number  of  light  and  well-aired  bedrooms. 
The  fittings  and  ap|x>intments  in  these  latter  apartments  are  all  that  can  be 
desired,  and  will  favourably  compare  with  many  of  the  most  celebrated 
hotels  in  this  particular.  There  has  lately  been  added  to  the  establishment 
a  handsome  and  spacious  smoking-room,  which  is  largely  appreciated  and 
patronised  by  the  smoking  section  of  the  guests.  The  niiiiiu  at  Wynn's, 
although  unpretentious,  has  long  enjoyei  the  highest  reputation  for  the 
quality  and  good  cooking  of  the  viands.  The  connection  formed  by  the 
house  is  extensive  in  numbers  and  of  a  most  highly  respectable  character. 
A  large  share  of  the  success  attending  the  house  as  a  first-class  family 
hotel  is  undoubtedly  due  to  its  admirable  management,  the  system,  order, 
and  regularity  with  which  all  the  work  of  the  house  is  done,  and,  we  may 
add,  not  a  little  to  the  unfailing  courtesy  and  politeness  of  its  respected 
proprietress. 


Joseph  Delahnnt,  Family  Grocer,  Direct  'Wine  and 

Brandy  Importer.  42,  Camden  Street. — The  grocery,  wine,  and  spirit 
business  is  a  most  important  branch  in  city  commerce  and  one  that  is 
particularly  flourishing  at  the  pre-ent  time.  A  most  important  house  in 
this  line  is  conducted  by  Mr.  Joseph  Delahunt,  at  42,  Camden  Street,  and 
was  opened  under  the  present  proprietorship  about  ten  years  since,  an 
undertaking  that  has  been  s  ngularly  successful.  The  premises  are  vety 
spac'ous  and  highly  suited  to  the  extensive  business  embarked  in,  having  a 
frontage  of  twenty-four  feet  and  a  depth  of  one  humlred  and  twenty  feet. 
They  form  an  extensive  warehouse,  cellars,  counting-house,  and  storage 
accommodation.  The  internal  arrangements  are  most  complete  in  every 
detail,  and  embrace  all  suitable  and  modern  appointments  necessaiy  for  an 
extensive  warehouse.  Situated  in  one  of  the  finest  business  thoroughfares, 
and  in  the  centre  of  a  very  thriving  locality,  the  position  is  .admirably 
suited  to  the  development  of  an  immense  family  trade.  There  is  on  exhi- 
bition a  most  superb  stock  of  choice  goods,  including  teas,  sugars,  spices, 
fruits,  John  Jameson  &  Son's  celebrated  old  malt.  John  Power  &  Sons' 
and  George  Roe  &  Co.'s  Dublin  whiskies,  all  fully  matured  and  in  splendid 
condition.  Wine«,  brandies,  and  champagnes,  directly  imported.  Bass 
&  Co.'s  celebrated  ales  in  wood  and  Ixjttle,  (uiinncss  &  Co.'s  renownetl 
porter,  cider,  aerated  waters,  etc.  All  goods  having  been  procured  through 
best  mediums  and  on  most  advantageous  terms,  customers  are  ceitain  of 
making  economical  investments  by  drawing  their  supplies  from  this  clc- 
hrated  house.  There  is  a  large  staff  of  trained  assistants  at  work  in  the 
several  departments  of  the  establishment,  and  the  entire  business  is  under 
the  personal  superintendence  of  the  proprietor,  who  has  had  long  expe- 
rience in  .all  branches  of  his  trade,  and  is  highly  q-.ialified  to  fill  the 
position. 


Misa  J.  Dromgole,  Wholesale  and  Betail  Toa.  Vine, 

and  Spirit  Merchant,  Ko,  i'dl  Lane. — Une  of  the  most  famdur  iiam.s  in 
connrc-iioM  Willi  the  tea,  wine,  and  spirit  trade,  is  undoubleilly  thit  o( 
Dromgole,  o(  So,  I'dl  Lane,  whose  commercial  career  records  a  pros- 
perous and  influential  businesi  ciursc  extending  over  lifly  years.  The 
premises,  situate  in  I'ill  Ijne,  at  the  corner  of  Arnn  .Street,  are  com- 
modious and  well-furnished.  The  public  portion  of  the  establishment  n 
conveniently  partitioned  off  into  apartments  with  wcll-cushioned  ncats 
extending  around  them,  an  arrangement  which  calls  (orih  the  publi,;'( 
thanks  at  this  courteous  attention  to  iheir  comfort.  The  ap|H.-araDcc  of 
the  bui'ding  is  considerably  enhanced  by  the  handsome  glass  front  which, 
wiih  ihe  well-furnished  nature  of'the  interior,  has  ob:aineil  for  th  s  house  a 
name  associated  with  high  repute  and  esteem.     The  stock   is  varieJ  an4 


lar^je,  and  is  rcniarkab'e  for  excellence  in  quality  combined  with  cheapness 
in  pi  ice.  A  pro-perous  speciality  is  Power's  five-year-old  whisky,  a  spirit 
which  is  in  great  demand  owing  to  its  purity  and  strength.  "The  firm 
lay  claim  to  being  able  to  sell,  on  an  aver.age,  twenty-two  barrels  of 
Guinness's  porter  weekly,  which  may  be  taken  as  an  idea  of  the  enonnous 
trade  done  by  Miss  Dromgole.  Sii.ce  ihe  establishment  of  this  firm  the 
business  has  been  conducted  under  those  lines  of  management  which  the 
keen  competition  of  the  present  day  demands  from  those  houses  that  require 
to  obtain  rank  and  keep  pace  with  the  continually-growing  industries  of  this 
central  mart.  And  now  it  may  be  .safely  mentioned  that  there  is  no  other 
establishment  with  such  a  long  and  prosperous  career,  or  which  has 
achieved  a  more  prominent  connection  in  this  important  and  enterpiising 
branch  of  tr.ide  than  the  one  under  notice. 


James  J.   Mnrphy,  Hydraulic    Pnmp  Maunfactarer, 

123,  (oombe. — Tliere  are  lew  i  iiics,  perhaps  there  is  none,  that  can  boast 
of  a  purer  or  fuller  water  supply  than  that  enjoyed  by  the  capital  of  Ireland. 
The  citizens  arc  indebted  for  this  almost  incalculable  ble.s.sing  to  the  late 
Sir  John  (irey,  to  whose  memory  has  been  erected  one  of  the  most  eltg.-int 
monuments  in  O'Connell  Street.  The  works  and  re.'ervoirs  at  koundwood 
and  Stillorgan,  however  much  they  have  benefited  the  general  public,  did 
not  certainly  encour.age  the  industry  of  hydraulic  pump-making.  This  art 
or  industry  is  one  that  was  always  countenanced  and  suppoited  by  the 
Irish  public.  In  all  the  towns  and  vilKages  throughout  the  country  are  to 
be  seen  pumps — some  in  decay,  more  somewhat  old-fashioned — attesting  to 
the  antiquity  of  this  business;  but  as  the  inetro|K)lis  is  approached  the 
vartry-water  superse<lcs  that  of  the  springs,  and  leaden  taps  peiform  the 
functions  of  the  armed  or  wheeled  pump  of  olden  days.  In  the  consequent 
depression  of  thei)ump-in.iking  industry  in  Dublin,  .Mr.  James  Murphy,  of 
123,  Coombe,  has  not  found  his  course  too  smooth  ;  but — unlike  the  less 
prominent  ami  more  unstable  followers  of  the  business — he  has  weathered 
the  storm,  and  his  concern  is  again  prospering  and  full  of  hope.  That  this 
is  so  must  be  matter  of  congratulation,  not  alone  to  those  who  have 
benefited  by  the  experience  and  skill  of  this  gentleman,  but  to  all  who  have 
in  any  relation  become  connected  with  him.  The  establishment  in  the 
Coombe  measures  twenty-four  feet  by  alwve  two  hundred,  and  is  through- 
out stocked  with  a  most  diverse  and  complete  supply  of  everything  required 
by  the  business.  The  inspection  of  the  premises  is  one  of  great  interest, 
as  the  articles  tiierein  shown  arc  not  alone  excellent  ad.ifialions  of 
tiue  scientific  principles,  but  are  in  addition  neat  and  finished  examples 
of  the  workmanship  of  the  ironmonger,  hydraulist,  and  ]>ump  manu- 
facturer. .Mr.  Murphy  eng.agei  to  sink  wells,  erect  pumps,  and  repair  and 
improve  pumps  in  any  nart  of  Ireland  ;  an  I  ihe  exjierience  and  practical 
knowledge  of  his  sever.il  assistant'  are  a  sufficient  guarantee  that  the  work 
required  will  be  done  with  e.\jicdi:ion,  with  accuracy,  and  with  complete 
satisfaction  and  success. 


T42 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Thomas    Corless,   Kestauratenr,  26  and  27,  St.  Andrew 

Street  — .\  noiod  Ahicrican,  who  h.-id  bcoii  spendnig  a  holiday  o(  some 
month';  through  Ireland,  was,  on  his  return  to  his  native  land,  fruitlul  1.1 
interviewers  as  well  as  in  every  other  product  of  man  and  nature,  tak^-n  in 
hand  by  this  most  pushmg  section  of  the  Americ.m  press  and  forced  to 
underi,'o  the  inevitable  ordeal.     Many  were  the  questions  asked  and  equally 
numerous  the  replies  given,  and  amongst  the  former  appeared  :    '  What  K 
your  opinion  of  Dublin  hotels  and  eating  houses?'      The  brief  answer  of 
the  Yankee  was  that  the  hotels  were  all  right  and  the  restaurants  of  much 
gener.1l  excellence,  but  in  connection  with  these  latter  he  added  :   "I  must 
Say    however,  that   there  is  but  one  '  Burlington '  and  but  one  ^  Thomas 
Corless."   This  noted  traveller  thus  distinguishes  the  "  Burlington    from  its 
competitors,  as  in  New  York  he  picks  out  Delmonico's,  or,  as  in  London, 
he  would   select    Evans',    because,  like   its  noted  contemporaries  m    the 
American  metropolis  and  in  modern  Babylon,  it  so  excels  and  surpasses  ns 
rivals  as  almost  to  appear  of  an  entirely  different  character  from  them    and 
from  what,  were  it  in  any  respect  less  superior,  it  would  itself  naturally  be 
expected  to  be.     The  complimentar)-,  but  none  the  less  accurate  judgment 
of  this  t;entleman,  is  one  that  finds  a  ready  response  in  the  feehngs  of  all 
whose  good  fortune  has  led  them  to  patronise  the  eslabli>hment,  or  rather 
establishments,  of  Mr.  T.  Corless,  at  Church  Lane,   Suffolk  Street,  and 
St.  Andrew  Street     For  many  years  this  celebrated  restaurant  has  easily 
maint.iincd  its  pre-eminent  position,  a  position  which,  thanks  to  the  un- 
ceasing improvements  devised  and  carried  out  by  Mr.   Corless,  is  being 
daily  strengthened  and  advanced.     The  family  of  Mr.    Corless  has  long 
held   a  prominent  position  as   caterers  for  the   public,    and   his   brother 
acquired  much  fame  as  proprietor  of  the   "Dolphin,"  and   manager  of 
both  "The  Red  Bank,"  b'Olier  Street,  and  HynesV,  Dame  Street ;  but  of 
course  the  most  energetic,  the  most  successful,  and  the  most  widely-known 
of  the  brothers  is  Mr.  Thomas,  who  to-day  guides  the  destinies  of  the 
"Burlington."     Every  quality  that  could  possibly  be  expected  or  wished 
for  in  a  manager  of  mortal  mould,  seems  to  have  centre  1  in  Mr.  Corless, 
and  his  stock  of  patience,   urbanity,  and  attentive  watchfulness  appears 
almost,  if  indeed  not  quite  inexhaustible.     The  situation  of  the  house  is  in 
all  respects  most  fortunate.     In  the  busiest  portion  of  tlie  city,  wiihin  a 
stone's  throw  of  old  "  College  Green,"  it  stands  on  a  slight  elevation  at  the 
junction  or  confluence  of  Suffolk  Street,  Church  Lane,  and  St.   Andrew 
Street,  is  opposite  the  beautiful  church  which  gives  its  name  to  the  latter 
street,  and  adjoins  the  offices  of  the  Hibernian,  one  of  the  steadiest  banks 
in  the  capital,  while  the  decorations  which  ornamen'  and  over-reach  the 
cornices  .ind  entablatures  of  the  North   British  and   Mercantile  Assurance 
Company's  Offices,  seem  to  stretch  feverishly  forward  to  catch  in  the  fullest 
possiule  measure  the  odours— appetising  and  pleasant— which,  from  early 
morn  till  late  at  night,  arise  from  the  kitchens  of  Mr.  Corless'  establishment. 
The  premises  are  made  up  of  three  distinct  buildings,  of  which  the  one  at 
26,   St.   Andrew  Street,  possesses  especial  historic  interest  in  Dublin,  as 
being  the  premises  occupied  by  the  National  Discount  Companj-,  and  in 
every  niche  and  comer  of  these  immense  premises  the  watchful  vigilance 
and  care  of  Mr.  Corless  are  strikingly »«  evidence.     The  exterior  of  the 
entire  block  is  of  gray  stone,  the  lower  portions  being  plentifully  supplied 
■with  and  tastefully  decorated  by  chaste  Ionic  columns  carefully  designed 
and  excellently  finished,  as  well  as  by  numerous  large  plate-glass  windows 
and  entrances.     To  the  second-fl^  or  is  attached  a  capacious  metal  balcony 
extending  above  fifty  feet,  and  at  either  extremity  is  a  large  and  more  than 
life-sized  representation  of  a  turtle  (both  of  which  were  alive  at  both  the 
Caiile  Show  in  April,    1S87,   and  Horse   Show  of   1887,   one  weighing, 
when  alive,  490  lbs.,  the  other  348  lbs.)  each  of  which  isa  most  natural  and 
beau'iful  specimen  of  art,  and  affords  to  one  entering  a  most  acceptable 
antiripaiion  of  the  good  thinjs  in  siore  for  him   above  ;  outside  is  the 
pcculiir    and    distinguishing   feature   of   the   exterior   adornment   of   the 
concern,  a  large,  thickly-gilt  gridiron,  which,  though  far  less  useful,  is  a 
most   jierfect  representation  of  its  humble  ]irotolype  that  plays  such  an 
inifKjrlant  part  in  the  hands  of  Stephen,  the  lamei  (iiisinicr  of  the  "  Bur- 
linglon."   The  roof  is  topped  with  glasses,  in  which  at  night-time  are  burnt 
many-coloured  lights,  which  are  as  pleasing  to  the  tired  wanderer  as  is  a 
light  ai  sea  to  a  water-logged  ship's  crew\     For  convenience  of  examina- 
tion the  concern  is  naturally  divided  into  four  parts.     The  first  of  these, 
the   bar,   is  entered  from  27,  St.  Andrew  Street,  or  from  Church  Lane. 
Pas^ing  the  glass  portals  a  scene  of  striking  beauty  is  disclosed  :  the  apart- 
ment   IS   large,   lofty,   and   cool,   the  walls  arc  wainscoted,    the   ceilings 
beautifidly  cirved,  while  high  art  pictures,  in  heavy  frames,  are  hung  on 
the  walls,  and  the  grill  to  the  left  of  the  entrance  is  topped  with  a  mirror 
handsomely  set  in  mosaic.     The  bar  is  indeed  most  beautifully  fuinished, 
and  is  ailmirably  served  with  luncheons  and  high-class  liquors,  .ind  every- 
thing   that    could    possibly  be    done  to  advance  its  reputation    has    been 
atlen'el  to,  rcganlless  of  trouble  and  expense.     The  new  fish,  oyster,  and 
will'.-  bir  niay  Ik-  entered  from  here  by  a  c<juple  of  doors,  on  the  colonnadis 
of  which  the  hand  of  art  has  left  liberal  and  most  beautiful  traces.      This 
bar  has  been  but  a  few  years  in  woiking  order,  and  being  large,  comnio- 
dirjus,  and   well  lit,  is  in  full  keeping  with  the  other  departments  of  the 
concern.     There  is  nothing  lirumiiiagem  almut  the  pl.ice,  everything  bears 
the  imprint  of  genuineness  and  substantiiilily.     The  sidings  are  of  stained 
noo<l,  relieved  at  regular  distances  by  panelled  miirors,  and  in  the  partition 
diviiling  this  from  the  lunch-bar  is  set  a  large  ornamental  double-faci'd 
clock,   which  aline  cost   the  management   about    £')0.     Here   all    sons, 
kinds,  and  descriptions  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  watery  kingdom,   from 
sardines  t-j  salmon,  are  served,  and  a  special  business  is  ihine  in  oysters  (pto- 
cured  daily  from  Mr.  Corless'  own  beds  in  Clare),  and  these  native  bivalves 


are  substituted  when  the  R  months  have  passed  by  for  .^nglo-Dutch  ones  " 

of  almost  equal  flavour  and  excellence.  At  the  end  of  this  b.ir  is  the  cigar 
divan,  walled  by  lioxes  of  cigars,  and  entered  tlirough  an  arch  composed  of 
the  same  fragrant  weeds.  Here  is  a  lounge  for  the  workless  or  the  over-  '■ 
worked,  which  for  the  possession  of  everything  tliat  could  add  to  the 
comfort  or  convenience  of  its  habitues  is  without  a  rival  in  the  city,  and  is 
probably  unmatched  in  any  hotel  or  restaurant  in  Europe  or  in  the  Western 
world.  Here,  too,  is  a  speciality,  a  bar  for  the  manufacture  and  sale  of 
American  "drinks,"  presided  over  byan  artist  with  full  credentials  from  "the 
other  side."  who  deals  out  such  beverages  as  "  Heecher  cocktails,"  "  fairies' 
kisses,"  "blue  blazes,"  "maidens'  blu.shes,"  and  "flashes  of  lightning";  and 
if  these  liquids  bear  any  resemblance  to  the  signification  of  their  names,  Mr. 
Corless'  .\merican  visitors  must  be,  what  seems  paradoxical,  alike  gourmands 
in  their  delicacy  of  taste  and  salamanders  in  their  want  of  it.  Upstairs 
are  numerous  drawing-rooms,  billiard-rooms,  and  lavatories,  as  well  as  the 
ladie-i'  and  gents'  toJilc  eTIwle.  It  would  seem  that  on  this  room  have  been 
lavished  all  the  accompaniments  to  ease  and  luxury  that  the  genius  of  Mr. 
Corless  could  devise,  or  his  resources  carry  out.  '1  he  aiiartment,  which  is 
approached  by  a  walnut  stairway,  is  in  length  sixty  feet,  and  is  entered 
through  doors  in  which  are  inserted  glass  centre-pieces,  figured  wiih  repre- 
sentations o'  "the  days  of  old  when  knights  were  bold.''  The  floor  is  of 
oak,  laid  diagonally;  .and,  surmounting  a  mantelpiece  of  the  s.ame  Irish 
wood,  IS  a  magnilicent  mirror  with  tiled  settings,  which  acquires  new  beauty 
when  rellecliiig  the  fair  faces  of  the  belles  of  the  cajiilal.  The  windows 
are  hung  with  Irish  poplin,  wliile  the  room  seems  overflowing  with  its 
wealth  of  rich  plate,  with  oil  jiainlings  by  Hondecuetre,  Murillo.  and  other 
famous  masters.  At  such  periods  of  the  year  as  horse-show  week,  or  when 
receptions  are  being  held,  or  balls  given  at  the  Castle,  the  elite  of  the 
entire  country  congregate  in  these  rooms  ;  but  no  matter  what  pressure  has 
been  put  on  this  celebrated  lahle  SliSic,  the  amazing  order  and  arrangement 
and  management  of  Mr.  Corless'  battalions  h.as  never  failed  under  the  test 
imposed.  The  waiters  arc  one  and  all  attentive,  Init  not  disagreeably  so, 
civil  but  never  impertinent,  and  their  dexterity  and  accuracy  in  serving  is 
beyond  all  praise.  Needle-s  to  say  only  the  most  superior  qualities  of 
foods  are  oft'ered,  and  that  these  are  cooked  to  a  turn  and  served  in  the  best 
manner,  all  who  have  ever  visited  the  "Burlington  "  will  readily  acknowledge, 
while  the  extent  of  the  business  done  has  caused  the  management  lo  oH'er 
rates  of  extra  moderation.  Formerly  a  siring  band,  directed  by  Mr.  Jack- 
son, played  during  dinner,  but  in  July,  1S86,  Mr.  Corless  erected  a  novel 
instrument  called  an  "orchestrion,"  which,  upon  being  w^nind  up,  plays  of 
its  own  accord  all  the  instruments,  drums,  triangles,  flutes,  etc.,  used  in  a 
military  or  orchestral  band.  Mrs  Marie  Roze  Mapleson,  and  other  leading 
artists,  have  bestowed  the  highest  commendations  on  the  perfect  and  Inelo- 
dious  m.inner  in  which  this  instrument  plays  most  difficult  pieces  of  music 
Ladies  are  accommodated  by  a  sjiecial  entrance.  No.  26,  and  private  draw- 
ing-rooms, lavatories,  and  dining-rooms ;  and  of  this  section  it  may  be  said 
that  it  fully  rc.-iches — for  nothing  could  surpass — the  standard  of  excellence 
of  the  gents'  or  mixed  department.  At  No.  24  is  the  wholesale  wine-store, 
and  it  is  prob.ably  in  this  part  of  his  establishment  that  Mr.  Corless  takes 
most  pride.  The  exterior  is  exceedingly  pretty,  being  got  up  in  brass- 
work,  while  the  interior  makes  a  fine  show  with  its  Indian  screens, 
and  racks,  and  bins,  from  which  peep  forth  myriads  of  gold  and  silver- 
topped  bottles.  The  stock  of  champagne  alone — which  embraces  a  large 
quanlily  of  Monlebello,  1S74  and  18S0— is  said  to  weigh  fifteen  tons, 
and  from  this  fact  an  idea  may  be  gleaned  of  the  value  of  this  house 
as  of  the  enterprise  of  its  famed  owner.  The  cellars  are  ariificially  cooled 
to  suit  their  contents,  and  stretch  far  away  across  St.  Andrew  Street. 
Here  are  stored  sherries  from  i8j.  to  65^.  per  doz.  ;  ports,  i8j.  to  So;-.  ; 
clarets,  14J.  to  looi.  ;  hocks,  2+r.  to  6of.  ;  champagne,  40)-.  to  130^.; 
whiskies  from  iSr.  to  301.  per  gallon;  and  brandies  from  50.?.  to  !20J. 
per  doz.  In  this  department  also  are  stored  cigars  and  cigarettes 
of  all  the  most  popular  brands,  the  former  being  priced  at  from  2at.  to 
I20.t.,  and  the  latter  from  6.f.  to  loj.  per  hundred.  A  single  bolile  of  wine 
may  be  obtained  at  the  same  rate  as  per  dozen,  and  free  deliveries  are  daily 
sent  through  the  city  and  its  suburbs  ;  while  orders,  value  three  pounds  and 
upwards,  are  forwarded  without  charge  to  any  railway  station  in  Irfland. 
Ill  consequence  of  these  advant.ages,  as  well  as  of  the  extra  line  i|ualiiy  of 
the  wines  and  liquors  sold,  an  equally  decisive  success  has  to  be  accredited 
to  Mr.  Coiless  in  this  section  of  his  business,  and  this  pro.sperily  of  his 
cannot  fail  lo  gratify  all  who  have  experienced  his  unfailing  hospitality  at 
the  "  Burlington."  Excellence  in  everything  supplied,  the  strictest  attention 
to  its  patrons,  and  unusual  moder.ition  in  its  charges  ;  the  rare  combination 
of  these  circumstances  has  made  the  "Burlington"  what  it  is;  and  the  untiring 
self-sacrifice  and  illimitable  bonhomie  of  Mr.  Corless  li.ave  acquired  for  him 
the  world-wide  reputation  of  being  Ireland's  premier  restaurateur.  Mr. 
Corless  may  be  well  excused  if  he  feels  proud  of  his  position  and  liis  house; 
and  equally  blamele:is  is  the  pride  that  Dublin  feels  in  the  po.ssession  of  a 
gentleman  who  guides  the  fortunes  of  a  concern  which  admits  of  no  superior 
and  but  few  equals  in  any  country  or  in  any  dime, 

Mr.  Byrne  (late  Matthew  Dawson),  'Wine  and  Spirit 

Merchant,  loj.lirea'  Hiitain  Street. — The  well-known  house  of  Mnltliew 
llawMJii,  wine  and  spirit  merchani,  which  lias  been  in  existence  lor  a  great 
number  of  years,  and  holds  a  good  position  in  the  trade,  is  now  under 
the  control  of  Mr.  Byrne.  Mr.  Byrne  believes  in  selling  articles  of  good 
quality,  and  being  satisfied  with  a  moderate  profit.  This,  coiqi'ed  witK 
his  business  habits  and  genial  courtesy,  is  the  true  secret  of  his  success. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


'4J 


Educational  Dairy  Company,  ii,  William  Street. — The  largest 

h<iUhc  in  ttic  ilaiiy  ti.uL-  in  the  iiic'lto|i.>li>,  is  the  well-known  and  celc- 
lir.iled  business  tr.nlinj;  iiiulcr  the  name  of  the  Kiluiational  iJ.iiiy.  The 
1)usincs!>  w.as  cslahlisheil  in  the  year  1SS3  liy  the  Kcv.  Canon  ilajit,  .and 
at  unce  begnit  to  take  a  leading  position  nin<iiigst  the  best  liouses  in 
the  tiaile.  ll  has  now  got  a  very  large  and  valuable  connection,  spreading 
to  all  parts  of  the  city  and  suburbs  amongst  the  upper  and  nilildle  classes. 
The  premises  in  William  Street  are  only  a  poiiioii  of  the  l)u>incss.  They 
coinpiise  the  central  offices  and  a  reiaii  sliop.  Th  y  are  well  built  and 
handsomely  lltieil  up,  and  have  a  frontage  of  lorty-two  feet  with  a  depth  of 
twenty  nine.  liut  that  is  not  large  enough  for  the  amount  of  bu^iu..■ss  carried 
on.  In  .addition  to  wh.at  may  be  called  the  "  headquarters,"  the  company  has 
n branch  retail  shop  at  19,  Meriion  Uow,  and  a  stall  on  the  ilepaituie  plat- 
form of  the  Westlaiid  Kow  Unilway  Station,  and  kiosk-,  at  .St.  Stephen's 
Ureen  and  Teople's  Garden,  I'luvni\  I'ark.  The  manufacturing  dcpait- 
nientsarcat  I0an<l  27,  Urury  Street,  and  1 1,  Laslle  .Marvel,  where  there  are 
also  retail  shops  and  stores.  At  all  these  establishments  a  very  large  trade  is 
done  in  milk,  butter,  egys,  and  general  dairy  pr  lUice.  They  are  all  neatly 
appointed,  and  kept  most  scrupulously  clean  and  free  from  any  ilirl  what- 
soever. There  is  of  necessity  a  laige  staff  of  hands  kept  in  constant  em- 
ployment by  the  company.  The  man.ager  is  Mr.  T.  T.  Cunningham,  who 
is  most  certainly  the  right  man  in  tlve  tight  place.  He  is  a  thorounh  nixsier  of 
his  business,  very  energetic  and  very  enterprising,  with  a  judicious  amount  of 
caution.  He  is  most  civil  ami  obliging  to  all,  and  is  hig  ily  respected  by  all 
with  whom  he  is  brought  in  cont.ict,  customers  and  suboidinaies.  Under 
his  spirited  direction  the  already  large  business  is  still  further  increasing  its 
trade,  .as  it  most  assuredly  deserves  to  do.  For  the  superior  (piality, 
thorough  genuineness,  ficedom  from  adulteration,  and  moderate  charges  of 
all  articles,  the  company  stands  unsurpassed  by  any  other  house  in  the 
trnde.  When  we  consider  the  resources  of  capital  and  experience  at  the 
coinm.ind  of  the  company,  and  the  prestige  it  enjoys,  together  with  the 
enterprising  manner  in  which  its  affairs  are  conducted,  we  have  the  b:st 
reason  for  regarding  its  |)iogress  and  prosperity  in  the  past  as  but  the 
antecedents  of  still  greater  jirosperity  in  the  luture. 

William  Wilby,  MacMne  Belt  ManufactTirer,  Carrier, 
and  Leather  Merchant. —A  very  old  and  highly  respiclable  liouse  in  the 
important  line  of  trade  with  which  it  has  long  been  honourably  iileiitilied,  is 
that  of  Mr.  W.  Wilby,  of  40,  High  Street,  who  for  many  yeais  has  carried 
on  a  highly  successful  business  as  cuirier  and  leather  dresser.  Mr.  Wilby 
bccupies-extensive  premises  at  the  above  address,  ami  has  long  achieved  in  his 
particular  line  a  very  high  reputation  among  the  commercial  establishments 
of  the  city.  Kouiuied  in  1847,  the  house  has  long  been  looked  upon  as 
almost  a  represent.ative  one  in  the  leather  trade,  and  has  formed  a  connection 
which  in  extent  and  social  inlluence  entitles  it  to  rank  among  the  foremost 


houses  in  this  branch  of  commerce.  The  products  of  this  establishment 
have  been  most  wamily  commended,  and  have  been  awarded  prize  medals 
at  the  Dublin  Exhibition  in  1SS2,  and  the  Cork  Exhibition  in  1S83.  The 
house  is  largely  stocked  with  a  valuable  store  of  leather  gooils  of  all 
descriptions,  which  are  remarkable  alike  for  their  good  manufacinie  and 
the  excellent  quality  of  the  leather  used.  All  these  gooils  are  made  upon 
the  premises,  and  under  the  personal  supervision  of  Mr.  Wilby  himself.  .V 
most  extensive  trade  is  done  all  over  the  country,  also  in  Scotland  and 
England,  and  for  export  to  the  colonies — in  supplying  leather  belts  and 
bands  for  macliinery  purposes,  and  in  every  class  of  goods  of  a  similir 
description.  The  stock  held  at  the  Hiijh  Street  premises  includes  single 
and  double  straps,  main  '*  driving  bamls,"  to  transmit  1,000  horse-p'Hver 
indicated,  endless  leather  bands  for  portable  engines,  double-edged 
leather  bands,  si|uaie  leather  rope,  m.ichine  cemented  and  riveted;  V 
shaped  and  round  bands,  leather  belling  and  butts  ;  chain  or  link  b:-lting  ; 
cotton,  flax,  hair,  and  web  belting;  solid  woven  or  stitched  elevitor 
webbing  for  use  in  flour-mills;  elevator  buckets,  "Helvetian  machine" 
bands,  gutta-percha  belting,  india-rubb::r  patent  square-edged  machine 
belting,  and  other  gwids  used  for  machinery.  There  is  aUo  an  extensive 
stock  of  dressed  leather  goods  such  as  strap  butts,  pipe  butts,  hydraulic 
butts,  bbck  harness  hides,  ttc. ,  and  a  very  large  assortment  of  miscellaneous 
articles  in  leather  for  mechanical  and  other  purposes.     In  all  these  goods  a 


most  extended  and  widespread  trade  is  done.  Mr.  Wilby  »enU  men  all 
over  Ireland  to  (it  on  beltings,  or  to  rep.iir  those  m  use,  kerpini;  alwa)»  a 
competent  and  efficient  stall  who  are  thoroughly  fitted  to  p-rfonn  ihc 
dulic-s— many  of  great  impDrtance — for  which  they  arc  engaged.  Tljc 
great  success  which  has  undoub:e<lly  attended  this  business  since  its  hr»i 
Stan,  forty-one  years  ago,  and  the  manner  in  which  it  has  maintained  its 
high  reputation,  are  the  highest  testimonials  the  house  can  receive  ;  and  as 
to  its  present  position  ami  future  prospects,  one  has  but  to  glance  at  the 
enormous  character  of  its  trade  to  be  satisfied  upon  the  subject.  We  feel 
how  inadequate  a  sketch  like  this  must  prove  in  attempting  to  deal  with 
the  resources  of  such  a  business  as  Mr.  Wilby's,  and  can  only  hope  to 
furnish  the  reader  with  a  brief  outline  which  m.ay  enable  him  tu  make  an 
ap|iroxim.ale  guess  at  its  true,  position.  In  conclusion  it  is,  we  feel  quite 
assured,  needless  for  us  to  comment  on  the  high  jxisitiun  which  the  house 
holds  in  commer..ial  circles.  

The    Mercantile    Matual    Frotection   Association  of 

Ireland,  jj.  Ii.i>s'ia  .SticL-l.  - 'July  those  enga.;e(l  111  trade,  and  who  have 
daily  to  experience  the  wear  and  worry  of  mind  consequent  ufxmthe  formation 
of  b.id  or  doubtful  debts  upon  their  book.s,  can  appreciate  to  its  full  extent 
the  benefits  conferred  upon  the  tradesman  l)y  such  an  association  as  the  .Mer- 
cantile Mutual  Protection  Association  of  Ireland,  whose  olTices  at  3 ;,  Uawson 
Street,  are  under  the  able  ami  elhcient  management  of  .Mr.  James  Rickard. 
This  institution  was  originally  started  by  .Messrs.  Wilmott  i:  Co.,  at 
No.  8,  Cope  Street,  and,  under  the  management  of  that  tirm,  achieved 
considerable  popularity  among  commercial  circles  in  Ireland  ;  but  owing  to 
increase  in  the  transactions  of  the  firm,  the  Association  was  removed  to  its 
present  more  commodious  premises,  likewise  passing  from  the  man.agement 
of  Mc.ssr.s.  Wilmott  &  Co  into  that  of  the  present  proprietor  anil  manager. 
The  ofliccs  occupied  by  the  AssocLation  are  fitted  throughout  in  a  very  tasteiul 
and  appropriate  manner.  The  object  for  which  the  .\ssociation  was  starteil  is, 
to  obtain  security  -or,  at  least,  some  security — for  ir.adesmen,  by  obtaining 
reliable  information  fur  thein  as  to  the  financial  position  of  persons,  either 
private  customers  or  business  houses,  desirous  of  opening  accounts  with 
them  ;  and  to  aid  them  in  the  recovery  of  bad  or  doubtful  debts.  With 
this  view  a  very  extensive  machinery  has  been  placed  in  motion.  The 
Mercantile  -Mutual  Protection  Association  of  IrelanrI  have  agents  and  corre- 
spondents all  over  the  kingdom,  whose  busine>s  it  is  to  quietly  ascertain  the 
most  reliable  information  as  to  the  financial  position  ol  hou.ses  in  the  country, 
with  a  view  to  forming  a  judgment  whether  or  not  the.-Vssociation  could  advise 
their  clients  consulting  them  to  give  them  goods  on  credit  or  not.  From 
this  it  will  be  seen  that  practically  the  Association  is  in  the  position  of  one  ot 
those  private  inquiry  olHces,  whose  services  are  so  constantly  in  requisition 
in  other  matters  tlian  commerce;  and  that  to  the  tradesman,  in  doubt 
v.'hether  or  not  to  extend  his  credit,  a  great  and  manifest  boon  is 
conferred.  The  system  works  admirably,  and  is  really  rendered  necessary 
by  the  unscrupiilousncss  of  a  certain  class  of  shopkeepers,  and,  indeed,  of 
])rivate  individuals  as  well.  The  annu.al  failures  are  nothing  short  of 
a  great  n.ational  loss,  for  which  the  evil  of  the  credit  system  is  mainly 
responsible,  and  until  the  evil  is  removed  by  the  abolition  of  the  system, 
such  associations  as  the  one  under  our  notice  are  not  only  useful  but 
absolutely  necessary.  The  Association  also  does  good  work  by  the  collection 
of  outstanding  accounts  through  its  agents,  and  at  a  minimum  of  expense 
to  the  ocedilor.  

The  X.  L.  Cafe  (Mrs.  Carty,  Proprietress),  S6,  Grafton 

Street.  —  In  the  X.  1,.  Cafe,  Duliliii  [lus^esses  a  re^t.iurant,  high  class  and 
select  in  its  character,  which  will  compare  both  in  cutstni  appointments 
and  management  with  the  best  of  its  kind  in  London.  Established  in  18S7, 
this  now  well-known  lestaur.antsoon  became  a  popular  favourite  and  received 
the  patronage  .and  support  of  all  cLasses  of  the  community.  The  establish- 
ment of  the  .K.  L.  Cale  is  due  to  the  spirited  enterprise  of  its  proprietress, 
Mrs.  Carty,  who  recoLinised  the  opening  there  undoubtedly  was  for  such 
an  establishment  in  Dublin.  The  X.  L.  Cafe  occupies  very  handsome 
premises  at  86,  Grafton  Sireet,  a  position  which  is  admirably  suited  to  the 
development  of  such  a  business,  beingthe  centre  of  a  fashionable  and  thickly 
populated  district  ;  and,  moreover,  one  of  the  most  fashionable  "shopping  " 
streets  in  the  metropolis.  The  X.  L.  Cafe,  though  it  may  not  come  up  in 
grandeur  of  size  to  the  London  "  Cafe  Royal,"  or  the  "Cafe-  1,'Etoile,"  may 
fairly  claim  equ.ality  with  either  in  ihegiaccfulness  of  its  fittings  and  the  per- 
fectly charming  manner  in  which  everything  is  served.  The  scale  of  charges 
seems  to  us  to  be  particularly  moileratc,  soups  being  procurable  at  sixiience  ;  a 
plate  of  salmon  (when  in  se.a.son)  for  one  shilling  and  fourjwncc;  roast  beef, 
mutton,  or  lamb,  from  one  shilling  and  twopence  to  one  shilling  and  three- 
pence ;  vegetables  for  a  couple  of  pence,  and  pastry  from  threeiK-nce  to  six- 
pence. Besides  the  joints  the  menu  contains  a  list  oi  tntries  at  e  pi.ally  low 
figures,  and  which,  considering  the  ipiality  of  the  meats  and  the  perfection  of 
the  corjking.  seem  perfectly  womlerful.  The  cafe  also  supplies  cotlee.  tea, 
cocoa,  chocolate,  milk,  eggs,  sandwiches,  mineral  waters,  poachol  eggs  on 
toast,  sausages,  and  other  articles  of  light  refreshment ;  a  noticeable  ami  com- 
mendable feature  of  the  establishment  being  the  fact  that  gratuities  to 
attendants  are  not  permitted  by  the  rules  of  the  house  The  sallrA  mincer 
is  very  tas'efully  hlte<l  throughout,  the  appointments,  glass,  china,  plate, 
etc.,  being  of  the  most  elegant  description  ;  and  a  separate  room  for  ladies' 
use  being  provided  for  thos--  who  prefer  its  seclusion  to  the  public  dining- 
room.  On  the  whole  the  .\.  I..  Cafe  is  a  most  select  and  admirable 
establishment,  and  one  be:ore  whidi  we  are  convinced  there  is  a  successlul 
future. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


The  British.  Workman's  Assurance  CompaTiy,  Iiimited, 

44,  Lower  Onnond  Quay. — Oiii;  nl'  ilu-  m  isi  inii«irlaiu  ss-iunnce  associ.-x- 
tions  in  existence  is  the  iiriti~h  Wurkman's  .Assuiancc  Coinp.iny.  Limited. 
This  distinguished  organisation  was  founded  in  lS66,  with  an  inllacnlial 
board  of  directors,  whose  eniinenlly  reputable  status  has  been  m.iintained 
through  all  the  years  succeeding  the  eomjia  y's  establishment,  in  a  manner 
that  has  aftbrded  an  ever-pres  nt  guarantee  of  the  unquestionable 
security  and  sabilily  of  the  concern.  Ever  since  its  foundation,  the 
British  Workman's  Assurance  Conpany's  career  has  been  marked  by 
constant  growth  and  development,  and,  during  the  last  few  years,  its 
business  has  increased  and  expanded  in  a  degiee  so  marked  and  rapid  as 
to  indicate  its  attainment  ere  long  of  a  distmct  superiority  in  all  matters 
appertaining  to  the  great  branch  of  assutance  it  so  ably  advocates.  The 
institution  has  been  so  eminently  success^d  in  all  i's  undertakings,  and  has 
accumulated  such  a  store  of  reserved  vitality  and  resource,  that  but  little 
doubt  can  exist  but  that  it  will  in  time  achieve  a  pr^l^perity  almost  pheno- 
menal. The  company's  assets  on  April  30th,  iSSS,  amounted  to  ;ij96,302 
igs.  Recent  additions  to  this  sum  have  pl.icel  the  present  total  considerably 
in  excess  of  these  figures.  The  number  of  new  projiosals  for  assurance 
received  durirg  the  hnancial  year  ending  Aprl  30th,  lSS!<,  was  179,747. 
the  annual  premium  on  which  would  be  ^.98.054  6.v.  The  number  of 
policies  issued  was  177.512,  at  an  annual  ptemlum  of/93,9SS  45.  41/.  The 
total  income  of  the  company  for  this  yeir  was  ;f  178,310  i8.t.  &f.  The 
total  amount  of  payments  was  /■l53,0lS  14'.  1</.,  leaving  a  balance  upon 
the  year's  accounts  oi £i$,2()2  4s.  7./.,  making  the  toial  lumls  at  the  close 
of  the  year  ((,"96.302  igr.  The  amount  paid  in  claims  during  the  same 
year  was  £n,\T).  including  ^'4,411  6s.  suirender  claims.  The  total  sum 
paid  up  to  the  30th  April,  iSS8.  was  ^^4^9,261  l.t.  lo/.  The  number  of 
assurants  upon  the  company's  books  on  the  30th  April,  188S,  w.as  374,098. 
and  their  annual  premiums  would  be  ((,'198, 420  lis.  \od.,  showing  an 
increase  since  the  previous  year  of  39,070  assurants,  and  ;f 27,820  lis.  gJ. 
in  premium  income.  At  the  annual  meeting  in  1888.  the  directors  recoai- 
mended  that  a  dividend  at  the  rate  of  10  per  cent,  upon  the  paid-up  capital 
of  the  Company  (free  from  income  tax)  be  pa  d.  These  figures  tell  a 
significant  tale  of  gratifying  prosperity,  and  jioini  to  a  number  of  obvious 
deductions,  chief  among  which  are  :  an  ability  to  spee  li'y  settle  all  claims 
with  liberality  and  without  harassing  delay,  a  manifest  security  to  assurers 
afforded  by  the  large  capitjl  and  reserve  fund-i  in  hand,  and  a  great  volume 
of  business,  which  is  instrumental  in  cr">ntributing  to  the  slaoiliiy  and  im- 
portance of  the  two  preceding  characteristics.  This  Company  affrds 
facilities,  which  are  unsurpasstd  in  the  benetils  which  they  confer  for 
advantageous  assurance  against  death  and  old  age  ;  life  policies  and  endow- 
ments bemg  issued  upon  reasonable  terms.  lu  the  matter  of  law  rates, 
and  the  ra-y  character  of  the  few  restrictions  embodietl  in  the  policy,  the 
British  \\'orkman's  .Assurance  Conij)any's  system  will  bear  favourab'e 
comparison  with  that  of  any  similar  British  institution.  The  competitive 
spirit  of  the  age  is  constantly  altering  the  face  of  insurance  transactions  of 
every  kind,  and  the  directors  of  this  Comjiany  have  ever  been  among  the 
foremost  to  adopt  any  improvement  or  innovation  calculated  to  further  the 
inteiests  of  their  patrons,  and  to  maintain  that  strong  mutual  confidence 
which  has  at  all  limes  subs  sie  t  between  the  Company  and  its  policy- 
holders. The  chiel  offices  of  this  eminent  assurance  institution  are  in 
Birmingham,  and  situated  in  the  leading  thoroughfare  of  IJroad  Street 
corner.  The  direcloiate,  which  is  under  the  able  and  genial  presidency  of 
Henry  Port,  Esrj.,  includes  the  names  of  gentlemen  of  great  eminence  in 
social  and  commercial  circles.  The  entire  business  of  the  organisation  i> 
conducted  wilh  the  most  commendable  enterprise  and  judgment,  the 
connections  maintained  are  of  gie.at  value  an  i  importan  e,  both  in  this 
metropolis  and  all  the  pn  v  nee-,  ol  the  United  Kingdom,  and  the  Company 
can  locik  1/ack  with  jiratitication  on  a  long,  honourable,  and  succes^lul 
career  in  the  past,  and  for*ard  to  the  indicated  continuance  ol  that  pros- 
l>eiiiy  it  so  eminently  merits  and  deserves. 


The  Gaiety  Theatre,  .'^outh  King  Street.— Xo  institution  of  a 
pc'iple  testilies  to  its  cultuie  and  high  degree  of  civilisation  mcjre  plainly 
than  the  Stage,  and  no  |«;riod  in  the  exiilence  of  the  dead  empires  of  tJreece 
and  Rome  was  more  famous  in  the  annals  of  histoiy,  than  when  the  drama 
ami  tragedy  was  in  a  most  flourishing  condition  in  these  stales.  In  the 
same  way  to-day,  when  the  stage  is  recogniseil  as  one  of  the  principal 
educational  motors,  and  its  power  in  reaching  the  ma.sses  is  unlimited  in 
inculcating  morality,  which  is  acknowledged  on  all  hamls,  we  arc  correct 
in  asserting  that  a  [>eoplj  who  patronise  the  s'age  so  largely  as  the  citizens 
of  Dublin,  arc  by  no  means  in  ihe  rear  of  the  march  of  civili-ation 
and  progress.  The  enthusiastic  audiences  that  nightly  crowd  the  "  (iaiety 
Theatre  "  practically  deinon-trale  the  truth  of  this  assuition.  This  beau- 
tiful theatre  was  built  for  the  proprietor,  Mr.  (jniin,  in  the  year  1S71,  and 
in  architectural  beauty  as  well  as  sealwig  accomniodalion,  which  is  for 
2,000  persons,  together  with  perfect  and  full  arrangements  for  entrance 
and  exit  of  theatre-goers,  lac»s  nolliuig  iha'  the  experience,  skill,  and  art 
of  one  of  our  IksI  architects,  Mr.  ('.  J.  I'hipps,  could  ilevisc.  Attached 
t"  the  theatre  is  Ihe  "TysorJa"  I  ar,  in  which  every  excellent  pro  luclion 
of  Ihe  vineyaids  rjf  Eurojx",  or  dislillalions  of  the  celebrated  Irisli  whiskies 
and  brewings  of  best  stouts,  in  adilition  to  all  llie  oilier  well-known 
liriuors,  arc  kepi.  The  fillings  of  both  iheaire  ami  bar  are  splendi.lly 
executed,  and  prove  that  the  management  leaves  nothing  nmlone  to  make 
Ihe  Mage  in  Dublin  worthy  of  ils  high  ie]iulalion.  Lariy  each  evening  the 
large   crowd  at  its  doors  icst.fi.-s  to  the  jjojuilarily  of  the  cnlcrtaiumenls 


given  ;  later  on,  when  the  incandescent  electric  lamp  throws  its  silvery 
g  are  riown  the  street,  tlie  approaches  to  tht  theatre  bi-gin  to  get  bl'>ckcd 
with  the  numerous  equipages  of  the  t'/ite  of  Irish  society.  Inside  the 
theatre,  simultaneously  with  the  rise  of  the  curtain,  the  eye  is  struck, 
in  looking  from  the  top  gallery  around  and  below,  wih  the  galaxy  of 
splendid  colour  and  be-iuty,  as  well  as  position  and  influence  in  the  social 
world,  represented  in  the  audience.  In  the  comfortable  boxes  anil  tiers  in 
the  circles  are  all  that  is  clever,  wealthy,  and  beautiful  of  the  classes. 
In  ]iit  and  lialcony  are  seen  the  families  of  the  mitldle  classes,  and 
high  above,  near  to  the  ceiling,  in  the  gallery,  is  the  tiuth-loving,  critical 
audience  of  the  ''gods"  snatching  a  few  hours'  bli;S  from  the  cares  of 
the  world.  In  reference  to  the  entcrtainment.s,  they  comprise  peiformances 
of  the  drama,  tragedy,  and  burlesque,  given  troin  time  to  time  and  by  the 
best  companies,  as  well  as  the  operas  of  Italian  and  English  artists.  Kvery 
new  wort;  that  has  made  a  name  for  itself  in  the  dramatic  world  is  brought 
out  in  first-class  style  on  the  siage  of  this  thertre;  and  the  solution 
of  how  this  theatre  has  ever  been  able  to  maintain  its  character,  as  being 
one  of  the  be.st  in  the  world,  is  found  in  the  fact  that  from  the  date 
of  its  establishment  the  high  tone  of  every  performmce  has  been  ably 
.sustained  bv  Mr.  M.  Gunn.  The  leading  celebriti'-s  of  the  green-room 
have  struggled  for  the  applause  of  its  a-idiences,  and  their  merit  have  ever 
been  awarded  by  the  most  discriminating  public  in  the  world,  .\inongst 
the  talent  that  have  shone  on  its  boards  in  the  past  we  may  mention  the 
names  of  booth,  Harry  Sullivan,  and  J.  L.  Toole,  and  recently  we  have 
seen  Mrs.  Langtry,  iVIary  Anderson,  and  Sarah  Bernhardt  entrancing 
still-bound  audiences.  Mr,  M.  Gunn  is  also  proprietor  of  the  Leinster 
Hall,  which  for  accoinmodaticm  and  applicability  as  a  concert  h.ill  is 
unsurpassed  in  the  United  Kingdom.  This  hall  was  built  in  1886  on  the 
site  of  the  old  Koyal  Theatre,  and  reflects  the  highest  ciedit  as  an 
architectural  work  on  the  skill  ot  Mr.  Phipps,  who  was  also  archiicct 
for  the  Gaiety  Theatre.  'I  hough  this  hall  has  a  dramatic  liceiisj,  it  is  used 
jirincipally  as  a  high-class  concert  hall,  and,  as  such,  is  capable  of  seating 
2,500  persons.  In  Mr.  Doyle,  the  general  manager,  is  discerned  a  geii'le- 
man  whose  association  with  the  Dublin  stage  is  as  honourable  a  connection 
as  could  charac  erise  and  uphold  the  reputation  of  this  insiitution.  The 
proprie  or"s  social  position  and  mental  cu.tivation  has  done  much  to  elevate 
the  taste  for  high  art  in  Dublin,  and  hjs  deserved  well  of  every  class 
of  the  citizens. 


J.  Mulholland  &  Co.,  Bope,  Twine,  and  Fishing-Tackle 

Manufacturers,  142,  ('a]i-l  Street.  —  Established  lor  more  than  twenty 
years,  the  well-known  establishment  of  Messrs.  [.  .Mulhollaml  ..V  Co.  i^  one 
of  the  most  prominent  liuuses  in  the  nourishing  trade  wilh  which  it  has  been 
long  and  honourably  associated.  The  rope  and  twine-making  industry  is 
of  very  old  foundation,  and  is  one  which,  at  one  p;rioiJ  in  the  history  of 
Irish  commerce,  contributed  largely  to  the  manufacturing  wealth  and  im- 
portance of  the  country.  The  tra  le  was  not,  and  is  not  even  now,  confined 
to  Dublin,  it  forming  a  .".taple  industry  in  many  parts  of  the  country,  and 
e<peJaIly  in  tlie  west,  where  the  trade  was  extensively  practis;d,  though 
principally  in  a  very  humble  way.  The  establishment  in  I'apel  Street  is  on 
a  very  extensive  scale,  the  firm  taking  over  large  contracts  for  the  manu- 
facture of  rr>pe  ami  twine,  an  I  earning  a  very  hign  reputation  for  tlie  quality 
of  the  goods  they  produce.  The  works  in  connection  with  the  business  are 
situated  at  Uingsend,  where  the  Arm  manufactures  in  a  very  large  way 
every  description  of  rope,  net,  twir.e,  and  cordage  generally.  A  special 
branch  of  the  tr.ade,  anil  one  for  which  the  house  is  justly  celebrated,  is  the 
manufacture  ol  silk  fishing  lines,  which  are  extensively  patronised  all  over 
the  country.  The  eslabbsliment  in  Capel  .Street  is  mainly  devoted  to  the 
sale  of  the  goods  manufactured  at  the  Ringsend  Rope  Works.  The  discples 
of  Isaac  Walton  are  lirge  patronisers  of  Messrs.  Mulliolland  &  Co  's  liouse, 
the  fame  and  reputation  ol  their  fishing  lines  having  s|)read  far  and  near. 
Although  the  house  trades  under  the  name  of  Mulholland  cN;  Co.,  we  believe 
we  are  ju.lilied  in  staling  that  its  sole  proprietor  is  Mr.  J.  Muliiulland  ;  and 
it  spi-aks  highly  for  the  enterprise  and  business  ca|iicity  of  this  highly 
respected  gentleman,  ihat  he  ha;  been  able  to  secure  for  his  hous.;  the 
proniineiit  coniniercial  position  it  undoubtedly  holds. 


I 


James  Beilly,  Cooper,  12,  Upper  Abbey  Street.— The  compering 
tr.ade  is  in  itself  a  very  ex'eiisive  and  prosperous  industry,  tliat  throughout 
the  year  must  alTord  a  very  considerable  amount  of  employment.  The 
number  of  casks  required  annually  for  the  carrying  on  of  such  a  foreign 
house  as  Gonzalez  &  Co.,  the  Spanish  wine  shipper.-,  for  instance,  must  be 
\ery  considerable;  ami  we  have  only  to  look  a  little  nearer  hmne  at 
all  our  great  breweries  and  distilleries,  to  form  an  idea  of  the  usefulness 
and  necessity  of  the  cooper's  skill.  In  Dublin  there  is  no  private  cooircring 
estai'lishnient  better  known  or  appreciated  than  that  of  Mr.  Jam-s  Keilly, 
of  Upper  Abbey  .Street.  ICsIablished  now  for  over  half  a  century,  he  has 
carried  rm  a  most  successful  and  lucrative  trade  in  this  p.articular  line 
of  business,  wilh  creilit  to  himself,  and  satisfaction  to  the  large  circle  of 
his  customers,  mostly  connected  wilh  the  smiller  brewery  establishments 
III  Iniblin  anri  throughout  the  country.  The  stock  of  timber  lairl  in  for  the 
manufaclure  of  these  vessels  is  very  large,  anil  must  represent  the  outlay  of 
a  considerable  amount  of  capital.  .Sir.  Reilly  employs  about  twenty 
hanrls  lie  is  most  obliging  antl  willing  to  ex]>lain  everything  con- 
nectril  with  his  inlerciting  business,  aad  is  personally  ixipujar  with  all 
his  customcis. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


MS 


Messrs.  Brooke  Tyrrell.  Manufacturing  Furriers  and 
Mantle  Manufactarors,  •">.!■  '■i.il>in  Sirctt.  'lluic  i>.  no  Imusc  in 
Dublin  in  a  niorr  iiiipurl.int  or  cxUnsivc  way  of  business  in  its  spcci.Tl  lino 
tban  the  well  known  (iraflon  Sircel  cstablisliment  wliieh  forms  llie  subject 
of  our  notice.  ICslablishcil  so  long  ago  as  1S37,  this  old  ami  highly 
respectable  house  has,  duiing  the  whole  nnc-aml-tilty  years  of  its  prosperous 
commercial  career,  obtained  from  the  most  inlluential  anil  wealthiest 
section  of  society  the  warmest  recognition  and  most  generously  extended 
patronage.  The  trade  in  furs  is  n  niost  important  branch  of  commerce, 
and  one.  moreover,  which  involves  the  outlay  of  considerable  capital.  In 
later  years  the  use  .ind  variety  of  furs  has  been  greatly  extended,  and  the 
process  of  niaiuifactuiing,  always  difticult  and  tedious,  has  become  almost 
an  art,  so  that  it  can  only  be  catricil  on  by  skilled  furriers  ;  and  one  con- 
tinu.ally  hears  of  valuable  furs  being  utterly  ruined  by  being  given  to 
drapers  and  others  who  must  be  entirely  ignorant  of  this  exclusive  trade, 
under  the  mistaken  idea  of  getting  them  cheaply  done.  This  house  has 
always  been  known  by  the  excellence  of  its  workmanship  and  its  moderate 
charges.  Messrs.  Ilrookc  Tyrrell  occupy  very  handsome  and  extensive 
premises  in  Grafton  Street,  at  the  .iddress  above  quoted,  which  arc  admi- 
rably and  expensively  tilted  in  a  m.inner  suitable  to  their  high-class  tr.ide, 
and  replete  with  a  magniticent  nss.  rtnrcnt  of  furs  of  the  most  teinj^ling 
description,  selections  from  which  they  are  frequently  sending  on  approval 


to  the  North  (where  they  do  a  considerab'e  trade)  and  .ill  other  parts  of 
Ireland.  The  stock,  collected  from  the  foi-r  quarters  of  the  globe,  com- 
prises the  pro  iucts  of  all  the  great  fur-producing  countries  of  the  world. 
Of  ihete,  America  and  .Siberia  are  by  far  the  most  important.  From 
Alaska  come  the  celebrated  sealskins,  from  which  .Messrs.  lirooke  Tyrrell 
manufacture  the  beautiful  seilskin  jackets  for  which  their  house  has  been 
so  long  famous  ;  also  the  handsome  and  much-favoured  blue  fox.  The 
Hudson's  liay  territory  send  the  richest  otter  skins,  excellent  sables  (the 
best  coming  from  Siberia),  beaver,  mink,  racoon,  and  skunk.  The  skins 
of  the  latter  becoming  fur  now  shown  by  Messrs.  Brooke  Tyrrell,  and 
manufactured  by  them,  have  been  so  carefully  dressed  that  they  are  entirely 
free  from  that  disagreeable  odour  which  has  been  its  only  dr.iwhack.  From 
this  territory  also  come  squirrel,  wolverine,  white  and  other  foxes  ;  brown, 
black,  and  griz/ly  bear,  ami  musquash  (which  latter  is  frequently  sold  as 
real  sealskin).  Among  the  skins  found  in  South  .\merica  is  the  ever- 
fashionable  chinchilla.  Kuss'an  Siberia  supplies  the  richest  sables  in  the 
worlii,  some  very  fine  specimens  of  which  are  shown  at  82,  (Irafton  Street, 
as  also  the  much-prized  tails  of  the  skin,  and  which  have  been  manufactured 
by  this  film  into  trimmings,  capes,  muffs,  dolmans,  etc.,  «hich,  considering 
the  great  beauty  and  rarity  of  the  skins,  they  offer  at  exceedingly  moderate 
prices.  From  Siberia  also  come  eimine,  squirrel,  wolverine,  and  bear. 
Here  m.ay  be  seen  sloue  marten  from  Turkey  and  Hungary  ;  Sweden  and 
Norway  producing  the  baum  marten.  From  .Southern  As  a  comes  the 
Per.~ian  lamb,  which  will  always  be  a  favourite  with  gentlemen  (and  ladies 

Telford  &  Telford,  Organ  Btuli5ers.  —  This  distinguished 

house  holds  quite  an  unique  position,  being  the  only  /wHif-/fi/<- firm  of  organ- 
builders  in  the  ciiy,  and  thus  enjoys  a  monopoly  which,  to  their  credit  be 
it  said,  they  by  no  means  abuse.  The  connect  on  enjoye<l  by  the  house 
is  widespread,  reaching  to  all  parts  of  Ireland,  where  many  churches  and 


loo)  as  a  trimming  for  collars  and  cuffs.  From  IJcnpal  and  CJiIna  come 
the  magnificent  skins  of  the  tiger  family.  It  is  needless  lo  say  we  have 
only  touched  on  a  few  of  the  vanities  of  skins  shown  at  82,  Grafton  Street, 
ami  which  Messrs.  Ilrooke  Tyrrell  arc  continually  manufacturing  into 
Ladies'  and  gentlemen's  fur  garments,  to  suit  the  curient  fashions,  i^m•lng 
these  may  Iw  seen  the  newest  models  in  short  and  long  sralskin  jackets 
and  dolmans,  fur-lined  cloaks  for  walking,  driving,  and  travelling;  fur 
carriage  wrappers,  fur  driving  s.-ics,  which  combine  rug  and  foot-muff,  and 
a  very  large  variety  of  useful  and  hamlsome  fur  articles  for  ladies' wear, 
which  it  would  be  quite  out  of  our  power  lo  enumerate  ;  also  sealskin 
vests,  fur  coats,  fur  gloves  and  caps,  fur  linings  ami  irimmin;js  for  gentle- 
men's wear.  There  is  also  a  very  beautiful  and  varied  collection  of 
garments  on  view,  com|X)sed  of  velvet,  silk,  and  cashmere,  as  dolmans 
and  circulars,  trimmed  sable,  sable  tail,  skunk,  deep-sea  otter,  and  other 
lovely  furs.  A  very  good  business  is  done,  be^idrs  the  sale  of  new  furs 
and  fur-lined   garments,  in   the  redressing  and  dyeing  of  ladies'  furs,  and 


their  alterations  to  the  newest  shapes,  and  trimming  with  fashionable  futs. 
We  wish  we  could  spare  time  and  space  for  a  nvre  detailed  description  of 
Messrs.  Brooke  Tyrrell's  stock  ;  but  we  are  here  obliged  to  leave  the 
subject,  owing  to  the  pressure  of  space  inseparable  from  the  publication  of 
a  work  of  this  description.  We  can,  however,  highly  recommend  all 
intending  purchasers  of  furs  to  pay  a  visit  lo  this  well-known,  highly 
respectable,  and  old-esi.ablished  house,  before  sending  their  orders  po^sibly 
out  of  the  country.  We  can  assure  them  that  in  the  completeness  of 
Messrs.  Brooke  Tyrrell's  slock  will  be  found  every  article  to  suit  every 
taste  and  means  ;  and,  as  far  as  we  are  judge  of  such  matters,  can  add  our 
testimony  to  that  which  has  been  universally  bestowed  on  the  proiluctions 
of  this  house.  Tlierc  is  a  distinct  encouragement  given  to  Irish  industry 
ami  enterprise  by  every  article  manufactured  at  82,  t">rafton  Street.  It  is 
with  pleasure  that  we  can  state  that  this  house  does  a  considerable  business 
in  dressing  and  mounting  native  skins,  such  as  Irish  otter,  fox,  marten, 
seal,  badger,  squirrel,  wild  cat,  deer,  i.ibbit,  and  a  number  o(  the  bird 
tiibe.  In  conclusion,  we  will  wi-.h  every  success  lo  Messrs.  Brooke  Tyrrell 
which  their  enterprise  and  high  commerc  al  character  deserve. 


chapels  possess  instruments  built  by  them.  The  business  is  managed  by 
Mr.  Williim  Hodgson  Telford,  Mus.  B.ic,  and  by  Mr.  Edward  H. 
Telford.  In  short,  the  workmansliip  all  through  is  ol  the  very  l>esl  quality 
and  warranted  to  endure.  The  house  deservedly  has  a  high  reputation,  and 
it  is  gratifying  to  see  it  meet  « ith  such  hearty  support  and  so  much  success. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Whyte  &  Fons,  Glass  ard  China  Stores,  South  Great 
George's  Street  and  Marlljoroiigh  Street. — Dublin  li.ns  reason  to  be  proud 
of  the  many  beautiful  and  attractive  establishments  in  her  ihorcighfares, 
which,  by  the  display  of  their  lovely  wares,  enfance  the  eye  and  enlist 
attraction.  Amongst  her  prettiest  s-liops  must,  «e  think,  be  rated  the 
estal  lishments  of  Messrs.  Whyte  &  Sons,  at  South  Great  George's  Street 
and  Marlborough  Street  ;  especially  is  the  former  w.-irehouse  to  be  admired. 
lis  frontage  from  an  architectural  point  of  view  is  handsome  and  imposing, 
and  its  mirrored  wirdows  e.xhibii  a  sock  of  great  variety,  which  temjits 
one  to  a  closer  inspection.  On  enteiing,  a  dazzling  display  of  coUly  objects 
meets  the  bewildered  eye.  The  effect  of  the  show-room^  when  ilium  nated 
is  very  striking;  it  is,  as  we  have  often  heard  it  expressed,  "a  treat  to 
inspect  them,"  with  their  delicately  tinted  porcelain  and  other  artistically 
engraved  glass  glittering  in  the  gaslight.  The  pnrenl  house  in  Marlborough 
Street,  which  was  establislud  iii  the  last  century,  is  equally  deserviug  ol 
praise.  The  house  was  the  chief  dc)j6t  in  Ireland  for  the  celebrated 
Waterford  glass,  the  manufacture  of  which  has,  like  other  fine  inlusiries  in 
this  country,  unfortunately  become  extinct.  In  thi^  huge  store  are  displayed 
specimens  from  the  chief  mar.ufaeturers  in  the  world,  to  supply  ihe  needs  of 
either  prince  or  peasant,  and  we  congraluKite  the  firm  on  the  taste  and 
judgment  they  exhibit  in  their  selections.  On  our  tour  of  inspection  here 
we  were  delighted  to  observe  some  exquisite  services  of  Minton,  Wedgwood, 
Copeland  (late  Spodc)  and  others,  not  forgetting  our  own  Belleck.  Again 
we  were  privileged  to  inspect  soni?  fine  specimens  of  Worcester  of  the  most 
beautiful   workmanship.     In  all  these  different  articles  of  veitu,  Messrs. 


Whyte  &  Sons  have  a  special  advantage  in  enjoying  the  closest  business 
rela'ionship  with  the  leading  Irish,  Scotch,  and  Kngli-h  manufacturers. 
The  proprietors,  we  need  lianlly  say,  are  ever  on  the  look-out  for  the  newest 
artistic  designs,  and  latest  applicaiiun  of  the  potter's  ingenuity.  We  note 
as  a  mark  of  the  high  esteem  in  which  Messrs.  Whyte  i;  Sons  are  held  in 
Dublin,  and  the  liberal  and  constant  patron.age  acconled  them,  thit  they 
have  been  compelled  to  extend  their  premises  in  South  Great  George's 
Street.  The  original  premises  were  extensive,  and  would  have  more  than 
sufficed  for  the  requirements  of  any  ordinary  firm  ;  this,  however,  was  not 
the  case  with  Messrs.  Whyte  &  Sons,  who,  by  reason  of  their  enoimous 
stock,  and  the  continued  presence  of  .admirers  and  purchasers  in  their 
existing  show-ioMms,  were  forced  to  .acquire  adilitional  space,  and  to  con- 
siderably increase  their  accommodalioii.  We  are  well  within  bounds  in 
saying  that  at  the  establishment  of  this  firm  the  amateur  in  artistic  curios, 
the  connoisseur  in  prircelain,  and  the  housewife  bent  on  slocking  her  shelves 
with  articles  indispensable  to  her  household,  will  all  find  their  tastes  satisfied 
and  their  purses  suited.  This  firm  has  the  honour  of  supplying  all  ihe 
leading  clubs  in  Ireland,  and  we  were  gratified  by  inspecting  several 
samples  of  the  enormous  order  for  dinner  services,  both  of  |>oreelain  and 
plass,  selected  for  the  use  of  visitors  to  the  new  r.ace-couise,  promoted  by 
th;  I^opardslown  Hunt  Club.  In  conclusion  it  is  a  mystery  to  u<  how 
some  of  our  fricniis  and  fcllou-ciii/ens  can  overlook  this  firm  by  onlering 
goods  from  London  or  Paris,  in  which  case  they  must  pay  extra  for  packing 
and  carri.ige,  when  the  very  same  wares  can  be  in-pectc<l  and  supplied, 
without  these  extras,  and  at  the  same  prices  at  home.  We  arc  sure  that 
the  support  hitherto  accorded  to  the  cneigetic  firm  of  .Messrs.  Whyte  S;  Sons 
will  remain  uiultercd  for  generations  to  come 


Mac^rtlmr  &  Co.,  Auctioneers  and  Valuers,  47,  Lower 

Sackville  Street. — Among  tlie  leading  firms  in  the  city  must  be  mentionnl 
thai  of  Messrs.  MacArthur  &  Co.,  who  are  well-known  heuse  and  land 
.agents,  auctioneers  and  valuers.  The  business  was  established  fifteen 
years  .igo,  and  has  gained  a  widespread  and  valuable  reputation.  The  fiiin 
devote  their  attention  alinoU  exclusively  to  the  business  of  all  classes  of 
landed  and  house  property  owners,  anxl  have  an  experience  in  this  line 
which  is  unsurpassed  by  any  firm  in  the  kingdom  ;  their  services  are  there- 
fore greatly  in  request  in  all  parts  of  the  country.  The  list  of  land  and 
house  property  valued  by  this  firm  for  purposes  of  probate,  and  transfer, 
includes  all  districts  of  Ireland.  A  natural  aijunct  to  the  work  of  valuiii;' 
i^  the  disposal  of  property  by  auction  ;  this  forms  a  very  important  brancli 
of  the  work,  and  otie  in  which  the  firm,  are  probably  more  widely 
known  than  in  any  other.  Messrs.  MacAnhur  &  Co.  occupy  a  decidedly 
leading  position  as  house  property  auctioneers,  and  are  widely  known 
among  the  principal  dealers  and  buyers  of  house  property.  No  similar 
firm  has  achieved  greater  success.  Their  for  nigh  ly  Proprrty  Sales  are 
very  effectual,  Largely  attended,  and  steadily  increasing  in  extent.  All  busi- 
ness is  carried  out  expeililiously,  with  a  due  regard  to  the  interests  of  clients 
on  both  sides,  and  while  any  one  having  houses  or  land  to  dispose  of  can 
rely  upon  the  firm's  endeavours  to  obtain  the  best  possible  price,  on  the 
other  hand,  clients  wishing  to  purchase  will  find  Messrs.  Mac  Arthur  &  Co. 
a  firm  in  whose  integrity  they  can  have  implicit  faith.  This  is  the  reputa- 
tion the  firm  have  gained  wherever  their  services  have  been  called  into 
requisition.  The  oflice  is  located  in  a  good  situation  near  OConnell  Bridge, 
and  about  half  a  minute  from  the  General  Post  Office.  The  firm  have  also 
branch  offices  at  79,  Talbot  Street,  and  43,  Lower  Gardiner  Street.  Ten 
assistants  are  employed,  and  the  entire  concern  is  personally  managed  by 
Mr.  MacArthur,  and  there  is  no  doubt  that  the  success  of  the  firm  is  mainly 
due  to  the  admirable  manner  in  which  this  gentleman  conducts  .all  their 
transactions.  He  is  well  known  to  have  the  highest  business  abilities,  and  is 
greatly  respected  and  esteemed  by  a  very  large  connection  of  influential  clients. 


Tames  Byrne,  Confectioner,  42,  Amiens  Street.— A  prominent 
establishment  in  its  line  is  tlie  well-known  house  in  the  occup.ation  of  Mr. 
James  Byrne,  confectioner.  'I  his  th.iving  concern  was  establishetl  under  its 
present  proprietor  over  twenty  two  years  ago,  and  has  from  its  foundation 
gradually  and  increasingly  developed  in  importance.  The  premises  occupied 
comprise  a  spacious  shop  with  a  rather  imposing  street  frontage,  well 
appointed  and  fitted  with  all  the  latest  improvements  and  appliances  for  the 
various  processes  of  the  manufacture  of  all  kinds  of  confectionery,  as  well  as 
fancy  bikery,  for  which  there  are  two  ovens  at  the  rear  of  the  shop.  Some 
idea  of  the  size  of  the  establishment  maybe  formed  from  the  fact  that  it  h,as 
a  depth  of  sixty-seven  feet,  and  a  f  ontat^e  of  sixteen  feet.  The  stock  is  very 
extensive,  and -consists  of  every  de-cription  of  confectionery  of  the  best 
quality.  The  stocks  are  kept  in  systematic  order,  and  all  goods  are  made 
of  the  purest  ingredients,  and  are  easily  recognised  as  of  superior  quality. 
A  staff  of  five  operatives  is  permanently  employed,  and  the  entire  business 
is  well  organised,  l  ustom  rs  are  waited  upon  with  every  attention  and 
courtesy,  and  their  orders  are  executed  with  the  greatest  pr.>mplitude,  and 
in  the  most  satisfactory  manner.  Prices  are  upon  the  mo4  moderate  scale, 
consistent  with  fair  dealing  and  the  excellent  quality  of  the  cimimodities 
disposed  of.  The  ho.ise  enjoys  a  first-class  retail  connection,  and  has  always 
maintained  a  high-class  reputation  for  its  tempting  eatables.  The  business 
is  most  ably  and  energetically  conducted  by  its  capable  proprietor.  Mr. 
Byrne  is  thoroughly  conversant  with  all  the  details  of  the  confectionery  anil 
b.ikery  trade,  .and  is  well  known  as  a  leading  man  in  his  particular  tr.ade,  of 
strict  integrity,  and  very  widely  respected. 


T.  McKenna,  Tea  and  Wine  Importer,  and  'Whisky 

Bunder,  35,  I'pper  Clanbrassil  .Mreet. — A  popular  a  id  llouri-sliing  hone 
is  that  of  Mr.  Frjncis  -McKenna,  of  35,  Upper  Clanbrassil  .Street  (Clanbrassil 
Bridge),  gncer  and  direct  tea  an  1  wine  mporter,  and  whisky  merchant. 
This  is  the  oldest  established  house  in  its  line  in  the  historic  suburbs  of 
Ilarald's  I  ross,  being  founded  in  tlie  year  1730.  Tlie  present  proprietor 
became  po-scssed  of  it  a  few  years  since,  but  this  short  time  has  been  quite 
long  enough  to  greatly  eniiance  the  high  reputation  of  the  house,  anti  to 
r.Tnk  it  aniong.st  the  first-class  lea  ing  eslablishinenis  of  the  city  and 
suburbs.  Slr.iightforward  management,  and  supplying  the  best  articles 
that  can  be  procured,  has  gained  for  it  a  distinguished  prominence  and  a 
widespread  connection  ;  doing  a  really  fiist-cla.ss  trade.  The  jiremises  arc 
Wi  II  built,  and  cover  a  good  deal  of  ground.  The  street  frontage  is  twenty- 
one  feet,  but  faither  back  it  broadens  out  to  sixiy,  and  the  depth  from  front 
to  rear  is  two  hundred  and  tv^enty  feet,  thus  giv;iig  plenty  ol  sj  ace  for  the 
shop  and  stores.  The  shop  is  handsomely  appointed  and  littetl  up  in  the 
most  modern  style.  In  the  grocery  department  there  is  a  large  .and  well- 
selected  sti  ck  of  pickles,  jams,  jelies,  sauces,  etc.,  while  tlic  leas  are 
gii;ir:iiiteid  the  finest,  strongest,  and  richest  sold,  and  they  are  strongly 
recomm  nded  to  housewives  for  their  superior  qualiiy  and  moderate  [rices. 
1  he  s.ock  ol  wines  includes  po  ts,  sherries,  clarets,  .Marsalas,  and  hocks  of 
hi..;!!  eharactei,  and  at  pi  ices  that  are  ni'ist  moderate.  A  larije  stock  of 
Joint  Jameson  &  .Son's  whiskies  is  held  in  bond,  on  which  it  is  unneces- 
sary to  dwell,  they  ^ire  so  well  kn.wn ;  (Juiniic-s's  slout.  Bass's  and  Allsopp's 
ales  arc  also  supplied  in  brilliant  condition,  and  at  prices  as  low  as  in  any 
otiicr  house  <\ll  the  above  goods  arc  rc^nm  ncmied  by  Mr.  McKenna 
With  ttie  greatest  confidence  from  personal  experience  and  t' e  testimony 
01  ><niniless  [latrcms  An  efficient  staff  of  assistants  is  employed.  The 
inanagement  ol  the  business  is  under  Mr.  McKcnna's  personal  care. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


'47 


Jdo.  Arigbo,  Statue  and  Church  Furniture  Manofac- 

tnror,  lyniui  |8,  Chrislchurcii  PI. ice. —  TJicrc  is  une  parliciilar  phasr  of 
cliar.iclir  ihat  is  admitted  liy  every  historian  anil  novelist  wlio  lias  ile|ucteil 
the  cliaracleristics  of  the  Iri~h  race,  and  one  that  more  than  atones  tor  any 
blenii-h  that  the  cynical-minded  politician  may  cast  on  Erin's  fair  name. 
It  is  the  fervent  religious  devotion  of  her  people,  and  their  steadfast 
adherence  in  the  face  of  every  privation  and  penalty  to  the  faith  of  their 
fathers  ;  a  reputation  that  is  evidenced  in  the  nol)le  churches  that  alxiund 
all  over  the  country,  and  that  owe  the  htauty  of  their  intcriurs  to  the  ex- 
cellent satuary  and  oin.iments  .supplied  by  Mr.  Jno.  Arij;ho.  This 
business  so  successfully  can ied  on  by  Mr.  Ariyho  w.is  originated  twenty 
years  .aijo  in  Castle  Sneet,  where  th-?  magnitude  it  attained  necessitated  its 
removal  to  the  spacious  premises  now  occupied  under  the  sh.adow  of  Christ- 
church  Cathedral,  and  in  a  street  the  historic  memories  of  which  consecrate 
its  very  stones.  In  erecting  this  building,  Mr.  Jno.  Arigho  spared  no 
expense  to  m.\ke  it  archiiectur.illy  and  in  dinien.sions  the  finest  establishment 
of  its  kind  in  the  ciiy,  and  in  this  he  has  ably  succeeded.  Constructed  of 
blight  red  bricks,  it  attracts  the  passer-by  bclore  he  reaches  it,  to  inspect 
the  well  engraved  and  coloureil  pictures  of  secular  and  religious  subjeirts  as 
well  as  the  well-moulded  statuary  that  are  shown  to  advantage  in  the  large 
plate-glass  windows.  Passing  through  the  entrance  into  the  sliop,  a  look 
round  c  infirms  the  belief  in  the  satisfactory  progress  of  a  great  business. 
There  are  a  splendid  show-room  and  spacious  gallery.  On  every  side  is 
bustle  and  activity  indicative  of  the  lucrative  trade  done.  The  stock  con- 
tained in  the  shop  on  well-arranged  shelves  and  stands  comprises  every 
ornamental  and  useful  article  suited  to  furnish  the  "  House  of  God,"  and 
includes  amongst  the  statuary  the  good  designs  in  particular  of  the 
"  ImmacuKite  Conception  "  and  St.  Joseph,  of  w  liich  they  sell  an  incredible 
number.  Another  speciality  of  the  house  arc  the  well-fr.inied  sets  of 
"  Stations  of  the  Cross  "  m.ade  in  all  sizes  either  to  suit  a  small  chapel  or 
large  cathedral,  whilst  the  many  varieties  of  beads  they  supply  are  too 
num  rous  to  specify.  It  would  be  an  omission  not  to  mention  that  by 
importing  largely  in  this  line  they  are  able  to  compete  on  the  most 
advantageous  terms  with  the  other  houses  in  the  business.  The  other 
operations  of  the  house  are  of  a  very  extensive  and  comprehensive  character, 
and  include  the  sale  of  religious  publications,  prayer-books,  incense,  china 
and  stone  fonts,  etc.,  a  variety  Ihat  constitutes  the  house  the  chief  source 
from  which  the  country  traders  arc  supplied,  and  the  principal  resort  of 
those  who  profess  a  religious  calling  as  well  as  the  majority  of  the  people 
who  want  a  good  article  at  a  reasonable  price.  The  proprietor  personally 
controls  a  large  trade,  which  under  his  personal  direction  and  supervision  is 
continually  widening. 

D.  J.  Cogau,  Provision  Merchant,  Italian  Warehouse- 
man, and  Tea  Importer.  115,  Thomas  Street,  S2,  Queen  .Street. — Among 
the  many  firms  more  or  less  connected  with  the  provision  trade  is  that 
belonging  to  Mr.  D.  J.  Cogan,  who  is  an  extensive  curcr  of  Irish  hams, 
bacon,  etc.,  his  premises  at  11  >  Thomas  Street,  being  recently  fitted  up 
with  all  the  modern  improvements  reijuisite  in  that  branch  of  the  trade. 
He  also  imports  a  very  large  quantity  of  American  meats  direct  from  the 
principal  centres  of  production  in  the  United  .States.  Mr.  Cogan  has 
devoted  such  special  attention  to  both  these  branches  of  his  business,  that 
his  establishments  now  take  a  decidedly  leading  position,  and  have  a^  notoriety 
that  extends  far  and  wide.  In  addition,  this  firm  has  a  very  large  and 
rapid  y  extending  tea  trade,  owing  to  the  many  advantages  it  possesses  over 
other  houses  in  the  same  business,  it  is  in  a  position  to  give  better  facilities 
to  its  customers  for  obtaining  their  goods  on  the  best  possible  terms.  A 
specially  noticeable  feature  in  connection  with  these  premises  is  the 
excellent  order  in  which  they  are  maintained,  and  the  very  commendable 
regard  for  cleanliness  displayed  throughout  the  entirety  of  both  establish- 
ments. The  business  is  under  the  proprietor's  personal  su)ieriiitcndence,  and 
is  therefore  carried  on  in  the  most  systematic  m.inner.  There  is  a  very  ex- 
tensive stock  of  the  various  comestibles  made  here  of  the  very  iincst  fpiality. 
Ireland  ha.s  been  famous  for  its  bacon  and  hams  for  generations,  and 
the  wide-pread  reputation  in  all  parts  enjoyed  hythisfiim  will  certainly 
tend  to  enhance  that  renown.  Originally  established  in  1782,  the  trade 
has  been  extensively  developed.  The  firm  receives  the  patronage  of  a 
very  large  circle  of  the  local  retailers,  besides  an  extensive  connection 
throughout  the  country.  Indeed,  this  firm  has  long  since  established 
itseK  as  a  model  one  in  the  confidence  of  all  who  have  come  into  contact 
with  it.  Mr.  Cogan,  by  his  well-known  integrity  and  spirited  enterprise, 
has  gained  a  high  position  in  commercial  circles,  and  the  esteem  of  his 
wide  and  valuable  connection.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Municipal 
Council  of  the  City  of  Dublin. 


Patrick  Lynch,  Purveyor  and  Provision   Merchant, 

106,  C.reai  Hritain  Street.— The  general  provision  busiiie-.s  of  Mr.  I'.itiick 
Lynch,  which  is  carried  on  at  the  above  address,  is  one  of  the  most 
prosptrous  and  respectable  in  Dublin.  Though  only  a  comparatively  short 
time  in  existence,  it  has  already  attained  to  great  popularity  in  its  particular 
branch  of  trade.  The  cause  of  this  is  not  very  far  to  seek.  It  lies  in  the 
fact  that  the  articles  supplied  by  Mr.  Lynch  are  all  of  the  best  quality,  and  are 
suppli  d  at  the  most  moderate  prices.  The  shop  is  well  lighted  and  clean, 
and  presents  a  pleisant  and  inviting  aspect  to  the  passer-bv.  It  is  situated 
in  one  of  the  busiest  and  most  thickly  populated  parts  of'Dublin,  and  the 
inhabitants  of  Great  Britain  Street  and  the  surrounding  cisiricls  have  not 
l>cen  slow  to  recognise  and  reward  by  their  patronage  the  sound  business 
principles  which  have  been  followed  in  the  management  of  this  business. 


Cork  butter,  Limerick  and  Watcrford  bacon  are  the  itaple  articles  of  Mr. 
Lynch's  trade,  and  it  is  no  exaggeration  to  say  that  l)citer  articles  cannot 
be  obtained  anywhere  within  the  environs  of  the  ciiy.  There  is  al*o  a 
brisk  demand  here  for  other  nccess.iries  of  a  like  nature,  and  they  are  all  of 
erpially  good  quality.  Mr.  Lynch  i*  the  centre  of  a  large  and  increasing 
circle  of  friends,  by  whom  his  sterling  qualities  of  mini  and  character  are 
as  much  appreciated  as  arc  his  business  habits. 


Worth  Dublin  Brush  Factory  (I.  S.  Vari.in  &  Co.),  91  and  <)2, 

T.ilb  it  Streit.— One  of  the  most  flourishing  industries  of  Ireland  is  that 
which  is  concerned  in  the  manuf.iclure  and  export  of  brushes,  and  the 
leading  house  in  the  tiade  in  Dublin,  and,  indeed,  in  the  whole  country,  is 
that  whose  local  habitation  is  at  91  and  92,  Tallxit  Street,  and  whose 
name  is  the  "  North  Dublin  Hrush  Factory."  The  ma'^'nificent  stix:k 
of  brushes  of  all  kinds  there  displayed  is,  for  excellence  of  manufacture  and 
elegance  of  finish,  fit  to  compete  with  all  the  worid,  and  to  prove  Ihat 
Ireland  has  at  least  one  industry  in  which  she  nee'l  fear  no  rival,  at  least 
so  long  .Ts  .she  possesses  men  of  the  sterling  worth  and  ent'rpri-ing  keenness 
of  Messrs.  I.  .S.  Varian  &  Co.  Eitablished  more  than  a  hundred  years  .igo 
in  Cork,  the  career  of  this  firm  has  been  one  of  long-continued  and  unceasing 
])rosperity.  About  thirty  years  since,  its  headquarters  were  removed  from 
Cork  to  Dublin,  and  it  has  since  then  made  for  itself  a  permanent  and 
honourable  place  in  the  commercial  and  business  life  of  Ihat  city.  In  the 
windows  is  displayed  an  assoitmcnt  comprising  everything  in  the  line  of 
brushes,  from  an  ivory-handled  h.iir-brush  to  one  of  those  immen-e  wood 
and  iron  contiivances  adapted  to  the  Street  Commissioners'  requirements. 
It  is  only  when  one  has  seen  on  the  premises  the  hundred  or  mote 
employes  at  work,  and  has  considered  the  responsibility  and  care  which 
devolve  on  the  shoulders  of  the  heads  of  such  an  establishment,  that  one 
can  thoroughly  appreciate  the  qualities  of  mind  and  chir.icter  which  have 
enabled  Messrs.  i.  S.  Varian  &  Co.  to  make  the  North  Dubhn  Brush 
Factory  the  finest  of  many  in  Irc'and.  Not  only  has  one  to  consider  the 
large  r..tail  trade  in  the  city  of  Dublin  alone,  but  also  a  large  wholesale 
trade  with  nearly  every  town  of  size  in  Ireland,  besides  a  large  export 
and  import  trade  with  America  and  the  Continent.  Such  a  firm  requires 
for  its  directors  men  of  no  ordinary  capacity,  and  this  requirement  is 
fully  satisfied  in  the  persons  of  Messrs.  1.  S.  Varian  &  Co. 


A.  J.  Abraham,  Wholesale  Chandler,  23,  Capel  Street.^ 

In  an  indisputably  Catholic  country  like  Ireland,  where  Cathfdic  churches 
abound,  it  is  not  surprising  to  find  thiit  the  wax-candle  industry  flourishes 
amain.  There  are  many  large  and  influential  bouses  in  the  capital  and 
other  cities  engaged  for  most  part  in  catering  to  the  wants  of  the  religious 
cominitnities  ami  brotherhoods  in  this  respect,  and  foremost  among  this 
number  we  must  place  the  ancient  house  of  A.  J.  Abraham,  the  well- 
known  and  widely  respected  wholesale  and  retail  chandler  and  oil  mer- 
chant of  Capel  .Street,  Dublin.  This  business  was  established  by  the 
respected  father  of  the  present  proprietor.  The  elder  Mr.  Abraham  suc- 
ceeded by  dint  of  industry,  of  perseverance,  and  of  unwear)ing  attention  to 
the  quality  of  the  goods  sold  at  his  establishment,  in  elevating  the  business 
lie  so  ably  conducted  to  a  position  of  enviable  pre-eminence.  On  his 
retirement  his  son  succeeded  him,  and  the  tradition  of  honourable  dealing, 
as  well  as  marked  success,  has  been  fully  maintained  by  the  latter,  who  is 
in  all  respects  a  worthy  son  of  a  worthy  father.  Mr.  A.  J.  Abraham 
makes  it  his  boast  that  he  is  one  of  the  chief  suppliers  of  waxen  candles  to 
the  Irish  clergy  and  the  heads  of  leligious  communities  domiciled  in  Ire- 
land. Mr.  Abraham's  goods  are  solely  of  Irish  manufacture.  His  appeal 
to  the  Irish  Church  and  its  clergy  is  dictated  by  the  purest  patriotism,  .ind 
in  claiming  Irish  support  for  Irish  manufactures,  he  utters  a  counsel  of 
perfection  which  we  iiopc  to  sec  followed  more  and  more  every  year.  The 
)irices  he  quotes  for  the  staple  products  of  his  house  are  moderate,  and 
designed  to  suit  the  purses  of  all.  We  find  that  he  sells  good  equally 
burning  vegetable  wax  candles  at  the  singularly  low  figure  of  one  shilling 
and  cightecn-pence  ]ier  pound,  whilst  the  very  best  qualities  of  pure  wax 
candles  of  all  sizes,  ranging  from  the  great  candle  standing  several  feet 
high,  which  is  used  at  hasier-tide,  to  the  small  candle  which  is  used  on 
the  ordinarj-occasions  and  festivals  of  the  Church,  are  quotctl  at  two  shillings 
per  pound.  In  .adiition  to  his  great  trade  in  wax  candles,  Mr.  .Vbraharo 
is  an  importer  of  altar  oils  for  the  lamps  which  in  C.itholic  churches  hang 
in  front  of  the  dilVercnt  s.inctuaries,  and  by  their  dim  religious  light  add  a 
weird  and  holy  fascination  to  (he  sacred  scene.  We  must  turn  away, 
however,  from  the  purely  religious  side  of  Mr.  Abraham's  business  10  its 
secular  aspect.  Mr.  Abralum  does  a  large  retail  and  wholesale  trade 
with  the  lay  and  profirne  world  in  such  secular  and  eveiyday  commodities 
as  soaps,  toilet  requisites,  and  the  many  other  articles  which,  in  all  well- 
regulated  households,  are  in  constant  use.  In  these,  as  in  the  nutters 
before  referrcfl  to,  we  find  reigning  the  same  salutary  rule  of  cheapness 
coinbinel  with  high  quality.  Mr.  Abraham's  shop  is  overflowing  with  a 
well-selected  and  agreeably  displayed  stock,  embracing,  without  excep- 
tion, all  the  arlicles  proper  to  the  wholesale  and  retail  chandlery  and 
fancy  trade.  This  house  has  been  in  existence  for  more  than  fifty 
years,  a  long  span  of  life  in  these  days  of  change,  but  all  the  more  to  be 
lem.irked  by  reason  of  the  continued  and  uninterrupted  prosperity  which 
h.xs  attended  it.  It  is  upon  houses  of  this  kind  that  the  commercial  cha- 
racter of  any  city  in  the  long  run  depends,  houses  which  date  back  to  a 
comparatively  distant  p.-ist,  the  record  of  which  is  honourable,  and  which 
in  themselves,  by  the  impetus  they  give  to  other  trades,  conirilmte  in  a  very 
large  degree  to  the  prosperity  of  the  community  in  which  they  are  situated. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Jolm  Eehoe,  Furnishing  Dep6t,  40  and  41,  Richmond  Street. 
— Having  heard  that  a  large  an<i  thriving  industry  was  imperceptibly  but 

steadily   increasing  in   South    Kichmond  

Street,  we  took  the  opportunity  of  calling 
to  see  for  ourselves,  glad  to  acknowledge 
any   successful   enterprise.     We  had    no 
difficulty    in    recognising    the   extensive 
frontage,  and  were  soon  in  the  presence 
of  the  owner,  Mr.  John  Kehoe.     Having 
informed  him  of  the  object  of  our  visit, 
he  very  courteously  expressed  his  pleasure 
in  showing  us  over  his  premises  and  giving 
us  any  information  that  we  desired.     He 
told  us  of  the  different  stages  of  his  suc- 
cess, which   is  simply  marvellous  when 
his  short   proprietorship  and  the  exten- 
siveness  of  his  establishment  at  present 
are  borne  in  mind.     He  was  for  a  num- 
ber of  years  at   Messrs.  Arnott  &  Co.'s, 
Henry  Street,  where  he  served  his  appren- 
ticeship as  upholsterer,  and  subsequently 
at    different    periods    was 
foreman     continuously    in 
three  of  the  leading  houses 
in  the  city,  viz. ,  Pim  Bros. 
&  Co.,  Peyton  &  Tedcastle, 
and  Hunter's,  and    he  in- 
formed us  that  when  in  the 
tirst  house  mentioned  it  was 
he  that   actually   invented 
and  made  the   tirst  rever- 
sible   spring   mattress    for 
which  the  tirtn  took  out  a 
patent.    Having  an  amount 
of  pluck  and  energy  which 
is    exceptional     in      these 
latter  days,  he  felt  a  desire 
to  strike   out   for   himself, 
and  without  capital  or  slock 
he,    in    November,    188 1, 
took  a  small  shop  in  South 
Richmond     Street     which 
had  Ixien  previously  occu- 
pied   by    an    unsuccessful 
butcher.     Here  he  worked 
day  and  night,  jobbing  out 
during  the  day  and  m.iking 
new  stock  for  his  little  shop 
during  the  night.     Gradu- 
ally this  little  shop  got  up  an  appearance  of  business, 
and  no  wonder,  after  such  struggles  and   perseve- 
rance ;   the   butcher's  stalls   and    hooks   and  other 
belongings  disappeared,  the  oil  lamp  was  succeeded 
by  jets  of  gas,  a  glass  frontage  faced  the  street,  ami 
his  first  and  heaviest  difticulties  were  overcome.    In 
four  months  his  shop  had  an  appearance,  in  three 
years    his    standing    as  a   successful   man  was    ac- 
knowledged, and  the  representatives  of  English  and 
Irish   houses  were  glad  to   wait  on  him.     He  was 
now  an  employer,  had  his  vans  and  horses  ;  still  he 
worked   as   energetically   as   ever.       In  two   years 
later  his  business  so  flourished  and  his  stock  so  in- 
creased that  want  of  space  materially  aff'ecled  him. 
However,   the   house    next    door    having    become 
vacant,  he  glarily  apjilied  for  it,  and   his  landlord 
was  only  too  pleased  to  give  it   to  his  flourishing 
and  promising  tenant.     For  several  months  in  the 
year  1 886  tradesmen  of  all  kinds  may  have  lx;en  seen 
making    the    necessary    alterations,    establishing  a 
uniformity  of  appearance  between  the  two  houses 
Nos.  40  and  41,  and  internally  transforming 
the   neglected  vaults  and  cellars  into  beau- 
tiful airy  workshops  in  which  nothing  what- 
ever was  omitted  to  make  them  healthy  for 
the   workers  and  suitable   for   the  business. 
This  entailed   considerable  expense,  but  no- 
thing daunted  by  such  an  ob,iaclc  (had   he 
not    ovetCDmc  far    heavier?)  he   proceeded. 
Here  unilcrground   are  daily  to  be  seen  the 
upholsterers,  cabinet-makers,  polishers,  etc., 
each   trade  in  its   own   comjarlmcnt   work- 
ing industriously.     Their  res|>ectivc  business 
is  commenced  ami  completed  under  his  own 
watchful  eye,  and  he  is  therefore  in  a  posi- 
tion to  thoroughly  recommend  what  he  sells, 
from  Ihc  rough  wood  frames  to  the  beautifully 

designed  and  finished  suites  of  drawing-room  or  dining-room   furniture  that 
we  saw.     In  the  Exhibition  of  1882,  he  told  us  (only  a  few  months  after  his 


opening)  he  had  courage  enough  to  enter  his  own  workmanship  in  compe- 
tition with  that  put  in  by  the  monster  houses  of  the  city,  and,  wonderful 

to  relate,  he,  with  scanty  means,  carried 

away  from  all,  even  though  his  compe- 
titors were  backed  up  with  unlimited 
capital  and  the  inconceivable  advantages 
such  provides,  the  first  prize  Gohi  medal 
for  a  reversible  spring  mattress,  his  own 
invention,  and  the  highest  award  for  up- 
holstery work.  This  gave  a  great  impetus 
to  his  name  and  trade,  and  in  the  Arlis.in's 
Exhibition  of  1SS5  he  received  the  only 
prize  medal  for  bedding,  and  two  first- 
class  certificates  for  excellence  in  uphol- 
stery work.  His  next  step  was  in  a  new 
sphere,  being  a  portable  table  for  surgical 
operations,  which  he  has  patented.  It  was 
suggested  by  Dr.  Corley,  F.R.C.S.I., 
late  President  of  the  Royal  College  of 
Surgeons,  and  it  has  been  admired  and 
approved  of  by  all  the  leading  surgeons 
in  the  city  for  its  originality, 
utility,  and  completeness. 
It  is  very  pleasing  to  re- 
cord that  he  has  practical 
proof  of  their  appreciation 
of  it  in  the  fact  that  the 
first  surgeons  in  the  United 
Kingdom,  such  as  Sur- 
geons Clark  and  Jcssop,  of 
London;  Argyll  Roberison, 
of  Edinburi^h  ;  Bingham, 
Nelson,  and  McKeown,  of 
Belfast  ;  Corley  Bennett 
and  McArdle,  of  Dublin, 
and  C.  Yelverton  Pearson, 
of  Cork,  and  very  many 
others  too  numerous  to 
mention,  have  provided 
themselves  with  one.  The 
latter  says  ;  "  It  is  certain 
to  prove  acceptable  to  sur- 
geons in  private  opera- 
tions." In  fact,  a  sur- 
geon's instrument  outfit  is 
not  complete  without  this 
surgical  portfolio.  Mr. 
Kehoe's  business  was  now 
established  beyond  ques- 
tion, and  he  again  found  it  ncce'sary  to  go  further. 
He  purchased  large  furniture  vans,  made  to  order 
by  John  Latkin,  Rutland  PKace,  on  whom  they 
reflect  the  greatest  credit  ;  they  certainly  excel  any- 
thing imported  that  we  have  seen.  Mr.  Kehoe 
informs  us  that  he  employs  none  but  good  packers, 
reliable  men,  which  is  self-evident  from  the  nu- 
merous testimonials  he  has  received  in  this  new 
branch,  and  he  truly  seems  to  be  able  to  compete 
successfully  with  any  furniture  removers.  His  ware- 
rooms  are  worth  one's  while  visiting  to  inspect  the 
really  very  fine  stock  of  bedsteads,  spring  and  hair 
mattresses,  drawing,  dining,  and  bedroom  furniture, 
etc.  etc.,  and  when  one  buys  at  all  it  is  our  expe- 
rience tli.it  it  is  far  chea|)cr  to  purch.asc  the  genuine 
arliclethat  is  thorough  ihrouglioul  than  the  imported 
article  at  a  sm.iUer  cost  wliose  make-up  is  unre- 
liable, lie  gives  employment  to  from  twenty  three 
to  twenty-five  hands  weekly,  sometimes  more,  and 
it  is  a  very  wholesome  sign  to  find  that  he  has  kept 
the  same  people  from  the  time  of  their  entering  his 
cmployinont.  When  concUiding  our  inter- 
view, Sh.  Kohoe  hintfd  that  there  were  other 
iiioveiiients  fornnil.ating  in  his  mind.  Since 
the  above  was  put  in  print,  we  leani  that  the 
new  ideas  have  l.aken  practical  form,  and  that 
Ik-  has  now  ojiened  next  door,  No.  42,  as  a 
house  and  land  .agent,  and  auctioneer,  .and 
has  already  established  himself  in  the  confi- 
~;;-j  lienceofthe  Rathmines  and  Kathgar  peojile, 
^^  and  almost  all  of  the  southern  district,  by 
llie  upright  and  straighlfoiward  manner 
in  which  he  carries  out  the  work.  Mr. 
Kelioe's  success  truly  emph.isizcs  what  can 
be  d(mc  by  an  energetic,  persevering  man, 
and  he  certainly  is  fully  entilled  to  his 
expressive  motto,  which  lie  took  from  the 
start,  and  which  he  keeps  prominently  before  ihc  public  on  his  vans, 
circulars,  etc.,  viz.,  "Selk-RELIANCK." 


INDUSTRIES  OF   DUBLIN. 


149 


St.  John  Adcock,  Boot  and  Shoe  Manufacturer  and 

Importer  102,  Grafion  SlrcL-t.  -.-V  tidt.ililc  l■^laUli^lmulU  iii  Ur.idoii  Sttcot 
is  ihal  of  -Mr.  St.  I»lin  Adcock,  who  lias  now  enjoyed  a  very  lar(;e  share  of 
public  favour  for  a"  period  exten.lins;  overal>oiil  tliirly  years.  Mr.  Adcoik's 
bu>inesswas  eslablisheil  somewhere  about  the  year  i856or  1S57,  and  durin(; 
the  number  of  years  that  have  clapse<!  since  then  has  made  for  liimself  and  for 
the  house  he  has  so  successfully  conducted  a  name  that  takes  hij,'h  rank  amonK 
the  great  commercial  houses  in  the  Dublin  retail  tradr.  The  establishment 
occupies  handsome  and  commoilious  premise.',  which  are  admirably 
arranged  and  lilted.  A  larjje  ami  remuner.^tive  trade  is  done  amon^;  the 
wealthy  ami  fashionable  circles  of  Dublin  and  country  society.  Mr.  Adcock 
is  a  large  importer  of  foreign  manufactured  goods  of  the  (inest  quality  and 
novelty  of  design.  All  kinds  of  boots  and  shoes  suitable  for  fashionable 
wear  .ire  made  to  order  at  his  establishment,  and  the  orders  so  executed 
under  his  own  personal  and  experienced  supervision,  have  never  failed  in 
giving  the  highest  satisf.iclion.  The  shop  is  splendidly  supplied  with  a 
faige  and  valuable  stock  of  Ladies',  gentlemen's,  and  cliddren's  shoes,  the 
lit  and  geneial  workmanship  of  which  are  simply  perfect.  A  speciality 
worth  mentioning  is  "  Mother's  Hoots,"  a'so  novelties  suited  for  wear  in 
the  carriage,  promenade,  ball-room  ;  .as  well  as  a  certain  class  of  goods, 
specially  recommended  for  gentlemen's  use  while  shooting,  and  ladies', 
admirably  suited  for  use  on  moor  or  mountain.  .Mr.  Adcock  has  on  stock 
as  well  a  great  variety  of  moderate  priced  woik,  suitable  for  ordinary  wear 
in  town  and  country,  at  price,  varying  from,l2.t.  6J.  upwards.  Among  the 
influential  and  aristocratic  customers  who  patronise  his  establishment,  Mr. 
A<lc<'ck  is  fortunate  enough  to  include  such  distinguished  names  as  Her 
Serene  Ilii^hness  the  Princess  Kd«ard  of  Saxc-Weimar,  Ihr  Kxcellency 
the  .Marchuiness  of  Londonderry,  Her  Grace  the  Duchess  of  Leinster,  and 
other  distinguished  l.idics  connected  with  the  Viceregal  Court. 


John  McCormick,  Family  Grocer,  Tea,  'Wine,  and 
Spirit  Mcrcbant.  and  Italian  \Vareliouse,  Meiion  House,  Merlon.— 
Thi--.  telcbiated  house  was  founded  lifty  years  ago  ;  the  present  piroprielor 
succeeded  about  ten  years  since,  and  under  the  present  management,  the 
former  prestige  is  well  and  continuously  sustained,  the  prosperous  long- 
cstabbshed  business  has  been  extended,  a  splendid  private  family  connec- 
tion h.is  been  formed,  and  at  the  present  time  a  vigorous  trade  is  being 
pursued,  which  shadows  forth  a  brilliant  fulure.  The  position  occupied  is 
one  of  the  best  possible  to  be  found  in  a  suburbm  district,  it  being  situated 
in  a  most  central  locality,  near  Sydney  Parade,  amongst  a  most  respeciable 
and  affluent  villa  population.  The  shop  is  elegantly  fitted  up,  every  modern 
appointment  being  apparent.  The  stock  is  of  choicest  description,  valuable 
and  varied,  and  includes  in  quantity  splemlid  oUl  Irish  whislii.s,  the  pro- 
ductions of  such  eminent  distillers  as  Messrs.  J.  Jameson  ^:  Son,  John 
Power  &  Son,  The  Dublin  Whisky  Distillery  Company  and  the  I'hccnix 
Park  Distillery,  all  selected  with  the  greatest  care,  and  in  a  fully  matured 
state;  wines,  brandies,  gin,  rum,  champagne,  etc,  procured  through 
celebrated  shipping  houses  ;  Bass  &  Co. 's  ales,  and  Guinness  &  Co. 's 
celebrated  porter,  Heminger's  Pilsencr  and  lager  beer,  all  in  prime  con- 
dition for  family  use  ;  teas,  crushed  and  refined  sugars,  spices,  fruits, 
preserved  meats  and  fish,  biscuits,  jams,  marmalade,  cheese,  pickles,  sauces, 
etc.  The  goods  are  all  of  genuine  f|ualily,  an<l  purchased  in  best  markets 
or  from  eminent  manufacturing  firms.  There  is  an  extensive  and  widely- 
spread  l)usiness  done  by  this  well-known  house,  both  in  the  retail  counter 
depaitmcnt,  and  with  private  families  of  the  various  grades  of  society  in  ihe 
immediate  vicinity  and  surrounding  neighbourhood.  In  connection  with 
the  duties  a  fair  staff  of  assist.ints  is  employed,  and  the  management  is 
carried  on  by  the  proprietor,  a  gentleman  thoroughly  esteemed  by  his 
many  patrons  and  customers. 

Edward  Eodgins,  'Victualler,  46,  William  .Street.— In  the  very 
first  tank  of  Dublin  commercial  houses,  slanils  the  victualling  establishment 
of  Mr.  Edward  Hodgins.  The  business  in  which  this  gentleman  is  con- 
cerned is  one  that,  in  a  meat-eating  .age  like  the  present,  should  be  carried 
on  only  by  competent  and  honoural)le  men  of  business.  The  trade  in  fresh 
meal  lends  itself  re.addy  to  imposing  on  the  public,  and  too  many  butchers 
may  be  tnumerated  who  fail  to  withstand  the  temptation  of  passing  off  as 
fresh  meat  an  article  that  is  perhaps  the  very  opposite.  Mr.  Ilodgins  cer- 
tainly is  not  one  of  these  ;  and  of  the  sterling  honesty  that  distinguishes  the 
transactions  of  this  shop  a  proof  is  to  be  fount!,  not  alone  in  his  own  wide- 
spread reputation,  but  also  in  the  su])port  extended  to  the  establishment  he 
owns  ever  since  its  institution.  This  took  pl.ace  as  far  b.-.ck  as  the  year 
1730,  and  in  the  course  of  its  lengthened  existence,  the  house  at  46,  Willi.am 
Street,  has  always  preserved  the  marked  features  with  which  it  set  out  on 
its  prolonged  way  :  superior  quality,  fresh  goods,  ar.d  moderate  prices.  Its 
success  has  been  cxtraor<linary,  but  not  out  of  pr<'portion  to  its  merits. 
Amongst  its  ilienlile  can  be  reckoned  all  the  nobility,  gentry,  and  atistocracy 
of  the  metropolis,  and,  indecil,  of  a  large  portion  of  the  country  ;  while  by 
.special  appointment  it  has  held  the  position  of  supplying  meat  to  all  the  oc- 
cupants of  the  Viceregal  throne,  since  the  year  1841.  If  the  establishment 
is  frequented  by  such  a  select  class  of  customers,  the  niidtUe  and  jjoorer 
people  find  in  it,  too,  full  opportunity  of  purchasing  high-class  meat  at  the 
lowest  possible  rates.  The  house  is  neaily  twenty  feet  by  eighty,  .and  at 
the  rear  is  the  slaughter-ho\ise,  which  measures  about  fifty  feet  in  each 
direction.  The  latter  chamber  is  concreted,  and  besides  being  fitted  with 
every  convenience  for  killing,  has  such  perfect  sewer.rgc,  that  it  is  remark- 
ably free  from  the  sickening  odours  that  are  generally  associated  with 


sl.iughter-houses.  Another  separate  room  contain*  hides,  bone*,  etc., 
while  others  are  set  apait  for  the  storage  of  salt  and  the  pickling  of  mcatK. 
lieneath  the  shop,  and  reached  through  a*trap  door,  is  the  icc-chainl>er.  I  hii 
vault  is  air-tight,  its  sides  and  lloor  are  of  concrete,  and  it*  average  tem|M:- 
rature  about  48  degrees  Fahrenheit.  With  such  conveniences  on  the  pre- 
mises, and  possessing  such  a  manigcr  as  Mr.  Kitward  1 1  dgins,  it  is  necillets 
to  say  that  the  establishment  is  a  veritable  in'j<lel  for  houses  of  its  character. 
One  o(  the  most  important  points  in  the  victualling  Irailc.  is  the  selection 
of  bea-tsat  markels  ;  Mr.  IliKlgins  does  not  confine  himself  to  those  held 
in  the  city,  but  also  attends  the  principal  ones  throughout  the  country,  and 
his  practical  knowledge  of  cattle,  and  his  long  experience  of  the  qualities  of 
them  best  suited  for  "  killing,"  enable  him  always  to  have  hit  shop  stocked 
with  the  very  purest  and  most  delicate  of  meals.  A  s|)eri  ility— in  their 
season — is  made  of  lamljs,  of  which  large  numlwrs  daily  find  their  way  to 
the  tables  of  the  rich.  Indeeil,  in  all  descriptions  of  meat  the  Irarle  is 
equally  extended,  and  many  vans  are  busily  employed  every  day  in 
delivering  the  orders.  The  shop  is  attended  to  by  from  fourteen  to  sixteen 
assistants,  ami  it  would  be  indeed  difficult  to  find  men  more  dexterous,  more 
attentive,  or  more  courteous  than  arc  these.  The  throng  that  oftentimes 
fills  the  Iart;c  premises,  compels  all  the  hamls  to  work  very  hard,  but  it 
never  finds  reason  for  complaint,  either  as  to  the  carelessnes.s  or  the  tardi- 
ness with  which  the  orders  are  attended.  In  consequence  of  the  immense 
nature  of  the  sales  effected,  Mr.  Ilodgins  never  hesitates  to  cut  up  a  bcist 
even  to  supply  a  small  purchaser,  for  he  li.as  seldom  any  unsold  meat  on 
hand  on  the  morning  of  the  markets.  This  concern  h.as  also  most  inte- 
resting historic  associations  connected  with  it,  and  it  is  recorded  that  an 
ancestor  of  Mr.  Ilodgins  bought  the  establishment  from  the  Captain  of  the 
Battle-axe  guards,  in  Dublin  Castle;  it  belonged  to  one  of  the  old  guilds, 
which  existed  from  the  time  of  Charles  II.,  and  it  has  since  then  remained 
in  the  possession  of  this  most  respected  and  most  popular  family.  As  at 
present  carried  on  the  business  is  a  lucrative  and  flourishing  one,  and  the 
increasing  confidence  entertained  towards  it  by  the  public,  goes  to  show 
that  in  the  future  it  will  rank  even  higher  amongst  the  foremost  of  the  com- 
mercial establishments  of  the  metropolis. 

S.  Henry,  Draper,  87,  Rathmincs  Road.— A  walk  through   the 

principal  streets  of  the  fashionable  suburban  district  of  Kathinines  will 
confirm  the  belief  that  in  taste,  as  regards  dressing,  the  ladies  of  this  city 
are  unexcelled.  Many  are  the  establishments  devoted  to  supplying  ladies' 
garments  in  this  township,  but  few  of  them  h.ivc  reached  the  prominent 
status  attained  by  the  concern  controlled  by  Mr.  S.  Henry.  This  business 
was  originated  by  Miss  E.  J.  Young  in  the  year  1877  ;  to  this  the  prestnt 
proprietor  succceueil  a  few  years  past.  The  premises  are  in  a  first-cl,is> 
position,  and  comprise  a  splendid  fron'age  of  thirty  feet  and  a  depth  from 
front  to  rear  of  nearly  eighty  feet.  The  stock  is  both  valuJible  and  compre- 
hensive, including  every  article  contained  in  the  wardrobe  of  the  lady  or 
the  child.  Some  of  the  chief  lines  that  have  made  a  reputation  for  the 
establishment,  we  may  mention,  are  the  fine  baby-linens  and  qualities  of 
underclothing,  and  excellent  hosiery,  in  which  the  celebrated  wares  from 
Balbriggan  are  well  represented.  Amongst  the  other  numerous  art  cles 
sold  we  may  notice  the  first-class  gloves  from  the  best  makers,  the  com- 
fortable stays  and  well-designed  and  finished  costumes  ;  chief  among  the 
goods  made  on  tlie  premises  are  the  first-rate  styles  in  millinery  and  really 
fashion.ible  costumes.  The  other  lines  include  ladies' and  juvenile  clothing 
of  every  description,  shirts,  lies,  collars,  culTs,  hats  and  caps,  as  well  as  good 
suitings  for  boys.  In  its  entirely  we  know  of  no  establishment  in  which 
the  lady  or  gentleman  could  belter  study  his  interests  or  his  pockets  in 
patronising  it.  The  connection  enjoyed  is  in  accord.ance  with  the  remarkable 
value  given,  and  includes  both  rich  and  poor.  The  control  of  the  concern, 
under  the  personal  supervision  of  the  proprietor,  has  been  able,  vigorous, 
and  energetic.  

John  Bogan,  House  Painter  and  Decorator,  6,  7,  and  8, 

Bride  .Street.  —  in  this  reconl  of  the  indusliies  of  i)ubliii  there  is  no  better 
example  of  house  than  that  of  .Mr.  John  Rogan,  which  deserves  to  be  cited 
as  an  explication  of  the  trite  proverb,  "  labor  omnia  vincit."  Sixty  years 
ago  this  business  was  founded  in  a  most  unpretentious  w.iy  by  Mr.  S. 
Mechan,  to  whom  Mr.  Rogan  succeeded;  but  years  passed  before  the 
obstacles  of  competition  were  overcome,  and  before  the  excellence  of  the 
work  done  won  popular  recognition.  However,  once  gained,  it  was  ably 
sustained,  and  by  the  time  Mr.  Kogan  became  proprietor,  the  nucleus  of 
one  of  the  best  and  most  extensive  house-painting  an  1  decorating  trades  had 
been  laid.  In  the  present  proprietor  succeedeil  a  gentleman  whose 
experience  and  ability  constituted  him  as  the  proper  person  to  not  only 
maintain  the  reputation  of  the  house,  but  to  build  up  a  lucrative  business, 
that  .at  the  present  time,  lor  extent  of  operations,  is  hardly  surpasseil  in 
the  metropolis.  The  tieco'ation  of  houses  in  the  hands  of  such  a  man 
as  Mr.  Rogan,  has  reached  the  level  of  high  art.  No  one  could  doubt 
this  assertion  after  seeing  the  beautiful  designs  and  rich  colourings  of  the 
splendid  painting  .and  decorative  contr.acts  done  by  this  house  in  every  jvirt 
of  the  city.  The  premises  occupied  are  situated  in  a  most  prominent  street, 
and  comprise  a  large  shop  and  show-room,  which  contain  a  comprehensive 
stock  of  cheap  and  high-priced  wallpaperings,  [uinls,  and  oils,  colourtd 
and  plain  window-glass.  The  stalT  consists  of  the  imst  skil'ul  tradesmen, 
and  numbers  forty  hands.  The  successfully  developed  an  I  most  influential 
business  comprises  ainon',-st  its  ilitntile  almo.-t  every  important  house- 
property  owner,  and  ?ome  of  the  chief  business  firms  in  Mie  c  tyand  co  .nly 
of  DubUn.     The  proprietor  is  an  expert  in  every  detail  of  his  business. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


B.  J.   Clarke,    taaies'    Outfitter,    2,    Henry    Street,    and    3, 
Lincoln   Place,    oil'    Merrion    Square.— This    is    a    veiy   important    and 
rising  business,    ami   one   which   has   a   large   and    e.xtensive   connection 
in   all   parts   of    the   citv.       Founded   only   about    four  years    ago,   Mr. 
Clarke  is  to  be  congratulated  on  the  success  that  has  certainly  crowned 
his     enterprise.      The    establishment     occupies     large     and    convenient 
premises,    and    the    shop    is    most    commoJiously   fitted,    in   a   manner 
suitable    to   the   trade    conducted,    which,    we   may   add,    is   principally 
among  ladies  of  the  upper   classes.     The   premises  are  posse-sed  of  an 
attraclive  fronta,'e,  with  an  interior  depth  of  from  ttiirty-ftve  to  forty  feet, 
and  are  filled,  from  lloor  to  ceiling,  with  an  exhaustive  stock  of  ladies' 
under-clothing  of  the  most  superior  quality  and  admirable  make  ;   and  a 
large  and  varied  assortment  of  baby-linen  and  children's  dresses.     During 
the  four  years  Mr.  Clarke  has  been  prominently  before  the  Dublin  public 
as  a  provider  of  ladies'  outfits,  he  has  succeeded  in  rendering  his  house 
exceedingly   popular,    and   has   largely   reaped   the   assured   and    cfertain 
reward  which  sooner  or  later  is  bestowed   on  those  who  honestly  strive  to 
supply  the  public  with  the  best  quality  of  goods.     The  Dublin  public,  like 
all  other  communities,  are  not  slow  to  recognise  the  serious  efforts  of  those 
who  would  cater  for  their  wjnts  in  a  thoroughly  earnest   manner  ;    and 
accordingly  have  bestowed  on  Mr.  Clarke's  establishment  a  large  and  well- 
deser\-ed  measure  of  support.     As  most  of  the  excellent  goods  Mr.  Clarke 
has  for  sale  have  been  manufactured  on  the  premises,  he  is  able,  owing  to 
his  own  personal  supervision,  to  guarantee  their  quality  and  workmanship. 
The  large  and  valuable  stock  comprises  among  other  items  a  large  assort- 
ment of  the  latest   London,    Parisian,    and    Berlin  novelties  in  children's 
costumes,  mantles,  millinerj-,  and  Dublin  hand-made  under-clothing  :  baby- 
line«  in  everj' quality  and   style;  and   a  really  attractive  supply  of  ladies' 
dressing  and  tea-gowns,  toilet  jackets,  hosiery,  gloves,  and  other  articles 
of  minor  outfit.     Mr.  Clarke  is  also  a  large  importer  of  ladies'  corsets, 
made  by  the  best  Parisian  houses,  in  which  special  branch  of  his  com- 
prehensive   business   a   widespread    trade   is   done.       Another  and    very 
special  branch  is  that  devoted  to  children's  rea  ly-made   costumes  ;   the 
stock  of  tho^e  latter  articles  being  of  a  large,  valuable,  and  varied  cha- 
racter.    All  these  dresses  and  costumes,  whether  for  the  house  or  street, 
are  marked  for  their  fashionable  make  and  the  lastefulness  of  their  design. 
They  are  principally  suitable  to  the  wear  of  young  ladies  from  the  .age  of 
five  to  that  of  twelve  or  thirteen,  and  are  alike  admir.able  .as  specimens 
of  the   dressmaker's   art.     The  millinery   department  is   also   extensively 
stocked,  the  latest  slvles  in  children's  hats  and  bonnets  being  fully  repre- 
sented.    A   special    feature   at  the  Lincoln  Place  house  is   the  splendid 
stock  of  men's   shirts   an  1    linen   under-wear,  made    especially   for    Mr. 
Clarke  by  the  celebrated  Belfast  Hemstitching    Company,   whose  goods 
are  held   to  be  of  the  best  quality  and   finish.     In  reviewing  a  stock  so 
varied  and  charming  in  its  attractions  one  is  at  a  loss  to  choose  where  all 
are  alike  admirable ;  but  we  confess  ourselves  to  have  been  most  striack  by 
the  two  latter  branches  we  have  just  been  dealing  with.     It  would  indeed 
be  hard  to  equal,  still  more  to  surpass,  the  truly  admirable  supply  of  goods 
Mr.  Clarke  has  got  together  for  his  customers'  approval.   The  highest  testi- 
monial Mr.  Clarke  can  receive  is  already  his  in  the  daily  increasing  circle 
of  his   supporters.     Much  of  the   respected    proprietor's   success   is  due, 
no  doubt,  to  the  unvarying  politeness  and   consideration  he  pays  to  his 
numerous  customers,  among  whom  he  is  greatly  esteemed. 


T.  McAuley,  Family   Grocer,   Tea,  Wine,  and  Spirit 
Merchant,  39,   Lower   D.jrset  Street.— The  numb  r  of  houses   that  siiU 
ret.iin   the  old   painted  signs  over  theii  doors  is  becoming  fewer  every  year 
in  Ireland,   although  in  many  country  districts  in  England  these  relics  of 
the  past  survive.     One  of  the  few  houses  which  still  retain  this  custom  in 
Dublin  is  that  of  .Mr.  .\lc.\uley,  of  Lower  Dorset  .Mreet.  whose  house  is 
familiarly  known  by  its  sign  of  "The    Big  Tree,"   which   at   one   time 
extended  across  the  roadway,  and  it  is  stated  that  a  regiment  of  soldiers  on 
march  took  shelter  under  it.     What   may  be   almost   called   an  historic 
interest  attaches  to  Mr.   .McAuley's  establishment,  as  it  occipies  a  situa- 
tion immediately  opposite  what   was   once  the  country  resilience   of  the 
witty  and  unl.appy  Dean  of  St.  Patrick's— Doctor  Swift.     Mr.  .McAuley's 
is  a  very  old  established  business,  having  now  enjoyed  the  patronage  of  the 
inhabitants   of    Dul.hn   for   over   sixty  years,  during   the  whole  of  which 
period   it  has  been  the   property  of  his  family.     At  one  lime   the  Couit 
was   held   here,  and   Butt   and   McDonngh   plea'ied    therein,    McDonogh 
at   that   lime   bcmg   open    to   accept   a  very  small  fee.     The  house  was 
originally  foundc.l  as  a  wine  and  spirit  business,   liut  of  recent  years  the 
trade  has  been  extended  and  now  includes  that  of  a  family  grocery.     The 
establishment  is  of  very  spacious  dimensions,  a  id   the  appointments  and 
fittings  are  in  excellent  taste.     The  fittings  arc  of  pine  and  inahog.iny,  and 
are  admirably  design'  d  with  a  view  to  effect,  and  the  advantageous  disiilay 
of  the  attractive  an  1  valuable  stock.     The  latter  has  been  formed  with  the 
greatest  juilgm'mt,  ami  comprises  a  most  complete  assortment  of  .all  articles 
usually  kept  in  establishments  of  this  description.     Mr.  McAuley  in  select- 
ing his  stock  o(  teas  has  been  guided  by  his  great  cxp  ricnce,  which  h.as 
enabled  him   to  con-ult  the  tastes  of  .all  das  vs.      In  ihe  wine  and  spirit 
trade,  with  its  ac  ompanying  branch  of  ales  and  stout,  the  e-labli>hinent 
has  long  enjoyed  a  most  enviable  reputation.      The  stocks  here  held   arc  of 
the  most  superior  ch.iractcr,  and  arc  very  extensive.     The  cellars,  which 
at  one  time  e%tcndc'l  across  the  road,  are  well  slocl-ed  with  fine  old  trusted 
\Kitls  and  pale  and  golden  sherries,  which,  in  the  mo  eralion  of  their  price, 
will  compirc  with  ihe  wmes  of  any  house  in  Ihe  trade.     The  stock  of  old 
Dublin  whiskies  held  is  also  of  a  most  noteworthy  description,  the  puri'y, 


quality,  and  absence  of  fusel  oil,  rendering  Mr.  McAuley's  whisky  a  most 
wholesome  and  desirable  article;  of  J.  Jameson's  best  he  is  a  large 
bonder.  Mr.  McAuley  is  able  to  supply  jams,  etc.,  in  the  greatest  variety 
and  of  assured  excellence  in  qu.ality.  The  house  keep;  a  large  assortment 
of  drie  1  and  preserved  fruits.  Passing  once  more  from  the  grocery  to  the 
other  branch  of  the  business,  it  may  be  remarked  that  .an  extensive  tnade  is 
done  in  the  bottled  ale  and  s'out  department.  All  the  beverages  .are 
bottled  on  the  premises  under  the  p  rsonal  supervision  of  the  proprietor 
himself,  who  is  thus  enabled  to  assure  his  customers  of  the  perfect  condition 
of  every  dozen  bottles  that  leaves  his  house.  Mr.  Mc.\uley  occupies  a 
high  social  position  in  his  priv.ate  life,  and  is  very  much  respected,  not  only 
among  his  friends  but  the  public  generally.  As  an  evidence  of  this  we  may 
state  that  he  occupies  the  influential  position  of  a  member  of  the  town 
council,  and  has  also  been  elected  to  fill  the  pisition  of  a  poor  law  guardian 
in  the  North  Dublin  Union.  He  is,  moreover,  vice-president  of  the 
licensed  vmtners'  tr.ide.  These  facts  speak  eloquently  of  the  influence 
possessed  by  this  gentleman  among  his  ftrllow-citizens,  and  of  the  con- 
fidence and  trust  placed  in  him.  Am  mg  the  strictly  mercantile  and  com- 
mercial classes  he  is  also  extremely  popular,  there  being  no  house  in  the 
trade,  probably,  in  the  north  side  of  Dublin,  which  is  better  esteemed,  or 
which  generally  bears  a  sounder  commercial  reputation. 


A.  J.  SCain  &  Co.,  Iron  Works,  11,  Leinster  Street — The 
lame  of  the  compiny  that  works  under  the  name  of  A.  ].  Main  &  Co.,  is 
one  that  has  attained  a  world-wide  celebrity.  Throughout  Great  Britain 
and  Ireland  there  are  few  country  se  its  or  mansions,  castles  or  farmyards, 
in  the  erection  of  the  out  offices  of  which  the  work  of  this  firm  has  not 
played-  a  prominent  part.  The  name  of  the  company  required  but  little 
introduction  to  the  Dublin  public  when  the  branch  house  was,  twenty 
years  ago,  established  at  II,  Leinster  Stree'.  Since  that  lime  its  advance 
into  the  favour  of  Irish  landowners,  builders,  and  contr.actors,  has  been 
rapid  and  unfaltering.  The  works  are  situated  at  a  place  called  Possel- 
park,  near  Glasgow.  These  works  (the  Clydesdale  Ironworks)  cover  acres 
of  ground,  and  employ  hundreds  of  men.  From  this  centre,  by  train  and 
by  steamer,  are  the  manufactured  articles  sent  to  the  branch  houses  in  the 
Englis^i  centres  of  pjpulation  and  in  the  Insh  capital,  and  the  articles  that 
arrive  at  1 1,  Leinster  Street,  one  and  all  display  a  strength  and  durability 
that  are  the  more  surprising  when  one  considers  the  delicate  appearance  of 
the  goods.  The  chief  trade  is  done  in  galvanised  iron  sheds  and  roofings; 
and  the  testimonials  thai  from  all  quarters  have  teemed  in  on  Messrs.  Main, 
laudatory  of  thes  ■  erections,  give  striking  evidence  of  their  value  and  worth. 
Continuous  flat  and  round  bars,  fencing,  iron  standards,  galvanised  strand, 
steel  and  barbed  wire  liridgss,  roofing,  and  sheds,  are  also  sold,  and  have 
been  heartily  recommended.  Another  branch,  which  is  perhaps  the  most 
interesting  as  it  is  certainly  the  most  beautiful,  is  that  concerned  in  the 
sale  of  field  and  entr.ance-gates,  wickc's,  and  turnstiles.  In  the  entrance- 
gates  the  ingenuity  of  the  hrm  has  been  most  successful  in  getting  toge  her 
a  combination  of  originality  in  design  and  lightness  of  workmanship  rarely 
to  be  found.  In  the  miscellaneous  department  are  stored  large  quantities 
and  varieties,  unclimbable  railings,  stalde,  harness,  and  cow-house  fittings, 
and  garden  and  farm  machinery  in  gener.al,  especially  suitahle  for  the 
requirements  of  the  Irish  climate.  Iron  tanks,  troughs,  and  corn-bins, 
are  sold  remarkalily  cheap,  and  the  same  moderation  in  charges  cha- 
racteri-es  every  single  department  of  this  most  deservedly  successful 
establishment. 

Jas.  Levins,  Wood  Carver,  24,  Upper  Abbey  Street.— Mr.  James 
Levins,  who  for  many  years  carried  on  an  extensive  business  at  9,  GlouCiSter 
Street,  has  translerred  hisslock  to  more  central  and  more  cap.acious  premises 
;it  24,  Upper  Abbey  Street.  The  change  h.as  been  a  very  happy  one  ;  for 
besides  the  advantage  the  new  site  is  to  .VIr.  Levins,  as  it  is  in  a  thronged 
thorou^hiare  and  so  liring^him  increased  custom,  it  affor  is  the  more  numerous 
frequenters  of  this  large  street  an  opportunity  which  otherwise  might  never 
be  placed  within  tlicir  reach  of  see  ng,  many  of  ihcm  doubtless  fo'  the  first 
time,  one  of  the  oldest  trades  at  pre  cnt  exi-ting  in  the  metropolis.  The 
business  is  one  which  flourished  all  over  Ireland,  and  was  brought  to  the 
highest  perfection  in  theeaily  centuricMif  the  Christian  era.  Carvers  in  gold 
and  wood  were  received  with  honou  s  little  inferior  to  that  shown  to  the 
"  brehons"  or  the  bards.  It  is  an  imlusiry  in  which  Ireland  has  obtained 
a  world  wide  ])re-cmincnce,  and  the  ellbi  is  of  .all  who  sup|iorl  and  practically 
en  leavour  to  revive  th-s  industry,  orserve  all  pos-ible  praise  and  encourage- 
ment. .Mr.  Levins  has  certain  y  done  his  p.irt  in  the  woithv  work,  and 
Ir  )in  the  success  which  his  busine-s  ha-  always  met  with,  it  is  eviilent  that 
his  exertions  have  not  been  lorgoitcn  by  the  public.  At  the  Artisan's 
Kxhib  lion  hel.l  in  Dublin,  18S5,  Mr.  Loins  won  the  "Callagh.an  I'rize 
Competition  "  from  numeious  aspirants.  The  article  he  then  exhilit.  d  was 
a  most  beautiful  "capital  "  in  the  Corinthian  style,  and  the  finish  of  the 
wh  lie  and  noiaiily  of  the  acanthus  leaves  reached  the  highest  excellence  of 
Ihe  SHilptor'sarl.  At  present  vlr.  L'-vins  is  engiged  in  finishing  a  beautiful 
"  eagle  and  pedestal,"  the  entire  carved  from  a  block  of  the  hardest  o.ak. 
Fro  11  the  \v  mdcrtu  ease  of  position,  and  the  careful  accuracy  of  design  which 
tan  already  be  not-d,  the  work,  when  it  leaves  the  hands  of  Mr.  Levins,  is 
certain  to  be  a  misterpiecc  of  its  kind.  A  iri  -Jieii,  which  is  a  presenta- 
tion from  .Mr.  Patiick  O'Brien,  .\I.P.,  to  the  bazaar  committee  of  the 
M  I  iai;li.in  C.athedial,  isat  piesent  on  exhibition,  and  is  indeeil  in  the  highest 
deg  ee  e.redit.ilile  to  .Mr.  L  vin.  The  assi-laiits  are  skilled  .and  well  trained 
in  the  business,  and  second  in  every  way  the  elforts  of  the  proprietor. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Kino,  Tailor  and  Outfitter,  London.  Bablin  Agent: 
Wm.  West,  '2.  CollfjjL-  (irccn. — A  name  of  ulinu-i  worlcl-Hidt;  rt|iii(.itii>n 
is  I  hut  oi  Mr.  Kino  of  I  ondon,  who  h.is  loni^  achieve  I  the  hij^hcst  poini- 
Inrity  as  tailor  an.l  oiittitier,  ami  does  perhaps  the  largest  general  trade 
throughout  England  in  his  parlieular  line  <if  lni-.inc-is.  This  old-cslab. 
fished  house  has  several  hraneh  esiablishmeiUs  throughout  the  ICnglish 
metropolis,  which  have  long  borne  the  hghe<t  pissilile  name  for  quality, 
durability,  and  moderate  charges.  The  trade  is  almost  entirely  among 
the  niiildie  classes  l>ut  the  style  and  cut  of  the  garments  made  by 
the  house  are  fully  er|ual  to  tho,e  of  the  best  West  find  establishments. 
Within  the  List  ei'.;ht  ye.-irs,  Mr.  Kino  h.as  established  an  agency  in  Dublin, 
which  is  man.r^ed  by  Mr.  Wm.  West,  of  12,  College  (Jreen,  and  since-  the 
establishment  has  been  opened,  it  hns  received  a  wonderlul  amount  of 
patronage  from  all  classes  of  the  romniu::ily,  who  are  never  slow  to  avail 
themselves  of  anything  really  deserving  of  their  support.  The  premises 
occupied  by  Mr.  West  at  his  agency  at  College  Greeo,  are  handsome  and 
commodious  ;  the  front  being  about  liftecn  feet  acro'/;,  ami  the  depth  of  the 
shop,  (rom  front  to  rear,  measuring  about  twenty-seven  feet.  Ihe  house 
has  been  admirably  planned,  the  avail.ible  space  being  cleverly  economised, 
and  turned  to  the  best  adv.intage,  so  that  the  house  presents  an  extremely 
pleasing  and  attractive  appearance.  The  connection  forined  by  this  estab- 
lishment since  its  inception,  eight  years  ago,  is  of  a  most  extended  and  in- 
tlucniial  character,  a  large  business  being  done  among  nearly  all  classes  of  the 
population ;  there  is  an  ailvantageousdisplay  of  the  varied  and  valuable  stock 
held  by  the  house,  ami  a  line  assortment  of  m.iterials.  Here  we  have  fine 
specimens  of  Scotch,  English,  and  Irish  tweeds,  for  summer  or  winter 
wear  ;  plain,  black,  or  blue,  and  diagonal  morning  coats  ;  overcoats  in  great 
variety,  from  30s.,  40J.,  and  50J.;  ulslers,  and  deer-stalking  coats,  and 
wraps  ;  and  last,  although  not  least,  a  splendid  selection  of  trousers  and 
trousering  materi,ils,  which,  for  make,  cut,  finish,  and  quality  of  texture, 
may  perhaps  be  equalled,  but  cannot  be  surpassed  by  any  house  in  the 
trade.  Mr.  Kino  employs  cutters  of  the  greatest  eminence  in  their  line, 
being  fully  aw.are  from  a  prolonged  cxpeiicnce,  that  the  "make"  and 
"  build  "  of  coin  or  trous-rs  are  matters  of  the  first  imporiance,  to  which, 
indeed,  many  persons  would  even  subordinate  the  no  less  iniporLant  question 
of  material.  Here,  however,  this  is  not  necessary,  as  boi.i  cm  beobtained 
at  the  same  time,  economy  and  fashion,  quality  and  durability  being  alike 
distinguishing  features  of  his  goods.  Suits  of  clothes,  in  admirable  tweeds 
of  the  latest  designs  and  patterns,  can  be  procureil  at  this  establishment 
to  order,  at  from  50X.  to  6oj.,  and  Mr.  Kino  guarantees  the  latest 
London  style,  and  the  best  fit  and  finish.  Those  who  have  never  tried  Mr. 
Kino's  goods,  can  hardly  do  belter  than  give  the  house  a  triil,  when  next 
in  want  of  articles  of  dress  at  cash  ])iices,  when  they  will  be  able  to  judge 
for  themselves.  The  high  repuiaiion  which  ihis  house  has  borne  for  so 
many  years,  is  in  itself  the  best  recommendation  and  the  highest  testi- 
monial it  can  receive,  all  those  who  have  tried  the  clothes  pronouncing 
thein  to  be  most  perlectly  satisfactory.  We  much  regret  that  the  extremely 
limited  space  at  our  command  prevents  us  from  ent.  ring  as  fully  as  we  could 
wish  into  the  merits  of  this  most  enterprising  house,  ano  feel  how  thoroughly 
inadequate  a  sketch  like  this  (which  from  its  nature  must  be  rough  and  super- 
ficial) must  prove  in  conveying  anything  like  a  full  impression  of  a  house 
which  is  of  such  magnitude  as  Mr.  Kino's  ;  and  can  only  hope  that  the 
reader  may  be  able  Irom  his  own  knowledge  to  make  up  for  our  deficiency. 
In  conclusion  we  cannot  speak  too  highly  of  the  able  manner  in  which  Mr. 
West,  as  agent,  conducts  the  business. 


James    McCa'be,    Tea    Importer,    'Wine    and    Spirit 

Merchant,  81  and  ^2,  .\lc.illi  Street. —  1  he  1  isli  nictiopnlis  has  long  been 
noted  for  its  energy  and  enterprise,  and  in  no  branch  of  i)u~iness  has  greater 
progress  been  displayed  than  in  the  line  of  teas,  wines  and  spirits.  This  is 
abundanily  demonstrated  10  any  one  who  will  inspect  the  fine  establishment 
of  Mr.  J.  McCabe,  tea  imoorler,  wine  and  spirit  metihant,  81  and  82, 
Meath  Street.  Tlic  premises  consist  of  two  very  fine  and  spacious  shops 
having  a  street  fr  nta^e  ot  forty  eight  feet,  an  I  a  depth  to  the  rear  of  sixty 
feet ;  above  these  is  a  very  handsome  dwelling-house  of  three  storeys.  The 
shops  are  m.agnificently  frted  up  and  adiiiiiabiy  arr.inged  with  every  facility 
fcr  the  trans.action  of  business,  and  for  the  c  uufort  and  convenience  of  the 
numi-rous  pa'rons  and  customers  wiih  which  the  whole  concern  is  always 
crovded.  The  sticks  which  aie  held  in  the  commodious  ware  and  sale- 
rooms, are  large  and  of  great  vaiietv  and  comprehensiveness,  conssting  of 
Indian  and  Chine.se  tea-  of  the  choice-.t  growths  and  selections  ;  old  Irish 
and  .Scotch  whiskies  consisting  of  Jamesons,  Power's,  Roc's  and  Loch 
Katrine  mal'.s,  French  brandies  and  wines,  liuinness's  porter,  and  Bass's 
ale,  as  well  as  mineral  waters,  cordials,  ginger  wine-;,  etc  ,  of  the  best 
quality.  All  these  liquors,  etc.,  are  kept  in  v^ry  large  qu.antiiies,  ai.d  the 
greatest  possible  careful  judgment  is  exercised  in  their  purchase.  This 
house  has  been  established  close  on  a  quarter  of  a  century,  and  (rom  its  xery 
inception,  by  reason  of  a  straightforward  system  of  dealing,  coupled  with  a 
slricc  attention  to  business,  a  large  and  permanent  trade  has  been  bui  t  up. 
This  trade,  although  small  at  first,  has  gra  ually  evel  ped  and  increased  its 
growth,  being  equalle.i  by  the  consummate  ab  lity  and  excellent  judgment 
di-played  in  its  management.  A  staff  of  ei_ht  assistants  is  tmplo)ed. 
The  proprietor  and  manager,  Mr.  J.imes  -McCabe,  is  a  gentleman  who  has 
h.ad  Icmg  and  valuable  expe  ience  in  the  many  lines  to  which  the  establish- 
ment is  devoted,  and  who-e  promptness  and  urb.anity  in  all  inatters  have 
won  the  esteem  and  just  confi  1  nee  of  the  commercial  community  as  well 
as  of  a  large  circle  of  friends  and  acquaintances. 


Messrs.  Flower  Se  McDonald,  Salt  ManafMtarera  and 
Imporlors,  Coal  and  Coke  Horohanta,  Offices,  7,  Lcinkter  Mrc:l, 
Kiiii;s.-iid.  -Coal  and  salt  are  such  necessary  articles  of  consumption  tiat 
Ihcy  are  ever  in  demand,  and  consequently  form  most  im|Kirtant  intere.u 
in  the  commerce  of  this  city.  Prominent  among  the  many  distinguished 
eslabli,hments  in  this  connection,  i.  that  conducted  by  .Messrs.  Klower 
A:  .McI)on.ald.  Theopciat  onsof  this  firm  were  inaugurated  some  twenty  five 
years  past,  and  since  then  the  success  that  has  attended  their  affairs  has 
been  the  resultant  of  the  true  spirit  of  enterprise  so  characteiistic  of  their 
able  management.  The  works  at  Ringsendare  conveniently  situated  for  the 
discli.-irging  of  cargoes,  the  firm  having  a  private  birth  of  their  own.  The 
premises  consi-t  of  a  commodious  loal  wharf  as  well  as  wholesale  salt 
stores.  In  the  wharf  the  visitor  sees  a  valuable  stock  of  the  best  selecietl 
Orrell  coal,  .as  well  as  other  celebrated  kinds  of  coal,  together  with  coke, 
fire-lighters,  bogwood,  briquettes,  and  charcoal.  Entering  the  salt  stores 
one  sees  the  purest  Irish  freezing  and  curing  s.ills,  kitchen,  rock,  ami 
.agricultural  salts,  in  addition  to  Humsted's  Koyal  British  Table  Salts  in 
jais,  .-.nd  the  "Eclipse"  Refined  Table  S.ilt,  an  .article  of  consumpiim 
that  is  ilaily  gaining  friends  in  every  household.  We  feel  hound  to  men- 
tion that  the  honour  of  patronage  is  accorded  the  house  by  Mis  Excel- 
lency the  Lord  Lieutenant,  His  Serene  Highness  I'rince  Edward  of 
Saxe-Weimar,  and  the  officers'  messes  of  the  regiments  in  Dublin.  In 
fact,  the  connection  in  both  the  coal  and  .salt  branches  of  trade  is  extensive 
and  influential,  whilst  the  .satisfaction  given  to  their  clienllle  is  a  fact 
recognisable  in  the  annual  increase  in  their  business. 


Thomas    Higgina,  Wholesale    and   Retail  Wine  and 

Spirit  Merchant,  l.  Usher's  t,)uay, — .\  wine  and  spirit  stores  which  rnj  .ys 
a  very  high  reputation  in  the  trade  is  that  of  Thom.as  Higgins,  I,  Ustier's 
Quay.  This  flourishing  house  has  now  been  established  on  its  present  site 
for  a  period  extending  over  more  than  sixty  years.  As  the  spirits  .sold  are 
all  of  excellent  qualiiy,  and  as  the  shop  is  remarkable  for  the  unusual  clean- 
ness it  always  exhibits,  the  frequenters  are  mostly  from  among  the  middle 
and  arti.san  class.  For  the  convenience  of  parties  desiring  privacy,  a 
few  very  ornament.il  and  airily-situated  compartments  have  recently  been 
erected;  and  these  seem  to  be  a  great  boon,  if  a  judgment  can  be  formed 
from  the  way  the  public  patronise  them.  The  fittings  of  the  shop,  which 
is  in  itself  very  compact  and  suitable  for  the  business,  and  the  cases  are  .all 
made  from  fine  mahogany,  while  the  counters,  divisions,  and  screens  are 
indeed  finished  and  oesigned  with  the  highest  artistic  .skill.  The  large 
mirrors  and  carved  ceiling  give  the  place  a  chaniiing  appearance.  The 
wines  sold  .ire  some  of  them  of  the  best  vintages,  and  all  are  guaran'eed 
to  tie  bottled  for  the  stated  number  of  years.  Every  care  is  taken  by  .Mr. 
Higgins  to  please  the  frequenters  of  his  establishment,  which  is  carried  on 
under  his  own  personal  supervision,  or  that  of  an  experienced  manager. 


Thomas    Mackey,  Builder  and   Contractor,   iS,   Lower 

Camden  Street.  — The  name  o|  Th.jmas  Mackoy,  contractor  and  builder,  is 
Well  known  and  highly  esteemed  throughout  the  city  and  surrounding 
districts.  Enterprise,  tcmpeied  with  judgment  .and  cupled  with  sound 
principles  and  practical  knowledge  in  the  building  trade,  has  been  pro- 
ductive of  pleasing  results  th.at  are  manifest  to  many  residents  in  the  city 
and  suburks  of  Dublin,  and  not  a  few  of  these  results  arc  attributed  to  the 
close  attention  to  business  of  the  present  occupier  of  the  esteemed  house 
now  under  notice.  This  e-tabli-hmeiit  is  of  very  old  date  ;  its  former  pro- 
prietor executed  some  very  important  contracts,  amongst  them  the  re- 
building of  the  .Mater  Misericor  li;v  Hospital.  This  trade  is  noted  for  the 
use  of  hand  labour  in  all  branches  of  building  operation-,  most  especially 
in  the  joinery  department ;  none  but  the  legitimate  tradesmen  of  our  city  .are 
engaged.  The  present  worthy  proprietor,  being  a  member  of  the  Car|)enlers' 
Regular  Trades'  Society,  adheres  to  his  principles  to  the  very  letter,  and  has 
no  reason  to  regret  doing  so.  The  house  now  carries  on  some  of  the  m  st 
important  budding  and  contracting  operations  in  the  city.  .Many  extensive 
contracts  have  been  undertaken  and  completed  for  the  erection  of  buildings 
in  the  suburbs  and  districts  around  the  city.  The  offices,  workshops,  and 
timber  yards  in  Lower  Camden  Street  cover  a  considerable  space  of 
ground.  The  whole  business  is  peisona'ly  managed  by  Mr.  Thomas 
Mackey,  who  is  a  most  successful  and  enterprising  tradesman. 


William  Kerr,  Boot  and  Shoe  Manufacturer,  7.  .\ston"s 

Quay.— A  pniiinnem  house  in  the  boot  and  shoe  manufacture  is  that  of 
Mr.  William  Kerr,  of  7,  Aston's  (1u.iy.  This  gentleman  laid  the  founda- 
tion of  his  business  about  forty  years  ago,  and  up  to  the  present  has  en;oyed 
a  prosperous  career.  The  minufactuies  of  this  firm  are  remark.iblc  for 
their  superior  style  and  finish.  Only  material  of  the  l>est  qu.ality  is  used, 
and  combined  with  good  workmanship,  Mr.  Kerr  produces  an  article  of 
ea.sy  fit  and  c  egance  of  shape.  The  firm  excels  in  the  branch  of  "  military 
work  "  ;  the  manufactures  brought  out  under  this  head  are  notable  for  the 
low  rate  at  which  they  are  to  be  purchased.  A  great  numl)er  of  hands  are 
employed  in  carrying  out  the  numerous  orders  which  are  left  with  this 
leading  house  for  execution.  Mr.  Kerr  is  one  of  the  most  influential 
tr  de-men  in  our  city.  His  name  is  always  associated  with  those  upiight 
principles  with  which  business  men  are  always  connected.  He  gives  his 
sole  attention  to  the  superintendence  of  his  business,  and  he  has  every 
reason  to  be  proud  of  the  high  position  which  he  has  attained  by  the 
exercise  ofsteilmg  integrity  and  upright  methods. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF    DUBLIN. 


Hibernian  Dining  Booms  (George  Temple,  Proprietor), 

I3S,  Capel  Street. —  iliis  old-established  and  well.conilucted  Restaurant, 
from  its  commencement  in  1860,  has  enioyed  a  large  share  of  public 
favour.  It  is  in  the  vicinity  of  the  fish,  fruit,  and  vegetable  markets,  and 
offers  those  who  frequent  them  a  first-rate  meal  at  a  moderate  charge.  Its 
select  dining-rooms  upstairs  are  supplied  with  newspapers,  where  both 
ladies   and  gentlemen   by  a  slightly   increased   tariff  can   have   superior 


accommodation  at  very  moderate  charges.  The  bill  of  fare  includes  roast  beef, 
mutton,  corned  beef,  and  vegetables,  with  soup,  from  prices  ranging  from  51/. 
to  icv/.  and  is.,  and  which  are  always  ready.  Chops  and  steaks  are  supplied 
on  shortest  notice.  Fish  is  supplied  on  fast  days.  Breakfast  of  tea,  cotlee, 
or  oatmeal  porridge,  is  ready  from  7  a.m.,  and  ranging  in  prices  from  2'^. 
for  tea  or  coffee  and  bread  and  butter,  to  lOr/.,  with  steak  or  chop,  or 
rashers  and  eggs.  Kvery  article,  as  far  as  it  has  come  under  our  observatioii, 
is  of  best  quality,  and  is  served  up  with  thorough  cleanliness  and  despatch. 

James  O'Connell,  Family  Grocer,  Tea,  and  Wine  Im- 
porter, O'J,  Gr.-ifl.jn  Street. — A  reputable  and  worthy  lirm,  tr.iding  as  a 
la:riily  grocer,  and  tea  and  wine  importer,  is  that  of  Mr.  James  O'Connell, 
of  Co,  Gr.ifton  Street,  one  of  the  principal  business  thoroughfares  in  our 
city.  These  premises  comprise  a  well-fitted  shop  and  bar,  stocked  with  a 
vast  store  of  wines,  .spirit.s,  teas,  and  every  description  of  groceries.  The 
est.nblishment  is  situatcil  near  St.  Stephen's  Green,  at  the  back  of  the 
Gaiety  Theatre,  and  not  far  from  the  liijou  Theatre  in  South  Anne  Street. 
The  superior  quality  and  excellent  flavour  of  the  liquors  sold  by  Mr. 
O'Connell,  ])roves  a  great  attraction  to  the  frequenters  of  the  neighbouring 
theatres— though  these  places  of  amusement  are  provided  with  good  bars. 
The  superiority  of  Mr.  O'Connell's  liquors  is  so  manifest  that  the  lovers  of 
the  drama  prefer  this  tstablishment  to  the  theatrical  bars.  Wines,  sherries, 
brandies,  whiskies,  Guinncss's  porters,  ales,  and  stouts  are  kept  in  stock  ; 
and  J.  Jameson  &  Son's  thirteen-year-old  whisky  is  made  a  speciality  of. 
Arlmircrs  of  good  whisky  will  find  in  this  spirit  a  pure,  delicious  flavour, 
soothing  and  comforting  to  the  palate.  The  housewives  are  especially 
pleased  with  the  first-class  teas,  sugars,  and  coffees  retailed  here  ;  they 
patronise  this  grocery  to  a  great  extent,  and  entirely  ignore  the  claims  for 
their  support  niaile  by  rival  establishments.  The  interior  is  handsomely 
decorated  and  lit  up  with  large  plate-glass  windows  ;  the  bar,  which 
measures  some  eighty-four  feet  long,  is  one  of  the  favourite  lounges  and 
saloons  in  our  city.  The  sole  director  of  this  extensive  business  is  Mr. 
J.  O'Connell,  who,  by  vast  energy  and  powerful  acti\ity,  conrbined  with 
commercial  qualifications,  controls  the  whole  with  much  success,  and  has 
made  a  nimc  for  his  house  that  for  reliability,  enterjjrise,  and  superiority 
of  produce  is  secjnd  to  no  other  house  in  this  particular  line. 


Jolin  Doyle,  Provision  Merchant,  13, 14, and  i5,Cnrman'sIIall, 
There  is  probably  no  commodity  that  enters  so  largely  into  the  sustenance 
of  the  Irish  people— with  the  exception,  of  course,  of  the  potato — as  does 
salt  meat,  whether  nndcr  the  form  of  hams  or  gams,  or  flitches  of  bacon. 
Among  the  provision  merchants  trading  in  the  mctiopohs,  the  position  of 
Mr.  John  Doyle  is  a  leading  one.  The  premises  occupied  by  this  able  and 
energetic  gentleman  are  situatcil  at  13,  14,  and  15,  Carman's  Hall,  near 
l-'rancis  Sicect,  and  consequently  in  the  near  proximity  of  the  old  ami 
historic  market-place  of  Spilaltields.  The  stock  embr.aces  all  kinds  of 
bacons,  of  Ixjth  home  and  foreign  makers,  and  though  there  arc  many 
varietie!,  all  arc  marked  by  the  same  careful  and  most  successful  cuiiig. 
A  most  extensive  supply  of  American  meats  is  always  on  lianil.  Of  Iri'.h 
bacons  the  slock  on  hand  is  also  of  iimtli  merit,  ami  the  foremost  cuiers  in 
Dublin  and  Limerick  have  contributed  to  the  supply  here  sloreil.  The 
business  of  Mr.  Doy)c  U  rapidly  increasing,  and  he  is  largely  concerned  in 


supplying  the  smaller  traders  of  the  suburbs  and  the  dose-lying  towns. 
Five  hands  are  in  constant  employment,  and  two  floats  daily  deliver  orders 
through  the  city.  There  are  few  concerns  in  the  trade  more  deserving 
than  that  under  notice,  and  it  is  a  matter  for  congratulation  that  a  full 
measure  of  success  has  attended  the  exertions  of  its  eneigetic  proprietor. 


Miss  A.  Monnt,  Chandler,  Soap  and  Lamp-Oil  Dealer, 

41,  Great  Britain  Street. — One  of  the  most  important  trades  in  existence  is 
that  which  is  concerned  in  the  tralVic  in  soap  and  oil.  It  is  one  which 
brings  us  into  commercial  relations  with  all  parts  of  the  world,  and  no 
review  of  Dublin  could  be  considered  complete  which  should  fail  to  take  it 
into  consideration,  together  with  the  leading  firms  engaged  in  it.  Of  these 
one  of  the  foremost  is  (hat  of  Miss  A.  Mount,  of  41,  Lireat  Britain  Street. 
This  house  is  situated  in  an  exceptionally  busy  part  of  Dublin,  and  commnnds 
a  great  portion  of  the  trade  of  the  metropolis.  The  staple  lines  of  the 
chandlery  trade  are  kept  largely  in  stock,  including  soaps  for  the  laundry 
and  toilet  table,  lamp-oil,  all  requisites  for  lamps,  such  as  wicks,  chimneys, 
and  globes,  tooth,  hair,  and  nail  brushes,  ei  Itoc  ^^enus  omtie.  A  well- 
trained  staff  of  assistants  is  employed,  who  attend  to  the  requirements 
of  bu)ers,  and  altogether  we  may  describe  this  house  as  being  a  first-class 
one  in  its  line  of  business.  Miss  Mount  is  well  known  for  thorough 
business  capacity,  and  she  conducts  the  affairs  of  this  house  vt\n\\  a  sound 
and  well-balanced  basis;  at  no  time  during  the  career  of  this  establish- 
ment has  a  lapse  occurred  in  the  esteem  and  confidence  inspired  among  the 
trade  by  this  firm's  honourable  methods  and  high  commercial  principles. 

Messrs.  John  Lawlor  &  Son,  Poulterers  and  Fish- 
mongers, 6  and  7,  l.)uggan  I'l.tce.  —  Prominent  among  the  many  notable 
establisiiments  that  have  made  Kalhniines  the  commercially  important  (.lis- 
ttict  it  is  at  present,  we  must  mention  the  notable  house  controlled  by 
Messrs.  John  Lawl or  &  Son.  This  extensive  business  w'e  have  no  hesita- 
tion in  placing  as  first  in  its  particular  branch  of  trade,  and  our  reasons  for 
doing  so  are  on  account  of  its  wide  scope  of  operations,  and  i's  high-class 
and  influential  connection.  The  business  was  oiiginated  by  Mr.  John 
Lawlor  in  the  year  1S45,  and  since  the  very  day  ot  its  inception  h.as  had 
a  remarkable  and  unprecedented  course  ol  success.  The  premises  lack 
nothing  that  good  taste  comljined  with  liberality  could  suggest.  The 
arrangement  is  perfection  itself,  and  the  fixtures  are  handsome  in  appearance, 
and  show  to  advantage  the  excellent  articles  of  consumption  sold.  The 
chief  characteristic  of  J.  Lawlor  &  Son's  establishment  is,  th.at  .all  the 
poultry  sold  there  arc  specially  led  at  their  own  extensive  feeding-grounds, 
covering  an  acre  in  extent,  adjacent  to  their  retail  estaldishment.  Here 
may  be  seen  thousands  of  geese,  ducks,  chickens,  ttc,  enjoying  the  best  of 
good  living,  and  in  blissful  ignorance  of  this  fate  that  awaiis  them  as  soon  as 
they  are  fat  enough.  The  stock  is  always  pure,  frc;>h,  and  of  the  very  best 
quality  procurable,  and  includes  lish,  poultry,  and  ice,  as  well  as  game.  The 
numerous  customers  of  thehou  e  are  spread  over  the  large  and  growing  sur- 
roumlings,  including  Kathmines,  Rathgar,  and  Kanelagh,  three  of  the  most 
densely-populated  districts  in  suburban  Dublin.  The  connection,  however, 
is  by  no  means  confined  to  the  immediate  vicinity,  but  is  s]iread  over  the 
entire  country.  The  business  methods  are  in  accordance  with  the  rules  of 
honourable  dealing,  and  the  integrity  and  energy  of  its  propiietary  have 
characterised  the  house  as  being  the  chief  of  its  kind  in  this  neighbourhood. 


Peter  McGrath,  "Wood  Carver  and  Designer,  (>i,  Jervis 

Street. — This  establishment  devoted  to  the  various  braiu  he>  of  the  wood- 
carving,  and  inventions  and  designs  in  that  line  of  art,  embarked  in  that 
line  about  sixty-five  years  ago,  is  one  bearing  a  reputation  over  Ireland. 
The  designs  and  inventions,  produced  from  wood  material  by  the  present 
proprietor,  Mr.  McGrath,  h.ave  been  numerous,  ami  have  called  forth  from 
his  patrons  of  all  classes  unanimous  admiration  ;  for  the  production  of 
otiiaiiiental  work,  he  possesses  the  greatest  ficilitics,  being  a  highly  trained 
mejhmical  artist.  He  cmidoys  a  consider.tble  staff  of  workmen,  who 
arc  conversant  in  all  details  with  the  art  he  so  devotedly  pursues.  He 
is  favoured  with  most  extensive  engagements  on  the  wood-carving  used 
in  coacti-buihlingand  hearse  ornamentation,  in  which  art  lie  eminently  excels, 
and  some  of  the  latest  unicpte  approved  designs  connected  with  the  cabinet- 
making  trade,  have  emanated  fiom  ami  been  executed  at  tlli^  establishment. 


Henry  O'Connor,  Cabinet-Maker  and  TTpholsterer,  12, 

Upiicr  Lilley  Street. — The  extensive  branch  of  caoinet-niaking  ami  ujihol- 
stering  is  one  of  enormous  dimensions,  and  expanding  to  a  great  extent  in 
Ireland,  Dublin  being  the  great  centre  of  this  industry,  .■\mong  the 
numerous  firms  engaged  in  this  line  the  concern  of  Mr.  O'Connor  occupies, 
a  most  jirominent  place.  It  is  one  of  the  most  pros))erous  eslalilishments  of 
its  kind  in  Duljlin.  The  premises  are  extensive,  and  coinjirise  a  factory 
where  a  large  staff  of  experienced  workmen  of  the  trade  are  kept  in  con- 
stant employment,  the  production  being  large  in  rptantity,  .some  very 
splendid  specimens  being  executed.  An  extensive  warehouse  is  stored  with 
an  immense  slock  of  highly  selected  and  well-.issorted  goods,  to  suit  the 
various  clas^es  of  society  who  bestow  their  patronage  on  this  first-class 
establishment.  There  is  a  most  extensive  business  done  in  all  ilepartments. 
Another  branch  of  Mr.  O'Connor's  business,  and  which  is  well  looked  after 
by  highly  experiencetl  hands  therein,  is  the  renovation  of  old  huniturc;. 
ill  this  department  he  receives  a  good  patronage,  and  has  acquired  an 
excellent  rejiulation.  He  is  jilaced  in  a  peculiarly  good  jrosilion,  [wssessing 
ample  capital  to  promote  an  extensive  Ir.aile.  He  employs  none  but  best 
hands  in  the  trade,  and  he  personally  superintends  his  business. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


'S3 


McLonghlin  Bros.,  Cigar  Importers  and  Tobacconists, 

III,  Gr.iflon  Mrcct. — This  is  a  very  nM  fsl.iMislicd  ami  rt^pcitalilc  li.pusc, 
and  one  that  has  long  enjoyed  the  largest  patronage  and  support  among 
the  wealthy  and  influential  classes  belonging  to  the  north  and  south  sides  of 
the  city.  The  house  was  cstal)lishc<l  about  fiveand-twenty  years  ago, 
when  it  soon  obt.Vmed  a  name  for  itself  by  the  excellent  <|uality  of  the 
cigars  and  tobacco  it  placed  in  the  m.irket.  The  lirm  of  McLnughlin  liros. 
occupy  very  handsome  .-ind  commodious  premises  at  No.  in,  Crafton 
Street,  the  shop,  which  is  large  and  conifott.ible,  being  fitted  in  a  manner 
specially  to  recommcfid  itscll  to  those  who  may  desire  to  pass  away  a 
quarter  of  an  hour  over  pipe  or  cigar.  The  firm  from  the  first  have  been 
wise  enough  to  rec'ignise  that  the  only  way  to  ensure  patronage  and  con- 
tinued custom  to  an  establishment  such  as  theirs  was  by  supplying  a  really 
first-class  article  at  a  moder.ite  price,  ami,  acting  on  this  principle,  they 
have  taken  the  greatest  care  and  trouble  in  the  purchasing  of  their  stock  of 
first  quality  tobaccos.  There  is  certainly  no  house  on  the  south  side  of 
Dublin  that  can  boast  of  a  more  important  or  a  more  respectable  connec- 
tion. The  firm  import  their  cig.-irs  direct  from  Havanni  and  other  cele- 
brateil  tobacco-growing  districts,  and  are  thus  in  a  position  to  ensure  to 
their  customers  the  absolute  purity  of  the  article  they  sell.  The  stock  of 
tob.icco  is  most  comprehensive,  including  all  the  favourite  forms  of  the 
weed  in  its  manufactured  shape,  as  well  as  several  mixtures,  which  are 
most  patronised  by  Dublin  tobacco  smokers.  The  stock  includes  the 
golden  Hake  or  honeydew  (in  boxes  or  sold  by  the  ounce),  \Vills"s  Bristol 
birdseye,  cut  cavendish,  shag,  returns,  and  all  tolKiccos  which  recommend 
themselves  to  individual  tastes.  There  is  a  special  and  delicious  mixture 
prepared,  we  believe,  by  the  firm  themselves,  which  rejoices  in  the  name 
"  Bon  Camar.ade,"  of  which  the  firm  sell  considerable  quantities,  .ind  which 
seems  to  be  deservedly  esteemed  among  their  customers.  Besides  their  cigars 
and  other  tobaccos,  the  shop,  it  is  needless  to  say,  is  well  stocked  with  an 
attractive  supply  of  all  those  minor  objects,  such  as  pipes,  pouches,  cigar- 
holders,  cigarette  and  cigar-cases,  in  leather  and  embroidered  stuffs,  as 
well  as  a  whole  host  of  charming  novelties  in  light-boxes,  etc.,  which  so 
much  add  to  the  attracti  m  of  the  modern  cigarslore.  The  lirm  is  now 
composed  of  two  brothers,  Messrs.  Kobeit  J.ames  and  Cornelius  McLojghlin, 
mainly  to  whose  business  tact  and  ability  the  house  owes  its  prosperous 
position.  There  are,  we  should  not  forget  to  mention,  two  branch  estab- 
lishments, l)Oth  doing  .an  excellent  tiade,  one  of  which  is  situate  at  65, 
M.ary  .Street,  and  the  other  at  85,  Great  Britain  .Street.  Both  members  of 
the  firm  are  popular  among  their  customers,  and  are  highly  respected  in 
business  circles. 

Peter  O'Hara,  Family  Grocer,  Tea,  Wine  and  Spirit 
Merchant,  103.  L'pper  Dorset  Street. — A  very  prominent  business  house 
is  th.it  of  Mr.  P.  O'Hara,  of  Upper  Dorset  Street,  who  carries  on  a  most 
successful  trade  as  family  grocer  and  wine  merchant.  Established  in 
1862,  this  noted  house  soon  obtained  a  full  share  of  public  confidence,  and 
achieved  a  very  considerable  reputation  for  the  quality  and  excellence  of  its 
goods.  Mr.  O'llara's  house  is  suitably  furnished  with  extensive  premises, 
and  the  fittings  and  general  appointments  of  the  establishment  are  admirably 
designed,  with  a  due  regard  to  the  effective  display  of  its  large,  valuable,  and 
attractive  stock.  This  latter,  which  has  been  formed  with  great  judgment, 
comf  rises  every  article  of  grocery  usually  to  be  obtained  in  first-cl.iss  houses, 
the  quality  of  each  being  of  the  best  and  purest  description.  Mr.  O'Hara 
is  a  large  importer  of  wines  direct  fiom  the  winegrowing  countries,  and  his 
stock  of  these  goods  will  be  found  to  be  of  a  most  comprehensive  character. 
There  are  in  hand  some  line  brands  of  port  and  sherry,  the  latter  com- 
prising many  descriptions,  from  a  light,  pale  or  golden  dinner  sherry  at 
a  moderate  figure,  to  more  expensive  and  rare  brands.  .\  large  bonder 
of  Messrs.  Jameson's  and  George  Roc's  celebrated  Dublin  whiskies,  Mr. 
O'llara  is  able  to  ensure  his  customers  the  purest  and  most  unadulterated 
qualities  of  these  famous  spirits — all  the  bottling  operations  taking  place  on 
the  premises,  and  under  his  personal  supervision.  A  large  trade  is  also 
done  in  bottled  a'e  and  stout.  A  long  experience  in  the  tasting  and  sampling 
of  leas  has  enabled  -Mr.  O'Hara  to  form  a  stock  of  such  teas  as,  combining 
most  rtadily,  produce  a  blended  mixture  comprising  all  the  most  desirable 
requirements  of  strength,  aroma,  and  flavour,  which  cannot  fail  to  please 
the  most  epicurean  drinkers. 

Edgar  "Wetton  &  Co,,  Manufactnrers  of  Patent  Cura- 
tive Hagaetlc  Appliances,  9.  Lower  .SackviUc  Street. — Tlie  develop- 
ment in  late  years  ol  all  matters  pertaining  to  electrical  science  has 
naturally  led  to  the  establishment  of  many  important  branches  of  industry, 
which  would,  from  their  novelty,  make  our  ancestors  "  open  their  eyes," 
were  they  accustomed,  like  the  Danish  prince's  respected  progenitor,  to 
"visit  the  pale  glimpses  of  the  moon."  We  can  imagine  the  astonishment 
of  some  of  those  nocturnal  visitants  upon  inspecting  many  matlcrs  which 
their  descendants,  even  when  totally  igntirant  of  their  uses  or  mechanism, 
regard  with  that  .stolid  indifference  to  wcmders  which  is  one  of  the  most 
distinctive  features  of  the  nineteenth-century  character.  The  mentiotf  of 
the  teleplnne  and  all  its  many  developments  excites  no  wonder  in  the 
breasts  of  boy  or  girl  of  the  present  day,  unless,  indeed,  he  or  she  be  of  that 
most  inf|uiring  .age — early  childhood  just  beginning  to  test  its  newly- 
acquired  menal  power.  We  are  led  to  these  letlections  in  havinj  to 
notice  the  very  iiitcie-ting  establishment  of  Messrs.  Wetton  4  Co., 
magnetic  appliance  manufacturers,  of  9,  Lower  Sackville  Street,  who 
for  some  sixteen  years  have  engaged  in  th'S  interesting  branch  of 
scientific  manufacture.     Their  extensive  business  premises  consist  of  two 


large  and  commodious  apartments,  comprising  warehou*ie  and  office  in  one, 
and  which  are  neatly  and  appropriately  fitted  throughout,  and  otherwiic 
rendered  comfortable  ar<l  convenient  for  customers  patronising  their 
establishment.  This  branch  of  a  very  extensive  business,  which  Ii.-ls  many 
others  scattered  over  all  parts  of  the  L'nited  Kingdom,  is  under  the  ex[)c- 
rienceil  direction  of  Mr.  .Alexander  I'.innie,  managing  partner  of  the  linn,  a 
gentleman  distinguished  by  his  courtesy  and  evident  desire  to  give  satisfac- 
tion, and  afTord  the  fullest  information  as  to  the  business  under  his  control. 
The  stock,  which  is  large  and  valuable,  comprises  a  Urge  assortment  of 
magnetic  appliances  to  be  worn  on  different  portions  of  the  human  frame, 
for  Airative  purposes,  by  persons  suffering  from  various  disorders,  and 
which  of  recent  years  have  been  largely  recommended  by  the  meilical  pro- 
fession in  the  cure  and  prevention  of  disease.  During  the  sixteen  years  this 
br.anch  has  been  established  in  the  Irish  metropolis  it  has  received  a  large 
share  of  public  favour  and  support,  having  formed  a  connection  of  con- 
siderable extent  and  influence  among  all  sections  of  the  population.  That 
this  connection  is  destined  to  be  still  more  increased  we  make  no  doubt,  as 
the  wider  knowledge  of  the  subject,  and  of  the  curative  property  of 
magnetism  as  in  this  manner  used,  becomes  more  generally  diffused.  .Mr. 
Kdgar  Wctton's  inventions  and  appliances  have  received  very  favourable 
notice  in  the  press,  and  a  very  large  business  is  done  in  the  sale  of  his 
magnetic  appliances  all  over  Kngland,  Scotland,  an<l  the  colonies.  We 
wish  it  were  possible  for  us  to  enter  at  full  length  into  a  description  of 
those  inventions— among  the  most  useful  contributions  to  electrical  science 
— and  the  various  uses  to  which  they  can  be  applied  ;  for  instance,  in  the 
treatment  of  rheumatism,  debility,  indigestion,  asthma,  bronchitis,  and 
many  other  ailments,  but  it  is  obviously  impossible  within  the  short  tcojie  of 
an  article  like  this  to  do  so.  We  can  only  regret  that  the  pressure  of  sjace 
prevents  us  from  doing  full  justice  to  what  could  not  fail  to  prove  a  most 
interesting  subject,  and  must  content  ourselves  with  presenting  a  very  rough 
and  imperfect  sketch  where  we  should  wish  to  give  a  completed  picture. 


J.  L.  Ellis  &  Co.,  General  Drapers  and  'Warehousemen, 

64  and  65,  South  Great  George's  Street. — .\  very  important  house  in  the 
general  drapery  business  is  that  of  Messrs.  Ellis  &  Co.,  who  have  for  many 
years  carried  on  a  thriving  business  at  the  above  address.  Founded  in 
1S63,  this  well-known  house  .soon  achieved  a  high  reputation  and  became 
almost  from  its  commencement  one  of  the  best  pa'.ronised  housts  in  the 
south  side  of  Dublin.  The  firm  occupy  handsome  and  extensive  premises. 
The  shop  is  tastefully  fitted  and  comfortably  furnished,  and  the  hrm  have 
done  all  in  their  power  to  secure  the  comfort,  and  consult  the  convenience, 
of  persons  patronising  their  establishment.  The  stock,  which  is  large  and 
valuable,  includes  a  line  selection  of  youths'  and  boys'  ready  made  clothing, 
hosiery,  and  articles  of  ur.der-clothing,  shirts,  gloves,  millinery,  ladies' 
costumes  and  dresses,  jackets,  mantles,  dolmans,  flannels,  blankets,  boots, 
shawds,  and  many  other  articles  of  a  similar  character  much  too  numerous 
to  be  catalogued  in  the  short  space  at  our  disposal.  The  firm,  during  the 
twenty-five  years  they  have  now  been  prominently  before  the  public,  have 
been  fortunate  enough  to  establish  a  connection  of  the  utmost  mercantile 
importance  in  the  south  side  of  Dublin,  and  have  never  failed  during  their 
long  career  to  aflord  the  most  complete  satisfaction  to  their  numerous 
p.atrons.  In  the  department  devoted  to  the  sale  of  boys'  and  youths'  cloihes 
the  stock  is  very  valuable  and  of  a  most  attractive  character.  The  clojies 
are  all  admirably  and  fashionably  cut,  and  leave  absolutely  nothing  to  be 
desired  in  the  way  of  workmanship  and  linish.  The  stock  of  hosiery  and 
gentlemen's  outfitting  is  likewise  most  extensive,  all  the  articles  being  of 
the  finest  materials.  In  the  ladies'  department  no  less  care  h.is  been  taken 
in  the  laying  in  of  the  different  slocks,  and  the  result  is  an  assortment  or 
mantles,  dresses,  costumes,  anil  articles  of  millinery,  which  in  excellence  of 
quality  may  compare  with  that  of  any  house  in  the  retail  trade.  A  very- 
large  business  is  annu.illy  dune  in  the  sale  of  those  articles,  the  reputation 
of  the  house  increasing  year  by  year.  There  are  in  connection  with  the 
spacious  shop  extensive  dressmaking  and  millinery  workrooms,  and  a  large 
number  of  experienced  hands  are  kept  constantly  employed  in  the  manu- 
facture of  costumes  and  dresses,  under  the  supervision  of  qu.aUfied  fore- 
women, who  ensure  to  the  customers  of  the  establishment  perfection  of  lit, 
style,  and  linish.  The  firm,  it  may  be  added,  employs  over  one  hundred 
hands,  all  of  whom  are  kept  constantly  a',  work. 


The  Grand  Hestaurant  (Messrs.  McHntagart  &  Co  \ 

8,  Lower  Sackville  Street. — One  of  the  happiest  ideas  that  could  Ik; 
practically  developed  in  commercial  Dublin  was  the  establishment,  twelve 
months  ago,  of  the  high-class  restaurant  which  has  .so  well  merited  the 
desgnation  of  "  Grand '■  bestowed  on  it  by  its  founders.  Doubtless  iheie 
were  many  houses  of  the  same  cKi-ss  in  the  city  before  the  inception  of  this 
one,  but  that  competitive  spirit  which  is  responsible  for  perfection  in  biisintss 
value  and  business  method,  made  a  necessity  for  the  establishment  of  this 
house.  1  he  premises  occupied  are  in  the  finest  and  most  fashionable 
street  of  the  metropolis,  and  are  in  decorations  and  appointments  most 
pleasing  to  the  artistic  eye.  The  frontage,  just  under  the  shadow  of 
O'Connell's  monument,  is  painted  in  gold  and  chocolate,  and  its  swinging 
doors  open  on  .an  interior  dining-room  that  would  grace  the  noblest  Parisian 
cafe.  Around  the  many  tables  of  this  room  are  to  be  seen  seated  a  hi'^h- 
class  c//irH/iV^  dra«  n  from  the  ////<■  and  chief  merchants  of  our  city.  Tlie 
success  in  their  business  operations  has  been  attained  by  keeping  the  licst 
ciiisitK,  charging  the  lowest  consistent  prices,  and  by  courtesy  and  attention 
to  the  wants  of  those  who  resort  to  the  house. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIK. 


Messrs.  Pearson  &  Co.,  Clothiers  and  Tailors,  High 
Street.  —  .\mon;^st  the  old-established  bu-^ine^isci  which  contribute  so 
materially  to  the  commercial  prosperity  of  the  city  of  Dublin,  .->nd  the 
daily  emplovment  of  its  industrial  community,  we  would  mention  the  well- 
known  and  widely  celebrated  firm  of  Messrs.  Pearson  &  Co.,  tailors  and 
clothiers,  Xos.  51  and  52,  High  Street,  Dublin,  where  for  nearly  sixty 
years  a  very  extensive  bu-iness  has  been  regularly  carried  on.  This  house 
was  established  in  the  early  part  of  the  present  century  by  the  late  Mr. 
Richard  .-Mien,  a  gentleman  who  was  widely  known  and  respected,  not  only 
for  his  high  mur.-il  ch.aracter,  but  also  for  his  successful  efforts  as  a 
philanthropist  and  tcrai^erance  reformer.  Sonic  time  after  its  foundation 
the  success  of  the  business  was  augmented  by  the  reception  into  partnership 
of  the  energetic 
manager  of  the  con- 
cern, Mr.  Jami-s 
H.all,  who  materia!  ly 
added  to  its  ])ros- 
perity,  and  whose 
name  appearing  in 
the  tirm,  it  was 
henceforth  known 
as  Allen  vS:  Hall  m- 
stead  of  Kichard 
Allen,  until  suc- 
ceedevi  by  the  pre- 
sent proprietors, 
Messrs.  Pear-on  & 
Co.  The  premises  of 
this  firm  are  situa- 
ted in  one  of  the 
historical  and  mcst 
interesting  parts  of 
Dublin,  being  near 
to  the  famous 
Cathedral  of  Chiist 
Church,  whose 
architectural  bc.iuty 
we  have  already  al- 
luded to;  and  adja- 
cent, also,  we  fin  1 
the  ancient  chunh 
of  St.  Audeon's, 
whose  buryiug- 
ground  is  one  of  ihe 
oldest  in  the  city. 
The  strucureof  the 
establishment  of 
Messrs.  IVars  >n  & 
Co.  is  worthy  of  its 
admired  surround- 
ings, the  fine  front- 
age  being  one  of  the 
attractive  features 
in  High  Street. 
Viewed  from  the 
outside  we  can 
easily  ]'>erceive  the 
costly  nature  of  the  fittings,  in  the  mirrored  windows  as  well  as  in 
the  handsome  porch,  whicb  as  we  enter  and  pass  on  into  the  main 
portion  of  the  building,  an  idea  of  the  large  extent  of  the  premises  is 
gained.  The  total  depth  from  frcmt  to  rear  is  about  one  hundred  and  twenty 
lect,  while  the  distance  to  the  dome-like  glass  roof,  whi.h  affords  excellent 
light  and  ventilation,  is  about  twenty-six  feet.  On  glancing  arovmd  the 
interior  of  this  handsome  building,  we  are  at  once  struck  with  the  regularity 
and  order  with  which  the  immense  slock  of  goods  is  stored,  the  long  ranges 
of  shelving  rising  tier  above  tier,  offering  a  convenient  means  for  keeping 
the  various  classes  of  goods  together,  while  at  the  same  time  they  are 
ready  for  immediate  display.  The  mahogany  counters,  glass  show-ciises, 
and  large  mirrors  are  in  keeping  with  the  general  appearance  of  the  place, 
while  the  comfortable  rooms  for  fitting  on  garments  show  liow  much  the 
convenience  of  their  clients  has  been   consulted.     The  stock  shown    Ijv 


Waterhonse  &  Compaxy,  Jewellers,  Silversmiths,  etc.. 

25  and  20,  iJaiiie  Street. — '1  he  distinguished  lirm  of  Waterlmuse  &  Com- 
pany jewellers,  silversmiths,  and  watchmakers,  of  the  above  address,  is 
one  o.'  the  oldest  and  most  important  commercial  institutions  in  its  line  in 
the  city.  It  has  been  established  for  close  upon  hall  a  century,  and  has 
obtained  a  Tery  high  reputation  amongst  all  classes.  The  company  have 
had  the  honour  ol  l»ing  specially  appointed  jewellers,  silver>miilis,  and 
watchmakers,  to  Her  M.ajesty  the  Queen,  in  184S,  to  His  Koyal  Highness 
the  Prince  of  W.ales,  in  186S,  and  to  the  various  Lord  Lieuteuanls  of 
Ireland.  The  premises  in  Dame  Street  are  large  and  imposing,  the 
winilows  are  always  decked  out  and  dressed  in  the  most  elaborate  and 
artistic  w.iy  with  yarious  triumphs  of  the  jeweller's,  watchmaker's,  an  I 
clockmaker's  arts.  The  shop  and  show. rooms  arc  handsomely  fitted  up, 
and  contain  a  magnificent  displ.ay,  whose  beauty,  richness,  variety,  ami 
value,  are  certainly  among  the  Ik-sI  in  Dulilin,  or  even  in  Ireland  il>elf. 
Silver  and  clcclrosilver  plate  of  every  description,  oiul  of  the  most 
•upcrior  character,  both  in  malcrini,  design,  and  execution,  find  a  pro- 
minent place  and  form  a  magnificent  show.  The  stock  of  diamonds, 
rubies,   i>carU,  emeralds,    sapphirvs,    and    other   precious    stones,   both 


Messrs.  Pearson  &  Co.  in  their  tailoring  department  is  a  very  large  and 
valuable  one,  and  comprises  a  select  variety  of  patterns  in  tweeds,  serges,, 
cheviots,  homespuns,  and  fancy  coatings  of  the  best  Irish,  Scotch,  and 
West  of  England  makers.  Having  n.ade  Irish  tweeds  and  coatings  a 
special  feature  in  their  trade,  there  is  a  large  supply  of  these  goods,  and  we 
learn  that  this  firm  holds  a  larger  stock  of  cloths  made  by  the  celebrated  lirm 
of  Messrs.  Martin,  Mahony&  Uros.,  Limited,  than  of  any  other  manufacturei- 
in  the  kingdom.  In  the  ready-made  clothing  department,  a  passing  glance 
shows  the  extent  and  variety  of  the  garments  which  are  made  up  and  ready 
for  immediate  use.  This  house  lias  a  long-standing  reputation  for  goods  of 
the  best  quality,  and  has  earned  a  character  for  gooil  and  reliable  articles  of 
wear.     It  is  a  very  interesting  fact  in  connection  with  this  portion  of  the 

firm's  extensive 
btisiness,  that  the 
e;Iothing  trade  m 
Ireland  was  first 
introduced  and  es- 
tablished in  theii 
premises  in  High 
Street  many  years 
ago,  and  from  a 
comparatively  small 
beginning  this  in- 
dustry advanced  by 
rapid  strides  lull 
now  we  see  it  as 
one  of  great  im- 
portance to  the 
country.  On  ap- 
proaching the  lower 
end  of  the  build- 
ing, and  passing  thf 
cutting  department, 
on  the  left,  w^e  open 
out  into  the  ap- 
proach which  leads 
to  two  very  large 
workshops  situated 
at  the  extreme  end 
of  the  premises. 
These  workshop- 
are  models  of  their 
kind,  being  lofty, 
roomy,  and  well 
ventilated,  afford- 
ingampleaccommo- 
ilation  for  the  stall' 
of  tailors  whom  we 
find  hard  at  their 
work  pulling  to- 
gether garments 
which  must  be 
finished  in  a  very 
efticient  manner  to 
pass  the  critical  eye 
of  the  cutting  room 
superintendent. 
The  large  s'aff  of  hands  we  find  are  on  the  most  satisfactory  terms  with 
their  employers,  a  kindly  interest  being  taken  in  the  welfare  of  the 
men,  while  they  no  doubt  recognise  the  fact  that  in  doing  well  for 
their  masters  they  benefit  ihciiiselves  in  a  large  measure.  The  premises 
of  Messrs.  Pearson  &  Co.  are  well  adapleJ  in  every  respect  to  the  re- 
rpiircnients  of  their  large  business,  and  when  with  this  fact  we  re- 
member the  notoriety  the  firm  have  for  high  quality  toods  and  superior 
workmanship,  it  is  easy  to  understand  how  they  have  built  up  such 
a  splendid  connection  among  all  classes  in  the  city  and  suburbs,  as- 
well  as  throughout  the  country.  The  whole  business  throughout  is  con- 
ducted with  gr-at  ability,  energy,  and  enterprise,  receiving  that  per.-onal 
care  and  superintendence  which  alone  ensures  satisfactory  results,  and 
maintains  the  high  reputation  which  the  house  has  enjoyed  for  so  many 
years.  

mounted  and  unmounted,  is  of  great  value.  Presentation  plate,  such 
as  racing  cups,  .sporting  trophies,  agricultural  prizes,  are  to  be  obtained 
here,  also  church  plate  and  communion  sen  ices,  all  splendid  specimens  ol 
the  gold  and  silversmith's  craft.  There  is  a  large  stock  of  watches  and 
clocks,  of  Irish,  English,  and  Swiss  make,  always  kept  on  hand  for  sale. 
They  will  all  be  found  good  timekeepers  and  most  reliable,  and  their  price 
will  be  found  most  moderate.  Repairs  of  all  kinds  will  be  promptly  and 
efficiently  done  by  skilled  and  experienced  workmen  on  the  premise^. 
Vie  control  of  the  business  is  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  Walerliouse,  to  whom  i> 
due  the  great  .success  and  high  position  which  thi»  h"iise  has  won  lor 
ilsrlf.  Hy  great  energy,  combine  I  with  caution,  and  gradually  feeling  his 
way,  he  has  built  up  this  large  and  important  business  until  it  has  become  one 
of  the  leading  houses  in  its  line.  liesides  holding  the  special  ai'pointmenls 
referred  to  above,  the  house  enjoys  the  patronage  of  the  nobility,  leading 
gentry,  and  the  upper  classes  in  general,  who  all  speak  in  high  terms  of 
the  goods  supplied  to  them.  In  fine,  the  firm,  by  the  judicious  ami 
careful  enterprise  of  their  manngirs,  have  brought  it  to  its  present  pro- 
minence as  a  jeweller's  and  watchm.aker's  of  the  first  impo  tance  all  u\er 
the  country,  and  especially  in  the  melrojx>lis  itself. 


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James  Fitssimon  &:  Son,  Timber  and  Slate  Importers, 

I5>  >9i  4^»  ■*"''  *!-•  l''f"'i;t''"<»t  Mrcct. — '1  lie  iiiiiin-nsr  ni)j>rMvci)it-nt>  in, 
and  increased  facilities  for,  iransroriing  gooils  (hp.l  ihc  picstnt  ci-nliiry  has 
seen  introduced,  nfTnrd  a  most  desirable  o|vninjj  for  a  business  or  nianu- 
factoiy  concerneti  in  the  bnililing  of  vehicles  fnr  carriage  or  tianspuit.  In 
the  Irish  nletrol><lli^  the  opining  thus  olTcred  was  taken  up  by  Mr.  James 
Kiljsimon,  his  lirollier,  and  his  sons,  in  all  of  whom  are  to  be  discerned 
the  business  and  personal  good  qualit  cs  by  h  hich  the  head  of  the  firm  is  so 
signally  marked.  The  house  which  is  under  the  management  of  this  nn'st 
able  dircctiiratc  dates  its  establishment  back  to  the  year  1780,  and  the 
records  of  cacli  year  that  have  parsed  since  then  evidence  a  prolonged 
career  of  unbroken  and  complete  success.  The  original  concern  wns 
situated  and  is  still  at  No  15,  liridgcfoot  Street,  but,  as  the  business  ex- 
tended, other  premises  had  to  be  taken  at  N'  s.  39,  40,  and  42,  in  the  same 
thoroughfare,  and  an  extensive  ynrd  and  wharf  at  the  Nuiih  Wall.  At 
Bridgefoot  Street  arc  the  saw-mills  and  works.  These  buiUliigs  are  of 
much  extent,  measuring  al>out  one  hundred  and  liftyfeet  by  three  hundred  feet, 
and  all  departments  aie  lilted  with  machinery  ul  the  best  make  and  of  the 
latest  and  most  improved  design.  An  inspection  of  this  m.ichinery  when 
at  work  is  full  of  interest  and  instruction  ;  and  the  wondeiful  combination 
of  enormous  strength  in  conjunction  with  the  utmost  delicacy  of  working, 
is  a  triumph  of  inventive  genius.  The  steam  bending  machine  is  deserving 
of  particular  notice.  It  is  used  for  shaping  shafts,  wheels,  and  other  curved  or 
circular  portions  of  cars,  carls,  etc.  All  desciipiiins  of  waggons,  floats,  vans, 
jaunting-cars,  are  always  to  l)c  seen  in  large  va  iety,  and  can  of  course  be 
made  to  order  in  any  peculiar  shape  or  unusual  s  ze.  All  iion-work  used  in 
the  works  of  Mcssis.  Filzsimon  A:  ^on  is  made  in  their  own  workshops  at 
Bridgefoot  Street,  and  this,  besides  making  the  tit  of  plate.s,  tyres,  and 
springs  more  accurate  and  safe,  ensures  the  utmost  despatch  in  the  com- 
pletion of  all  orders  and  repairs.  This  house  was  favoured  with  ordnance 
work  as  far  back  as  1 785,  and  to-day  the  firm  are  contractors  to  the 
Admiralty  dockyards.  Besides  this  extensive  trade,  which  necessitates  the 
employment  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  hands  and  above  twenty  horses  and 
drays,  Messrs.  Fitzsimon  &  .Son  are  large  importers  of  limber  and  slates, 
the  latt.r  being  from  \V.iles  principally,  while  for  timber  many  countries  in 
various  climes  have  been  put  under  contubution.  The  woods  most  in 
demand  are  lanccwood,  for  gig  shafts,  ash,  rock,  elm,  and  hickory,  as  well 
as  pine,  birch,  oak,  and  deal.  Some  idea  of  the  great  extent  of  the 
operations  may  be  had  when  we  state  the  fiim  lately  supplied  one  hundred 
and  fifty  tons  of  oak  bark  to  the  eminent  tanners,  Messrs.  O'DonncU 
&  .Sons,  of  Limerick ;  the  timber  being  cut  up  for  making  railways. 
Business  is  devoted  to  land  and  drainage  tiles,  and  this  division  is  in 
its  diversity  and  excellence  at  one  with  the  otheis.  These  large  and 
extensive  traders  have  been  well  and  long  esteemed  by  the  Dublm  public 
in  all  that  they  have  done.  

&.   &    VL.  Woods,   Manufacturing    Stationers,   Dublin. 

— One  of  the  most  enterprising  firms  in  Dublin  eng.iged  in  the  manu- 
facturing stationery  and  printing  line  is  that  of  Mes  rs.  H.  &  M.  Woods, 
who  for  many  years  have  conducted  a  business  of  very  considerable 
extent  in  this  branch  of  trade.  The  house  was  first  established  at  Kings- 
bridge  in  1S74,  but  the  building  not  affording  sufficient  accommodation  to 
meet  the  requirements  of  a  growing  business  the  fircn  purchased  and  fitted 
up  their  present  extensive  premises  wliich,  covering  a  space  of  over  three- 
quarters  of  an  acre,  form  one  of  the  largest  and  most  complete  establish- 
ments of  the  kind  in  the  kingdom.  Operations  on  a  scale  of  the  greatest 
magnitude  iii  the  manufactu  e  of  paper  bags,  account  books,  and  the 
various  items  which  go  to  make  tip  what  are  known  as  commercial  sta- 
tione:y,  are  here  carried  out.  Some  sjjecimens  of  lithographic  and  colour 
printing,  which  we  had  the  pleasure  o(  inspecting,  were  altogether 
admirable,  there  being  many  beautiful  specimens  of  the  art  in  show-cards, 
calendars,  fancy  labels,  etc.,  all  of  which  were  distinguished  by  the  greaiest 
oiiginality  of  design  and  perfection  of  finish.  We  also  saw  and  aomired 
some  beautiful  S|.ecimens  of  leUeipress  printing,  and  especial  y  noticed 
some  in  the  fa.shionable  "  old  style "  so  much  in  vogue  at  present.  In 
the  department  devoted  to  the  manufacture  of  grocers'  stationery  the 
number  of  articles  is  considerable,  including  printed  tea  papers  and  bigs, 
tea  1k)x  labels,  cofifee,  sugar,  and  biscuit  b.ngs,  and  many  other  items  of 
similar  character.  In  this  connection  we  may  mention,  as  affording  some 
idea  of  the  extent  of  the  business  of  the  firm,  that  an  average  of  something 
like  2}^  millions  of  paper  bags  and  tea  papers  arc  turned  out  weekly, 
giving  a  total  yearly  output  of  117  millions  of  this  article  alone.  Messrs. 
Woods  have  succeeded  in  establi>hing  a  high-class  connection  throughout 
the  length  and  breadth  of  Ireland  ;  and  we  are  also  glad  to  notice  that 
carrying  the  war  into  the  enemy's  country,  as  the  phrase  goes,  they  have 
developed  a  large  business  in  many  of  the  leading  towns  and  cities  of 
England.  We  regret  that  considerations  of  space  prevent  us  from  entering 
as  fully  as  we  should  like  into  a  more  detailed  account  of  the  business,  but 
we  are  reluctantly  obliged  to  offer  our  readers  what  is  but  a  veiy  unfinished 
sketch  of  Messrs.  Wood's  establishment.  In  conclusion  wc  need  not 
comment  on  the  high  position  of  the  house  commercially  speaking,  ind  shall 
only  bear  testimony  to  the  able  manner  in  which  it  is  managed  throughout. 


E.  A.  Hall,  Wine  and  Spirit  Merchant,  "  Dock  Taveni," 

I,  Amiens  Street.  —  In  the  popular  and  prominent  thorougtfare  of  .Vmiens 
Street,  and  nearly  opposite  the  traflic  entrance  of  the  railway  station  of  the 
Great  Northern  terminus,  stands  a  high-class  and  rising  wine  and  spiiit 


establishment,  presided  over  by  Captain  Md.  A.  Hall.  Over  ahundrc^l  years 
ago  this  concern  commenced  to  play  an  active  part  in  the  bu-inc«s  of  the 
neighbourhood  in  which  it  is  loratcil,  and  sinceihe  very  date  of  its  inrepticin 
it  hn-s  contributed  materially  to  its  gen'r.il  activity.  Sl(M-ked  with  cellars 
of  the  choicest  wines,  the  most  matured  and  cclebiated  brands  of  lii>ih  antl 
Scotch  whiskies,  the  products  of  eminent  brewers  in  stouts  and  beer**,  it 
may  safely  be  stated  that  this  is  one  of  the  most  reliable  concerns  of  its 
kind  in  the  city.  This  house  is  allowcil  to  open  its  door^  at  five  o'clock  ifi 
the  morning  lor  the  acroninio<lation  of  travellers  by  the  (jreat  Northern 
Railway,  and  vcwels  arriving  at  the  Custom  Dock,  and  steamers  to  the 
North  Wall.  The  patron.ige  of  the  concern  h  of  a  very  mixed  character, 
as  the  house  is  frequented  by  all  classes,  from  the  h.nrd-working 
labourer  and  artisan  to  the  city  cleik  and  commercial  gciitleninn.  It  is 
probably  this  fact  more  than  any  other  that  has  rendered  the  establishment 
so  popular,  and  earned  for  it  the  pruininence  that  has  been  so  long  assuciat^l 
with  it.  

E.  I.enehan  &  Sons,  Leather  Merchants,  27  &  2S,  Castle 

Street. — There  is  an  old  taying  "that  there  is  nothing  like  leather"  ;  and 
certainly  the  many  uses  to  which  it  can  be  put  bears  out  the  truth  of  this 
to  a  gr^al  degree.  In  the  business  devoted  to  the  sale  of  this  inHi.s|)ensalile 
article,  the  name  and  fame  of  Messrs.  Lenchan  &  .Sons  conduce  to  raise- 
their  noteworthy  establishment  to  the  fore  rank  of  the  trade  in  Dublin.  The 
foundation  of  this  house  dates  as  far  back  as  the  year  1856.  M  that  time 
Mr.  Elward  Lenchan  inaugurated  the  business  on  a  small  scale,  but  soon 
after  found  that  the  superiority  of  the  articli^s  he  sold  was  winning 
favour,  and  to  meet  the  demand  he  tCHik  adilitional  premises  next  door 
to  the  original  house,  and,  combining  both,  made  the  large  establishment 
still  occupied  in  Castle  Street.  Years  rolled  by,  and  when  ex|M;rience 
hati  made  the  knowledge  of  Mr.  Lenchan  s  sons  perfect  in  the  business,  he 
took  them  into  partnership.  The  stocks  held  are  most  comprehensive 
and  of  great  magnitude,  comprising  every  kind  of  leathers  to  suit  boot- 
makers, cabinet-makers,  upholsterers,  i>ortm.anteau-maki:rs,  bookbinders, 
and  harness-makers,  including  boot-uppers,  shoe-findings,  and  mercery  p( 
all  descriptions,  in  addition  to  a  large  stock  of  Irish,  English,  and  American 
sole  leather.  In  the  various  departments  every  sample,  from  the  most 
inexpensive  roan  to  the  best  morocco,  cannot  be  excelled.  To  meet  the 
convenience  of  their  customers,  an  innumerable  quantity  of  sundries  cai> 
also  be  had  c/  the  best  giialiy.  Krom  what  has  been  stated,  it  will  be- 
e.asily  understood  that  there  is  no  limit  to  their  connection,  which  is  both 
wholesale  aad  retail.  Not  only  has  the  superior  merit  of  the  goods  sold 
gained  a  high  reputation  (or  the  house,  bat  the  practical  experience,  coupled 
with  the  energy  and  enterprise  of  the  proprietary,  has  enhanced  the  trade 
to  the  magnitude  and  extent  of  being  the  l.irgest  of  its  kind  in  Ir.land. 


Edward  Moore,  Butcher,  14,  Lower  Dorset  Street.— Pro- 
minent ^mong  the  victualling  establishments  of  Dublin  stands  that  wdl- 
known  concern  whose  business  is  directed  and  controlled  by  .Mr.  Edward 
Moore.  For  the  Fast  sixteen  years  that  this  concern  has  been  before  the 
public,  it  has  kept  pace  with  the  extensive  demands  made  upon  its 
resources.  There  is  no  house  in  the  neighbourhood  that  can  IxKut  of 
a  more  successful  record,  or  has  made  a  deeper  or  more  favourable  impres- 
sion. It  is  only  necessary  to  point  out  that  among  its  extensive  patronage 
may  be  numbered  a  critical  and  far-seeing  portion  of  the  elite  of  Dut>lin 
society,  when  the  well-known  character  of  the  concern  will  at  once  be 
established.  Meat  of  the  purest  and  most  reliable  character  is  supplied  at 
prices  that  are  in  every  sense  compatible  with  conscientious  dealings. 
This  is  not  a  house  where  foreign  meat  is  retaileil  as  a  secret  suiwtitute  for 
the  native  article.  Everything  is  genuine  and  above-boa  d.  For  beef, 
mutton,  lainb,  veal,  pork,  and  other  delicacies  [lertaining  to  flesh,  the 
reputation  of  Mr.  Moore's  establishment  stands  almost  unrivalled.  A  very 
comprehensive  stock  is  always  held  in  readine-s  to  meet  the  wants  of 
customers,  and  the  facilities  possessed  for  maintaining  this  in  the  best  con- 
dition is  certainly  excellent.  The  premises  are  very  extensive,  antl  possess 
intact  every  feature  that  can  conduce  to  the  success  of  the  business  and  add 
to  the  convenience  and  comfort  of  all  who  support  it.  .Mr.  Moore  is  a 
gentleman  of  the  greatest  integrity,  guideil  by  1  ,ng  and  varied  exjierience 
in  his  calling,  and  he  conducts  his  well-established  business  with  exemplary 
ability  and  conscientiousness.       

Eavanagh  &  Sons,  State  Apothecaries,  The  Medical  Hall, 

107,  Ujiper  (jeorge's  Mrect,  King-town.  I'liis  est.ibiishment,  ii>ened  in 
1S25  for  the  correct  and  elhcient  disix'using  of  physicians'  and  surgeons* 
prescriptions,  and  for  supplying  every  drug  and  medical  requisite  of  the 
finest  po.ssible  quality  and  of  unimpeach.ible  purity,  continues  to  be  watched 
over  with  the  same  unremitting  care  whch  has  characterised  it  or  the  last 
h.alf-century.  No  photographic  chemicals,  mineral  colour-,  or  other  coarse 
and  ccrrosive  articles  of  commerce  are  kept  or  sold  at  ihis  cstablshincnt,  so 
that  the  dangerous  accidents  which  have  so  frequently  occurred  fiom  the 
negligent  mixture  of  medicines  and  deleterious  ingredients  are  effectually 
prevented.  To  meet  the  wishes  of  persons  re  idiiig  in  the  localities  of 
Uullock,  D.alkey,  Killiney,  and  Blackrink,  medicines  are  delivered  at  any 
hour  free  of  any  additional  charge.  It  is  particularly  requested,  when  con- 
venient, that  all  ordefs  m.ay  be  in  writing  to  avoid  the  misiak  s  incident  to 
verbal  directions.  Messrs.  Kavanagh  &  Sons  areonly  toih.^ppy,  on  applica- 
tion, to  supply  their  price-lists  lor  mineral  waters,  pcrlumtry,  and  prop rieUiy 
medicinei. 

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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


T.  O'Dwyer,  Grocsr  &  Wine  Ilffercliant,  i,  Margaret 
Place,  Mountjoy  Square. — This  is  one  of  ihe  most  proniiing  houses  in  the 
northern  district  of  Dub'in,  and  one  which  has,  in  the  comparaiively  short 
period  of  its  existence  as  a  commercial  house,  obtained  a  veiy  considerable 
amount  of  patronage  among  all  classes  in  that  part  of  the  town  in  which  it  is 
situated.  Kslablishcd  about  sixteen  years,  .Mr.  O'Dwyer  has  nevertheless 
been  able  to  hy  the  foundation  of  what  promises  to  be  a  very  solid  reputa- 
tion. ■]  he  premses  occupied  by  this  enterprising  gentleman  are  situated 
at  I,  Margaret  Place.  On  the  branch  house  owned  by  him  in  Summer  Hill, 
the  enicrpri-ing  proprietor  has  expended  a  considerable  sum  of  money  in 
renovating  and  decorating,  with  the  result  that  both  hou.ses  at  the  period 
when  we  write,  are  ar.  admiiably  fitted  and  generally  appointed  as  any  such 
houses  could  be.  The  former  shop  is  of  a  considerable  size,  measuring 
about  thirty-seven  feet  long  by  about  fourteen  wide,  and  is  fitted  with  all 
the  most  modern  improvements  and  appliances.  Krom  his  liist  start  in 
business  Mr.  O'Dwyer  would  seem  to  have  recognised  two  principles  for 
his  guidance  :  the  one  the  rendciin:;  of  the  .-ippea'ance  of  hi;  house  as 
attractive  as  possib'e,  and  the  other  the  retention  only  of  first-class  goods. 
The  undeniable  success  which  has  atiended  his  enterprise  speaks  eloquently 
for  the  wisdom,  prudence,  and  business  acumen  displayed.  Mr.  O'Dvvyer's 
houses  are  both  stocked  with  a  first-cl.as;  supply  of  grocery  wares,  among 
the  general  excellence  of  which  we  would  particularly  call  attention  to  the 
stock  of  teas,  which  to  us  appear  to  be  of  the  most  perfect  description. 
Mr.  O'Dtt'yer  is  an  importer  of  wines  ;  and  in  this  branch  of  his  trade  doe; 
a  very  extensive  business.  The  stock  of  this  aiticle  consists  of  fine  old 
ctustid  ports,  pale  dry  and  golden  sherries,  ^^.•^rsala  (pale  or  golden  also), 
clarets,  champagnes,  Hurgundles,  etc.  The  sim  jl-s  of  these  wines  we 
have  been  enabled  tojud>.;e  of  were  simply  perfect,  and  the  taste  of  the 
purchaser  roust  be  something  more  than  epicurean  who  can  find  any  fault 
cither  with  the  quality  or  condition  of  the  various  vintages.  Mr.  O'Dwyer 
has  also  been  most  careful  in  laying  in  a  stock  of  old  Dublin  whisky, 
which  for  age,  quality,  and  flavour,  can  hardly  be  surpassed.  An  important 
branch  of  the  businrss,  and  one  greatly  coniributing  to  the  material  welfare 
of  the  house,  is  the  inide  done  in  the  bottled  ale  and  stout  line.  The 
general  grocery  stores  include  all  those  arlices  usually  sold  in  this  trade, 
such  as  sugar,  rice,  spices,  condiments,  coft'ee,  cocoa,  driei  and  preserved 
fruits,  etc.,  as  well  as  all  those  varied  useful  and  attractive  goods  of  com- 
]Mratively  recent  invention,  such  as  tinned  and  potted  meats,  soups,  and 
lish  ;  jams,  jellies,  and  liqueurs,  and  a  whole  host  of  others  it  would  be 
impossible  for  us  to  catalogue  in  the  limited  space  at  our  disposal.  In 
taking  leave  of  .\Ir.  O'Dvvyer's  important  business,  which  includes,  as  we 
have  remarked,  a  branch  house  doing  an  equally  good  trade  at  69,  Summer 
Hill,  we  desire  to  bear  testimony  to  the  high  reputation  for  probity  and 
respectability  which  its  spirited  proprietor  bears.  Mr.  O'Dwyer  is  very 
popular  in  the  northern  wards  of  Dulilin,  as  may  be  concluded  from  the 
fact  that  he  has  the  honour  to  represent  one  of  them — the  Mountjoy  Ward 
■ — in  the  Town  Council.  Among  his  customers  and  friends  there  is  no  one 
more  deservedly  esteemed  and  respected. 

M.    O'Connor,   Uanafactorer   of  Baskets,  Hampers, 

Potato  Cleaves  etc..  25,  Slatford  Street. — This  prominent  establishment, 
connccicd  with  the  basket  and  hamper  manufacturing  branch  of  Irish 
industry,  is  situated  in  Stafford  Street,  a  connecting  link  joining  Upper 
Abbey  .Street  with  Great  Hrilain  Street.  It  was  established  about  nine  years 
ago.  Besides  its  notoriety  in  connection  with  its  present  extensive  manu- 
facturing project,  certain  h.itoric  memories  and  reminiscences  of  a  past 
generation  surround  the  house  in  .Stafford  .Street  designated  as  No.  25.  It 
was  within  its  walls  the  nativity  of  one  of  the  greatest  Irishmen  whose 
name  stands  out  in  bold  relief  on  history's  page  took  place.  Wolf  Tone 
was  'jorn  here.  Mr.  O'Connor  employs  a  considerable  staff  of  trained 
workmen  of  the  trade  ;  many  of  these  are  totally  blind,  and  yet  he  gives 
them  full  pay.  He  contr.icls  and  purcha?es  largely  the  raw  maleri.al 
required  for  the  manufacture  of  his  goods  from  the  best  producers  in  the 
willow.growing  districts.  His  goods  are  widely  known  for  their  superior 
quality.  There  are  large  quantities  of  the  superior  articles  of  the  trade 
manufactured  and  beautifully  executed  at  this  establishment,  such  as 
hampers,  all  sizes  and  forms  for  wine  iraile,  dru;*gist  and  grocery  trade, 
bakery,  fi-h  merchants,  laundry  establishments,  printing  and  bookbinding 
establishments,  or  drapery,  haidware,  cuilery,  and  various  other  branches. 
All  descriptions  of  widserwork  are  always  kept  at  the  warehouse.  Repairs 
to  work  arc  neatly,  cheaply,  and  expeditiously  executed  on  the  premises. 
Mr.  O'Connor's  business  is  in  a  most  prosperous  condition,  and  he  has 
gaincil  (or  his  sup>:rioi  aivi  excellent  manufacture  a  justly  deserved 
reputation.  

Jamea  Clarkson,  Military  and    Mercliant   Tailor,   7, 

Sa'nt  .Vndrew  Slrret  — I  lie  pr<-iniiu:nt  and  pro^pl■Ious  esiahli  Jmu-nt  con- 
trolled by  .Mr.  J.  Clarkson,  inditary  and  merchant  tailor,  breeches  and  habit- 
maker,  of  No.  7,  Saint  Andrew  .street,  is  well  known  and  has  a  wide- 
spread connection  in  the  inctrop"lis,  suburban  districts,  and  also  in  the 
north,  souh,  and  west  of  Ireland,  where  he  is  represented  Iiy  an  experienced 
travclUr  both  for  taking  orders  and  filing  on,  of  which  he  takes  .si)ecial 
care  with  invariable  success.  The  extraordinary  increase  in  the  business 
during  the  past  few  years  has  neccssilattd  his  taking  much  more  commodious 
premises  at  iS,  Suffolk  Street,  alwut  three  d'  ors  from  (iralton  Street,  where 
tic  will  shortly  remove.  Here  will  twscen  to  greater  ad  vant.ige  than  l)efoie,  his 
choice  scleciion  of  Irish  .and  Scotch  twe.-ds,  West  of  England  cloihs,  meltons, 
cheviots,  fancy  eatings,  homespuns,  etc.,  in  great  vjiriety,  best  quality, and 


the  most  fashionible  patterns.  In  the  workshop  only  the  most  skilled  and 
experienced  workmen  are  emploved  uniler  the  personal  supervision  o(  Mr. 
Clarkson.  The  iZ/i-Hv/f  is  of  the  most  respectable  class,  and  t'leir  p.itronage 
in  such  large  numbers  evidences  the  perlect  fit,  style,  and  fi  -ish  to  be  had 
h<-re.  In  addition  to  gentlemen's  apparel,  ladies'  riding  habits  are  well 
mnde  in  various  materials,  and  every  article  made  of  this  kind  has  ever 
g'ven  the  greatest  satisfaction.  To  the  proprietor's  enterprise,  is  due  the 
high  reputation  and  distinguished  status  of  his  establishment. 


■W.    Pleming,    General    House    Furnislier,    61,   Gr.ifton 

Street.  —  It  is  a  fact  worthy  of  notice,  and  on?  wtiich  is  ceria  nly  calculated 
to  give  rise  to  a  considerable  amount  of  speculative  invesli;.;alion,  that  in 
manv  mitters  of  what  we  denominate  as  taste,  ]^arlicularly  as  regards  the 
combination  and  effective  contrasts  of  colours,  barbarous  or  scmi-baibarous 
countries  manage  to  surpass  the  protluctions  of  civilised  nations.  Evidence  of 
this  may  be  found  in  the  beautiful  variety  of  Oriental  goods  to  be  seen  in  the 
est.iblishment  of  Mr.  W.  Fleming,  who  has  been  established  as  a  house  fur- 
nisher for  a  period  extending  to  nearly  twenty  years,  during  which  time  he  has 
earned  a  widespread  rejiutation  as  one  uf  the  earliest  importers  of  Japanese 
and  Oriental  goods  in  Ireland.  The  establishment  under  notice  nccuiiicsrom- 
modious  and  handsome  premises  at  61,  Grafton  Street,  which  a-'C  utled  and 
appointed  in  a  manner  worthy  of  the  valuable  stock  held.  The  business 
comprises  the  making  of  cabine's,  of  which  a  splendid  variety  are  al«ays 
kept  on  show,  upholstering  and  the  furnishing  of  houses  with  every  item  in 
many  different  woods  and  designed  in  many  patterns.  A  large  display  of 
window  blinds,  curtains,  brass  and  iron  bedsteads,  woven  wire  mattresses, 
bes  des  ha-r  mattresses,  pillows,  etc.,  find  a  conspicuous  place  in  the  ware- 
rooms.  The  assorfment  of  rugs  and  carpets  contains  specimens  of  the  most 
beautiful  kinds.  In  fact,  every  article  used  in  the  furnishing  completely  or 
decorating  ariistically  of  the  mansion  or  the  cottage  is  to  be  had  at  its  best 
here.  We  may  add  in  conclu-ion  that  Mr.  Fleming's  business  is  very  ex- 
tensive, as  will  be  gathered  from  the  fact  that  he  gi'es  constant  employment 
to  over  twenty  hands.  During  the  long  period  he  has  now  been  before  the 
public,  Mr.  Fleming  his  rendered  himsslf  most  [npul.ir  by  Iiis  courtesy  and 
attention  to  his  Ciistomers,  and  by  his  punctuality  and  iiromptitudc  in 
executing  their  wishes.  In  the  commercial  world  the  rejiutatioa  of  his 
house  stands  second  to  none,  and  may  be  said  to  have  attained  its  high 
status  through  the  integrity  anil  honour  Me  dealings  of  its  jiroprietor. 


W.  Barton,  Steiui  Cabinet  'Works,  24.  Upper  Abbey  Street. — 
In  one  of  the  great  industrial  centres  of  the  second  city  of  the  Empire,  .Mr. 
W.  Barton  has  erected  steam  cabinet  works  of  no  mean  importance,  wherein 
the  steam  machinery  executes  sawing,  planing,  etc.  Mr.  Barton  at  this 
establishment  also  undertakes  orders,  which  he  executes  with  gieat  pre- 
cision for  show  cases,  shop  and  office  fittings,  church  and  school  fu-niture, 
all  of  which  are  turn-d  out  with  finish  and  style  of  the  very  fiist  order. 
Mr.  Barton's  works  are  well  situated,  and  will  well  repay  inspection.  He  has 
been  for  many  years  established,  and  hopes  to  earn  for  himself  the  con- 
fidence of  the  public  liy  the  manner  in  which  he  turns  out  every  description 
of  work  entrusted  to  him.  He  employs  good  workmen,  and  is  a  large  and 
influential  employer  of  labour.  What  with  tlie  machinery  and  the  facili- 
ties at  his  command,  it  is  reasonable  to  conclude  that  a  largely  increased 
trade  is  amongst  the  possibilities  of  the  future,  "a  consummation  devoutly 
to  be  wisheil." 

P.  Hafner,  Pork  Butcher,  37,  South  Great  George  Street. 
. — A  noteworthy  and  representative  city  house  in  a  highly  important  line  is 
that  of  Mr.  F.  Hafner,  pork  butcher.  This  business  has  been  esiablislied 
for  six  years,  and,  by  caieful  consideration  of  the  best  interests  of  its  cus- 
tomers, it  has  achieved  a  high  degree  of  success  ami  prosperity.  The  pre- 
mises occupied  at  the  above  address  are  of  considerable  dimen^ions,  having 
a  fine  frontage  of  twenty-four  feet,  and,  from  front  to  rear,  a  depth  of  sixty 
feet.  The  shop  presents  a  very  neat  and  attr.tctive  appearance,  and  a 
characteristic  feature  is  the  commendable  regard  for  cleaulir.ess  displayed 
throughout  the  entire  establishmeut,  which  is  so  essential  in  the  conduct  of 
a  business  of  this  nature.  Large  supplies  of  fresh  and  corned  pork  are 
always  in  stock,  and  the  house  has  a  deservedly  popular  reputation  for  its 
excellent  sausages,  which  are  made  fresh  daily.  The  high-class  and  reliable 
char.icter  of  these  provisions,  which  are  manufactured  by  competent  men, 
together  with  the  moderate  prices  charged,  and  the  liheialiiy  and  fair 
dealing  with  which  the  affairs  of  the  house  are  conducted,  keep  it  well  to 
the  fore  as  a  prominent  business  of  its  kind  among  its  city  contemporaries. 
Three  assistants  are  employed,  and  the  customers  receive  every  attention 
and  civility,  being  wailed  upon  with  courtesy  aud  promptitude.  The  entire 
business  is  personally  conducted  by  its  capable  and  energetic  propiietor, 
and  it  is  creditable  alike  to  his  tact  ami  the  imixirtance  of  the  trade  it  so 
ably  represents.  Large  or  small  orders  with  Mr.  1  lafner  receive  equal  atten- 
tion, and  are  executed  in  the  most  satisfactory  manner,  and  with  punctuality 
and  despatch,  vans  delivering  every  day  both  in  the  city  and  the  suburbs. 
The  quality  of  all  goods  coming  from  the  house  is  strictly  first  cla-s,  and 
the  reputation  acquired  is  unexcelled.  Valuable  and  well-established  con- 
nections are  consistently  maintained  and  enhanced,  and  a  widespread  and 
important  trade  is  controlled  among  residents  in  c\i:xy  quarter  of  the  mciro- 
polis.  Mr.  Hafner  is  well  known  as  a  ti.idesman  of  great  experience  in  his 
business,  and  of  sound  commercial  integrity,  and  honourable  m  all  his 
transactions,  and  is  held  in  high  regard  by  his  customers  for  the  courtesy 
and  thorough  business  lad  which  he  displays  in  the  conduct  of  his  eve.. 
increasing  business. 


INDUSTRIES   OF    DUBLIN. 


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Thomas  Smith,   Tei,   Coffea.  Wine,  and  Spirit  Mer- 
chant,   13.    H'gli   Street,   Dublin  —A   lir^l-chss  and  iin|.iiri.T.t   house  m 
the  tra'li-  wit*!  which  it  is  so  honourably  connecleil,  is  tliat  <.f  Mr.  Thomas 
Smith,  Te.i,  Collee,  Widc,  »nil  Spirit   .Merchant,  of  No.  13,  lli^h  .Street, 
Dublin,  and  one  that  has  a  very  high  reDUtatiyn 

I      ^  _,^^     .     ill  that  pirt  of  the  metropolis.       The   business 

P"     ■  — ■  has  been  cslablislied   for  the  past  thiity  years. 

Mr.  Smith  became  the  proprietor  six  ycar^  ai-o, 
sU(cee<ting  to  Mr.  V.  Macken.  The  tra^e  con- 
nection is  lari;e  ami  widespread  among  the 
residents  in  the  locality,  many  of  whom  are 
regular  and  valued  customers  of  the  house. 
The  shop  is  well  built  and  handsomely  lilted 
up;  it  is  of  a  gooil  length.  afTouling  plenty  c.f 
loom.  The  "snugs"  provideil  lor  the  use  ol 
customers  are  comlorialily  furnished  with  eveiy 
convenience  that  can  be  reasonably  looked  for, 
anil  are  much  patroni^eil.  The  stock  of  teas 
and  cofTecs  is  very  choice.  Great  care  is  tiken 
in  buying  only  those  of  good  quali'y,  and  for 
strength  and  flavour  they  are  unsurpasseJ. 
There  is  a  line  assortment  of  wine«,  spirits, 
ales,  stout,  and  porter,  being  the  best  that  can  be  obtained  fioin  the  best 
distillers  and  brewers.  Three  assist.ants  are  engaged  regularly.  The  busi- 
ness is  managed  by  Mr.  Smith  with  much  vi,;our  and  judicious  enterprise. 
By  his  aitcnl  on  to  l)usiness  and  his  genial  cour'csy  he  has  won  the  esteem 
anil  confidence  of  a  largs  and  increasing  number  of  clients,  who  thoroughly 
appreciate  the  merits  of  this  hou  c. 


Thomas  Conroy,  Provision  Merchant,  46,  North  King 

Street. — The  provision  and  lac m-curing  csiablishnient  of  Thomas  Conroy 
is  a  very  extensive  place  of  business  in  the  above  line  of  trade,  admirably 
situated  in  one  of  the  best  business  thoroughfares  in  the  north  part  of  the 
city.  From  a  commercial  piint  of  view  the  jiosition  is  excellent  for  this 
pa.tiiular  branch  of  bjsines-,  which  enibr.ices  the  |irovision  line  of  tr.ade  in 
cve-y  department— bacon,  hams,  butter,  chee.-e,  tish,  eggs,  etc.,  all  of 
chore  qualty.  selected  on  most  advantageous  terms  from  the  best  markets. 
In  theest.iblisliment,  or  in  connection  with  it,  is  also  carried  on  theimportjnt 
tr-ide  of  bacon-curing  ;  this  being  carried  out  on  the  very  best  principles,  the 
splenlid  article  is  much  in  demand.  Irish-cured  bacon  and  hams  are  turned 
out  from  this  establishment ;  in  thes-;  an  extensive  and  local  trade  is  done,  as 
well  as  a  considerable  export  trade  across  channel  with  -Scotch  and  Knglish 
houses  ;  a  high-class  private  family  trade  being  done  among  Mr.  Conroy 's 
home  customers,  where  the  ariicles  named  bear  a  very  high  reputation  lor 
superior  quality.  The  butler  supp!y  to  this  firm  is  procured  from  some  of 
the  finest  producing  centres  of  this  article  of  daily  consumption  among  all 
classes  of  the  community,  coming  as  it  does  from  the  country  districts, 
whence  sevei.al  deliveries  anive  at  tliis  establishment  every  week. 
Customers  may  always  rely  with  confidence  on  being  supplied  with  a 
genuine  article.  The  house  hns  been  established  for  the  past  century,  i:  being 
a  hundred  years  since  it  came  into  existence  ;  it  is  therefore  well  known  as  a 
firm  of  great  repute  in  the  particular  line  of  trade  at  present  pursued  therein, 
not  only  to  the  customers,  patrons,  and  families  of  tfie  present,  but  to  ihoe 
of  the  past  generation.  There  is  also  a  very  considerable  wholesale  trade 
attached  to  tliis  firm  in  the  gjiieal  class  of  goods  under  notice,  as  well  as 
in  tre  Irish  b.icon,  hains,  etc.,  pre|iarcd  and  cured  in  connection  with  this 
now  very  eminent  firm.  In  the  retail  branch  of  the  p'ace  arc  emp'oyed  four 
exjierienced  hands,  as  well  as  a  great  number  whose  duty  it  is  to  attend  to 
and  look  after  the  goods  in  the  curing  dcparlmeut,  in  all  their  different 
processes  previous  to  their  being  ready  for  the  market.  The  entire  extensive 
business  of  the  establishment  is  under  the  control  of  the  principal,  .Mr. 
Thomas  Conroy,  a  gentleman  of  high  commercial  qualities,  and  thoroughly 
experienced  in  his  particular  trade. 


^.  Frost,  Coiffeur,  Perfa  oier,  etc.,  24,  Stephen's  Green. — From 
nil  times  there  has  been  a  Ctrl  on  flavour  ol  romanc;  attache!  to  the  profe-sion 
of  hairdressing,  which  is  largely  due  to  the  notice  the  hairdresser  has  re- 
ceived, both  in  fiction  and  the  drama.  The  p'ofe-sors  of  the  art.  from  the 
time  of  Kigaio  downwards,  have  been  credited  with  the  possession  of  certain 
amusing  traits  of  character,  which  we  cannot  say  is  entiicly  imaginary, 
although  the  gift  of  amusing  the  customer  is  less  generally  cultivateii  by 
the  modern  hairdresser  th.m  ucd  to  be  the  case  among  his  predecessors. 
The  members  of  the  pro(c~si  n,  as  a  rule,  take  mudi  interest  in  their  work, 
and  are  always  re.idy  to  receive  or  letail  the  very  latest  gossip  Their  es- 
lablishmeiits,  too,  are  generally  co  nfortablc  and  luxurious  places,  than 
which  in.iny  worse  can  be  ini.gined  wherein  to  pass  halfan-h  ur.  l!ut,  if 
we  want  to  find  the  Vtry  pink  and  peifection  of  courtesy  and  politcn  ss 
among  the  followers  of  this  calling,  we  must  search  for  them  in  that  more 
limitc<l  seciion  of  the  profession,  whose  business  principally  lies  amonv;  the 
female  diss  of  customers.  We  arc  tempted  into  mak  ng  lliese  refle-tions, 
in  having  to  notice  a  master  of  the  art  of  hairdressing,  in  the  person  of  Mr. 
G.  I'rost,  coiffeur,  perfumer,  etc.,  of  24..  Steplien  s  Green,  North.  This 
gentleman  trades  largely  with  the  aristocracy,  and  keeps  in  sio  k  a  great 
variety  of  head-dres,es,  such  as  wigs,  scalps,  curly  and  wavy  f  inges, 
switches  and  plaits  to  match  every  shade  of  hair,  and  all  other  kinds  of 
ornamental  h  .ir  work,  perfumes,  ami  toilet  requisi'es.  Mr.  I'rosl  is  largely 
patronised  as  we  have  said  by  the  kau  inmiii  of  Dublin,  and  does  a  lirge 
and  increasing  trade.     His  luxuriously  fuicd  rooms  are  constantly  crowded, 


princip.ally  by  l.idics,  in  the  art  of  drcsing  whose  h-iir  Mr.  Prrtst  lias  attainert 
the  summit  of  perfection.  A  large  business  is  done  in  dressing  ladies'  hair 
for  balls,  parties,  theatres,  and  Viceregal  Court  rccrption>:  and  it  may,  in  lcc<I, 
be  affirmed  that  his  connection  in  this  particular  line  is  prot>ably  the  largest, 
as  well  as  the  most  select,  among  the  hairdressers  of  Dublin.  \  large 
amount  of  the  high  favour  in  which  this  geniiein.an  is  held,  is  duiibtless  due 
to  his  courteous  and  obliging  manner,  as  well  as  the  exquisite  tahte  displayed 
in  his  art.  This  gentleman  has  now  been  established  as  a  hairdresser  for 
upwards  of  fifteen  years,  during  which  prolonged  period  he  has  formed  a  coa- 
iieciioii  of  the  most  distinguished  and  influential  character  among  aristo- 
(■lalii'  circles  in  Dublin  society. 

Nicholas  Hore,  F.'Dvision  Merchant  and  Contractor, 

18,  New  Street. — .\  well-known  and  extensive  business  is  coiilrolle<l  by 
Mr.  Nicholas  1  lore,  provision  merchant,  contr.ictor,  corn-dealer,  and  livery- 
stable  keeper,  of  the  above  addriss.  It  has  been  in  existence  for  more  than 
twenty  years.  During  that  p.:rio<l  it  has  been  steadily  advancing  in  the 
esteem  of  the  public,  and  has  now  a  very  large  and  valuable  connection  in 
the  city,  the  suburlis,  and  in  sevcial  of  the  towns  in  the  district  round 
about.  The  premises  occupied  as  above,  cunprising  the  shop,  stores,  and 
stables,  are  large  and  commodious  ami  well  suited  to  the  requirements  of 
such  a  business.  The  stock  includes  flour,  brcadstuflT,  bran,  oatmeal, 
Holland  and  Indi  jn  meal,  oats,  peas,  beans,  and  all  the  other  goods  usually 
to  b..'  found  in  a  house  of  th.s  description.  There  is  a  larg;  s  ock  of  coals 
of  the  best  kinds  at  the  lowest  market  prices,  and  suitable  for  all  purposes. 
Mr.  Hore  i- also  contractor  to  the  Dublin  Corporation  and  to  the  town- 
ships of  Kilmainham,  Hall's  Biidge,  and  Drumcondra.  This  alone  is  a 
splendid  testimonial  for  the  house.  About  twenty-five  hands,  twenty  horses, 
and  sixteen  dr.iys  are  employed.  The  business  is  per.sonally  managed  by 
Mr,  Hore,  who  conducts  it  with  energy,  vigour,  aad  judicious  entcrpiis:. 

A.  M.  McMahon,  General  Drapery,   Millinery,   and 
Dressmaking   Rooms,   Ladles'   and   Children's    Boots   and    Shoo, 

<,)uinsboro'  Koad,  Liiay.  The  drajtery  trade  constitutes  an  inipuiiant 
branch  of  enterprise,  and  has  many  well-known  houses  devoteri  to  its 
development  in  the  important  town  of  liray.  One  of  the  most  prominent 
in  connection  with  the  above  ir.ade  is  that  conducted  by  A.  .M.  McMahon, 
of  14,  t^uinsboro'  Road.  The  premises  are  large.  Tastefully  fittetl  up,  and 
admirably  suited  for  the  business  carried  on.  The  business  has  been 
esta'  lished  over  six  years,  and  from  its  inception  a  marked  success  h.as  been 
attained  and  maintained  by  this  house,  resulting  in  a  valuable  and  wide- 
spread connection  in  the  town  and  surrounding  districts.  The  stock  is 
acknowledged  'oy  every  person  who  visits  this  large  cstal  lishment  to  be 
replete  with  every  article  that  is  necessary  to  complete  the  outfit  of  a  lady 
or  gentleman — from  the  lasting  linens  and  calicoes,  to  the  bright  silks  and 
satins — all  being  of  the  newest  design  ,  in  dresses  and  millinery.  The 
house  is  also  note  I  for  the  prompt  manner  in  which  all  orders  are  executcrl 
for  dress,  mantleiii.iking,  and  the  trimming  of  millinery,  which  has  won  for 
it  the  esteem  and  favour,  not  only  of  the  inhabitants  of  Bray  and  surround- 
ing districts,  but  of  the  principal  visitors  who  sojourn  in  this  fashionable 
watering-place  every  summer.  The  organisation  of  the  business  is  perfect, 
and  each  department  bears  evidence  of  being  conducted  in  a  sound, 
metho  lical,  and  business-like  manner.  .V  M.  .McM.ihon  makes  ladies' 
and  children's  boots  a  speciality,  and  any  person  who  once  purchases  there 
will  be  sure  to  return,  owing  to  the  exceptionally  good  value  which  they 
get  oriijinally.  In  conclusion,  we  mu.st  s.ay  that  any  review  of  the  industries 
of  Dublin  and  suburbs  would  be  altogether  incomplete  without  a  notice  of 
this  important  establishment,  so  ably  controlled  and  conducted— to  which  it 
owes  all  its  success — by  the  worthy  proprietor,  .\.  M.  iMc.Mahon. 


James  Byau,  Forniture  'Ware-rooms,  45,  Lower  George's 

.Street,  Kingstown. — In  a  thriving  and  populous  centre  like  this,  where 
budding  operations  are  rapidly  exjunding,  new  dwellings  being  erected,  and 
a  constant  inward  flow  of  populatiim,  the  furniture  trade  must  necessarily 
be  an  extensive  and  lucrative  branch.  .\n  eminent  establishment  embarked 
in  this  line  is  carried  on  by  Mr.  James  Ryan  at  45,  Lower  George's  Street. 
The  concern  is  one  of  very  old  stamling  and  proportionate  reputation,  h.aving 
been  founded  as  far  back  as  the  year  1S43,  and  has  enjoyed  both  the  con- 
fidence and  support  of  the  general  public  during  this  lengthened  period  of  a 
successful  existence.  The  premises  occupy  a  splendid  position  for  business, 
being  situated  in  the  most  central  business  (wriion  and  principal  thorough- 
fare of  the  town.  The  warehouse  is  spacious,  splendidly  arranged  for  stock, 
well  iigh  ed  and  superbly  fitted  up.  It  contains  a  valuable  and  compre- 
hensive stock  of  choice  and  attractive  furniture,  suited  to  the  furnishing  and 
adornment  of  all  rtsidenlial  abodes  from  cottage  to  mansion  ;  it  enibaces 
drawing-room,  dining-room,  and  l)edioom  suites  in  vaiious  woods,  designs, 
and  prices;  chilToniers,  wardrobes,  tables,  chairs,  hall  lurnitme,  etc.,  all 
in  great  vaiiety  and  direct  from  the  best  inarkets  of  the  trade.  The  items, 
forming  an  immense  stock,  have  been  personally  selecte»l  with  the  greatest  care 
and  noted  experience.  Large  purchasing  powers  having  effected  favouiabic 
terms,  customers  gain,  in  their  investments  at  this  fine  old  establi.shmcnl, 
spicial  advanl.iges,  and  are  alwa's  certain  of  procuring  substantial  and 
fashionable  household  furniture  on  lines  of  moderation  to  favourably  com- 
pare with  leading  metropolitan  houses.  From  the  long  lime  the  firm  has 
lieen  before  the  public,  pursuing  a  sound  and  prosperous  trade,  it  bears  a 
ju-tly  high  reputaticm.  The  concern  is  under  the  superior  man.igement 
of  the  well-known  proprietor,  who  is  popular  and  courteous,  sparing  no 
pains  to  please  his  many  patrons  and  custuwcis. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Cralwey  &  Company,  General  Drapers,  etc.,  43.  Upper  King 

Street. — The  eminent  lirm  of  Messrs.  Galwey  Cv  Com]i.niiy  is  one  occupying 
a  foremost  place  in  the  general  dr.apery  .ind  niillniery  trade,  which  is  one 
that  has  maintained  its  place  well  when  compared  with  other  branches  of 
commercial  enterpiise.  The  firm  under  notice  occupies  amongst  the  many 
city  establishments  of  its  kind  a  foremost  place.  It  was  established  as  far 
back  as  the  year  1857,  and  has  had,  during  this  lengthened  period,  a  history 
of  great  success.  Their  local  trade  is  of  enormous  dimensions,  and  steadily 
and  perceptibly  on  the  increase.  The  warehouse  forms  an  attractive 
feature  in  Upper  King  Street,  is  of  very  large  proportions  and  architectural 
beauty,  and  presents  the  appearance  of  a  concern  highly  adapted  for  the  ex- 
tensive business  carried  on.  It  is  expensively  and  tast-fully  titled  up  on  the 
most  approved  p'ans.  It  is  stocked  with  all  the  textile  fabrics  of  the  trade, 
the  poductior.s  of  the  best  manufacturers,  and  .ilmost  infmite  in  variety. 
The  business  is  carried  out  on  departmental  principles ;  e.ach  section  contains 
an  elegant  and  most  extensive  assortment  of  the  particular  class  of  goods  : 
■woollens  of  all  descriptions,  including  broadcloths,  tweeds,  Scotch,  English, 
and  Irish  manufacture,  frieze,-",  beavers,  meltons  almost  endless  in  pattern 
and  cost,  suitable  for  all  classes  of  patrons  of  the  csl.iblishment ;  ladies' 
dress  materials  in  all  designs.  In  millinery  the  stock  is  of  immense  pro- 
portions, including  all  the  leading  designs  and  styles  most  modern  and  ap- 
proved. There  is  a  large  staff  of  assistants  kept  in  full  employ.  The 
establishment  is  under  the  control  of  the  esteemed  proprietor,  who  possesses 
the  highest  commercial  qualifications  for  the  important  position. 


E.  Beigh,  Wine  and  Spirit  Merchant,  15.  Suffolk  Street. 

— In  the  wme  and  spirit  retail  Ir.ade  there  is  no  house  which  can  have 
bptier  claim  to  notice  than  that  of  Mr.  E.  Relgh.  Esiablished  one  hundred 
and  twenty  years  ago,  this  highly  respectable  establishment  has  for  many 
years  been  extremely  popular  with  the  citizens  of  Dublin.  Mr.  Reigh  s 
establishment  may  in  truth  be  looked  upon  as  a  representative  of  the 
aristocracy  of  trade,  for  if  to  individuals  it  be  given  to  feel  a  just  pride  in 
length  and  spotlessness  of  lineage,  the  same  cause  for  just  pride  exists 
in  looking  back  upon  a  history  of  honourable  achievements^  in  any 
branch  of  commerce.  The  establishment  in  question  occupies  very  hand- 
some and  imposing  premises  at  15,  Suffolk  Street,  a  h.andsome  cut-stone 
building,  with  a  frontage  of  about  forty-two  feet.  The  handsome  saloon- 
bor,  with  its  fine  appointments,  is  exceedingly  well  constructed,  the  available 
space  being  nicely  economised,  and  the  comfort  and  convenience  of  the 
customers  well  provided  for.  The  establishment  contains  an  admirable 
stock,  comprising  every  description  of  wines  or  spirits.  An  enoimous  trade 
is  done  over  the  bars — Mr.  Rcigh's  connection  bei  g  most  extensive  in  the 
consumption  of  wines,  spirits,  and  malt  liquors— the  latter  especially.  The 
chief  spirit  sold  is  Messrs.  Jameson  &  Son's  old  Dublin  whisky.  Mr. 
Keigh  is  most  particular  about  tlie  bottling  of  his  ales  and  stout ;  and  as  all 
the  operations  connected  with  the  malt  liquors  are  carried  out  under  his 
personal  supervision,  he  is  enabled  to  guarantee  the  purity  of  every  drop 
sold.  Mr.  Heigh  has  been  most  particular  in  laying  in  his  stock  of  wines  ; 
and  besides  the  fine  establishment  in  SulTolU  Street,  Mr.  Reigh  h,as  another 
Will-known  house  situated  in  the  pleasant  district  of  Clontarf,  and  whi;h, 
in  its  way,  comes  in  for  as  large  a  share  of  public  favour  as  does  the  Dublin 
house.  Mr.  Reigh  s  house  is  largely  patronised  by  gentlemen  after  taking  a 
"constitutional"  as  far  as  the  "Bull,"  the  estalilishment  affording  a 
plea-ant  opportunity  of  having  a  rest,  combined  with  refreshment,  before 
retracing  their  steps.  Mr.  Reigh's  establishments  are  second  to  none  in  the 
wine  and  spirit  trade;  and  the  public  bear  willing  testimony  to  the  able  and 
elhcient  manner  in  which  the  houses  are  conducted. 


Taylor  &  Lewers,  "Oar  Boys'"  Outfitting  House,  .,i, 

Crafion  Street.  — .Messrs.  I'aylor  &  Lcwers  possess  the  distinction  of  being 
the  only  house  in  Dublin  which  is  exclusively  devoted  to  providing  clothing 
ioi  boys.  The  establishment  was  foundel  about  five  ye.irs  ago,  and  was 
not  long  before  it  began  to  reap  a  large  degree  r.f  popularity,  m.iinly  owing 
to  the  c»cellcnt  quality  of  the  goods  supplied,  the  moderation  of  the  prices 
charged,  and  the  admirable  fit  and  cut  01  their  cloihes.  There  was  a  long- 
lelt  want,  especially  in  the  south  side  of  the  city,  fir  an  establishment  of 
this  description,  and  Messrs.  Taylor  &  Lewcrs,  in  supplyiig  it,  ensured  for 
themselves  a  connection  in  what  may  be  termed  the  "  West  End  of  Dublin," 
which  was  certain  to  repay  their  spirited  enlerp  ise.  The  establishment  of  this 
firm  occupies  suitable  premises,  which  have  been  titled  up  in  a  stjle 
becoming  the  arisloeratic  and  influ -ntial  character  "f  the  trade  they  carry  on, 
and  admirably  slocked  from  floor  to  ceiling  ivitli  a  high-cla-s  and  Viiluable 
irtii.'.  of  riady  made  clothing  suitable  to  the  wear  of  boys  of  every  age  and 
size.  The  house  o<  Mcsrp.  Tay'  t  &  Lcwers  has  adopted  for  its  tr.uling 
title  the   appropriate  r  Boys,"   the   name,   our   readers   will 

remember,  of  a  successful  tv^uicdy  produced  some  ye-irs  .ago  at  the  Vaudeville 
Theatre  in  I.ondon.  The  troubles  and  complications  arising  out  of  the 
presence  in  the  household  of  this  oifanl  lerrili/e  are  by  no  means  lighteneil 
by  the  puzz'ing  question  of  what  he  is  to  wear,  for  your  s'liall  boy  has  a 
most  maivellous  facility  for  getting  through  h'sclolhes  in  an  incredibly  short 
space  of  time,  and  presenting  a  certain  out  ofelbowed  appearance  particularly 
distressing  to  maitr  or  fater  /aiirliatoi  a.  refined  turn  of  mind.  To  such  as 
are  afiliclcd  in  this  |>ariicular  manner,  the  csiabli^hmint  of  Messrs.  Taylor 
&  Lewcrs  \%  nothing  short  of  a  Imon,  anl  it  is  to  the  recognition  of  this 
fact  by  Dublin  fathers  and  mothers  that  they  are  indebted  for  the  high  and 
flourishing  condition  wh.ch  their  house  cnjovs  to-day.  The  estalilishment 
in  Grafioii  Sticet  will  be  found  perfectly  slocked  with  a  supply  of  boys'  aad 


youths'  clothing,  which  leaves  nothing  to  be  desired,  and  which  is  even 
capable  of  satisfying  the  by  no  means  easily  pleased  taste  of  the  young 
gentlemen  themselves.  The  stock  includes  boys'  and  youths'  suits  in  every 
material,  from  the  most  homely  to  the  most  fashionalile  pattern  of  tweed, 
suil.ible  particularly  for  school  wear  ;  overcoats  in  every  style  and  taste, 
from  the  '"  Ulster"  to  the  "  Chesterfield  ;"  "  Eton  "  suits,  to  our  minds  the 
most  becoming  and  gentlemanly  a  la  t  cm  wear  ;  middy  suits,  which  combine 
ali  the  attractions  of  a  seafaring  life  for  bays  with  twne  of  its  dangers  or 
troubles  :  and  a  large  selection  of  other  styles  of  goods,  suitable  for  school 
or  Indian  outfits.  Not  content  with  thus  providing  the  "small  boy"  widi  his 
outer  garments,  Messrs.  Taylor  &  Lewers,  with  a  charity  passing  all  bounds, 
go  in  for  the  supply  of  his  minor  outfit,  and  have  laid  in  for  his  use  anil 
benefit  a  most  extensive  and  valuable  stock  of  s'lirts  collars,  ties,  cricketing 
flannels,  under-shirts,  and  hosiery  in  general.  During  the  (wc  years  it  has 
been  prominently  before  the  public,  the  house  has  earned  what  is  certain  to 
prove  a  lasting  reputation.  

Patrick    Sheeran,    Wine    and     Spirit    Betailer,    43, 

Usher's  Quay,  and  Hiidgefoot  Street. — This  old  wine  and  spirit  warehouse 
occupies  handsome  and  extensive  premises.  The  bars  are  handsomely 
and  tastily  fitted,  the  convenience  of  customers  using  the  establishment 
being  carefully  considered  and  provided  for.  The  house  itself  is  three 
storeys  high,  the  upper  apartments  and  floors  being  used  for  domestic 
purposes,  the  entire  ground  floor  being  devoted  to  the  use  of  the  trade. 
The  shop  possesses  a  spacious  frontage  with  four  doors  and  three  large  and 
handsome  windows,  two  of  which  command  a  view  of  the  Quays.  The 
house  was  originally  established  as  long  ago  as  A.  o.  iSo5,  and  during  all 
these  eighty  years  Ins  continued  in  high  favour  with  the  inhabitants  of  the 
locality.  Sir.  Patrick  Sheeran,  the  present  respected  proprietor,  has  done 
much  to  sustain  the  old  character  and  reputation  of  his  house,  and  by 
selling  none  but  the  best  and  purest  wines  and  spirits,  has  taken  the  best 
possible  means  to  ensure  a  continuance  of  public  favour.  In  addition  to 
wines  and  spirits,  Mr.  .Sheeran  does  .an  extensive  retail  trade  in  ales  and 
porter,  his  house  having  won  a  deservedly  well-known  character  for  the 
quality  of  those  commo.lities.  It  is  generally  admitted  that,  in  the  retail 
trade,  there  are  few  houses  which  stand  higher  in  the  estimation  of  the 
public,  or  which  better  deserve  the  large  amount  of  patronage  bestowed 
upon  it  by  all  classes  of  the  community.  Mr.  P.  Sheeran  himself  has  done 
not  a  little  towards  increasing  the  popularity  of  his  establishment,  he  being 
much  praised  and  admired,  especially  among  the  humbler  classes  of  persons 
who  frequent  the  establishment  on  Usher's  Quay,  lor  the  affability  of  his 
manners,  and  his  general  good  humour  and  good  temper  under  some  of 
those  trying  circumstances  peculiar  to  the  retail  spirit  and  beer  trade.  All 
this  has  no  doubt  very  largely  contributed  towards  retaining  for  the  house 
the  large  share  of  public  esteem  it  has  so  long  enjoyed. 


P.  O'Rsilly,  Wewsagent,  Stationer,  and  Tobacconist, 

5,  South  Richmond  .Street. —  this  prominent  establishment  has  now  been 
in  existence  for  upwards  of  eleven  years,  and  from  the  very  first  it  has 
always  done  a  good  trade  with  its  customers,  who  mostly  reside  in  the 
neighbourhood.  The  shop,  which  is  neatly  fitted  up  and  appointed,  has  a 
good  frontage  of  twelve  feet  and  a  depth  of  twenty-four,  thus  affording 
ample  room  for  transacting  the  business.  The  newsagent  department  is 
well  looked  after,  and  always  contains  a  good  stock  of  daily  and  weelily 
Irish  and  English  newspapers,  al.so  all  the  best  mag.azines  and  periodicals. 
Any  particular  paper  or  periodical  which  may  not  happen  to  be  in  stock 
will  be  readily  ordered  and  promptly  supplied  to  any  customer  requiring 
the  same.  The  stationery  department  is  well  furnished  with  a  good 
selection  of  paper,  envelopes,  blotting-paper,  pens,  ink,  penholders,  ink- 
stands, and  many  other  neces.saries  for  the  writing  table,  at  prices  within 
the  reach  of  all.  Note  and  memorandum  books  in  various  sizes  and 
bindings  can  also  be  obtained,  and  there  is  a  nice  little  stock  of  fancy 
stationery  which  is  highly  appreciated  by  the  l.ady  customers.  The  depart- 
ment devote  1  to  tobacco  contains  all  the  well-known  kinds  and  most 
popular  brands,  either  loose  or  in  packets,  and  manufactured  by  the  best 
houses  in  the  trade.  Mr.  O'Reilly  looks  after  and  works  this  cimpact 
little  business  himself,  personally  waiting  on  his  patrons  and  attending  to 
their  various  wants.  He  is  a  thorough  business  man,  condu'-ling  his 
aftairs  with  great  energy  and  .ability.  By  his  genial  courtesy  and  strict 
attention  to  all  onlers  confided  to  him,  he  has  gained  the  good»vill  and 
esteem  of  his  customers  and  their  perfect  confidence,  witliout  which  no 
business  can  be  successfully  carried  on. 

P.  Ceppi   &   Sons,    Carvers.    GUders,    Looking-Glass^ 
Picture  Fra.no.  and  Statuary  Manufaoturora,  ■'<,  \\  cllingtuii  <,)ii.>> . 
I  his  lirm  is  one  ol  the  uMest  of  its  kind  in  Dulilin,  having  been  istabli-h.. 
over  thirty  years.     '1  luy  are  famous  for  the  m.inufacture   of  all   kinds   ot 
church  st.atuary,  and  this  they  have  made  a  speciality,  ami  their  business  111 
this  department  extends  all  over  the  country,  and   indeed   lluough..ul  tno 
United  King  lorn.      For  finish  of  outline  and  artistic  painting  Ih.-y  commaivi 
a  great  reputation,  and  in  this  department  of  art  are  one  of  the  foremost  in 
the   city.     Tueir  business  also   combines  every  de.cripiion  of  avlicles  01 
devotion,   including  a   large   and   varied    stock    of    altar    lamps     bcarts 
scapulars,  etc.     They  are  also  larg-^ly  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  picture 
frames  of  every  descriiition,  .also  of  Stations  of  the  Cross  m  every  variety  01 
desij;n,  looking-glasses,  and  good?  of  an  allied  character. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN: 


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Messrs.  IMC.  &  S.  Eaton,  Wholesale  and  Retail  StA- 
tlonaza,  49,  l>.uiic  Street. — KiitablUlicil  nuw  for  nearly  a  (|itaitcr  of  a 
cvntiiry,  the  house  of  Messrs.  M.  &  S.  Eaton,  of  49,  Uanie  Street,  and 
o;,  ('iraHon  Slrct-t,  which  furnishes  the  suhjerl  of  this  review,  h.-i-s  won  for 
Itself  a  promineiil  position  .nmon(j  the  comnierci.-il  establishments  of  which 
Dublin  is  justly  proud,  and  securcil  an  iiilliiential  connection  among 
religious  communities  throughout  the  liritisli  Isles,  and  the  trading  and 
puifessioiial  classes  throughout  Ircl.Tnd  and  the  metropol.  .  The  premises 
occupied  bv  the  lirm  .as  wholesale  .-xnd  retail  stationers,  at  40,  Dame  Street, 
a  locality  famous  for  the  beauty  and  imposing  character  ol  ii<  commercial 
buildings,  being  situated  in  the  very  centre  of  the  city,  qtit^  dose  to  the 
Houses  of  r.iriameni,  are  admirably  suited  to  the  advancement  !»nd 
development  of  a  trade,  containing,  like  that  of  Jfessrs.  Eaton,  the  germs 
of  inilustrial  and  commercial  importance.  The  front.agc  of  the  handsome 
building  occupied  by  this  lirm  is  a  line  specimen  of  commercial  architecture, 
the  design  being  admirably  conceived  and  excellently  carried  out.  The 
fittings  and  appoinlments  of  the  interior  of  the  premises  are  of  a  very 
superior  kind,  the  more  expensive  ariicles  being  kept  in  verj-  handsome 
ghiss  ci-cs  which  .admirably  display  the  stock.  Croat  tas'e  hns  been  dis- 
)>laycd  to  render  the  appearance  of  their  warehouse  attr.ictivc,  and  to 
display  to  the  best  advant.igc  the  valuable  stock  of  presents  and  prizes 
which  is  one  of  the  firm's  specialities.  Established  filty  years  since,  and 
purcliased  by  Messrs.  Eaton  in  the  year  1S64,  the  house  soon  won  a  high 
reputation  for  the  excellent  quality  of  the  goods  it  olTcred  to  the  public. 
The  firm  holds  large  and  valuable  stocks,  comprising  every  branch  of  the 
stationery  trade,  the  quali'y  and  texture  of  all  goods  supplied  being  of  the 
very  best  description.  The  lirm  is  always  well  supplied  with  a  varied  and 
elegant  assortment  of  the  best  productions  of  tlie  most  eminent  nianu- 
faciurers,  in  leather  and  fancy  goods,  suitable  for  wedding,  birthday,  and 
other  presents,  and  the  gener.al  stock  of  stationery  includes  every  article  in 
that  branch  o(  trade  found  at  establishments  of  this  kind,  with  many  of  a 
purely  exceptional  and  spe;ial  character.  As  publishers,  the  house  is  well 
known  throughout  Ireland,  and  in  this  department  we  .are  hippy  to-  say 
the  firm's  business  is  daily  increasing,  their  works  being  brought  out  in  a 
very  complete  and  atistic  style.  One  of  their  special  publications  is 
Eaton's  Railway  Guide,  which  has  now  reached  it  >  eighty-second  monthly 
number,  is  of  great  utility  to  the  travelling  public,  and  supplies  a  long-felt 
want,  owing  to  the  clen.r  and  concise  manner  in  which  it  is  compiled. 
And  their  country  order  department  is  one  of  growinj;  importance,  their 
Work  in  this  line  is  very  extensive,  and  forms  not  the  least  important 
branch  of  the  business.  -Erom  personal  observation  we  caa  say  that  the 
lirm  well  deserve  the  reputation  they  enjoy  for  promptly  attending  to  all 
orders  received  by  post.  The  whole  bu-,iness  of  the  house  is  thoroughly 
representative  of  the  trade  with  which  it  has  been  so  long  and  honourably 
associated,  and  among  the  commercial  houses  of  Dublin  tliere  are  ccriaiidy 
few  that  ho'd,  in  its  own  line,  a  more  deservedly  high  position,  or  are 
reputed  more  sound  or  respectable. 


J.  Uoran  (Moran's  Hotel),  71  and  72,  Lower  Gardiner  Street, 
and  20A,  20D,  Talbot  Street. — .\  good,  commodious,  and  comfortable  hotel 
centrally  situated,  in  which  travellers  may  be  cheaply  and  adequately 
accommodated,  is  a  desideratum  which,  unfortunately,  is  not  always  easily  to 
l>e  found.  Mr.  .Moran's  hotel  in  Talbot  Street  and  Lower  G.irdmer  Street 
is  an   cstablishinont,   however,   to  which    the   weary  traveller,    searching 


anxiously  for  a  haven  of  rest,  may  be  advi-ed  to  repair.  The  hotel  is  an 
institution  of  many  year-.'  standing,  and  is  capable  ol  accoinuvidating  close  on 
one  hundred  guests,  and  has  a  solid  and  unimpe,achable  reputation  for 
cheapness  anil  comfort.  It  is  very  largely  frequented,  on  account  of  its 
desirable  position  (being  within  a  few  minutes' drive  of  the  various  cross- 
channel  steamers  and  the  princip.al  railway  termini),  by  business  men  hailing 
from  Englandor  the  country  districts  of  Ireland, and  also  from  the  "Greater 
Ireland"  across  the  Atlantic;  as  our  "American  Cousins"  very  largely  avail 
themselves  of  the  advantages  of  Moran's  Hotel,  which  enjoys  the  distinction 
of  btring  essentially  a  family  hotel.  The  rates  charged  are  singularly  low, 
and  in  this  fact  we  can  find  in  all  probability  the  explanation  of  Mr.  Mor.in's 
great  popularity,  and  the  veiy  general  esteem  in  which  his  hotel  is  held. 
Mr.  Moran's  hottrl  is  particularly  intended  for  those  clas.scs  of  the  com- 
munity who,  while  wishing  to  find  themselves  surrounded  with  the  comforts 
of  a  home,  arc  unable  to  meet  the  expenses  of  the  larger  and  more  costly 
hotels.  In  this  establishment  there  is  a  comtoriable  and  handiomely  ap- 
pointed coftee-room,  and  ,aIso  commercial,  billiard,  and  smoking-rooms,  all 
newly  furnished  and  handsomely  decorated.    There  are  also  suites  of  private 


moms  for  the  accomm"<lation  of  visitor!!  who  have  cither  special  biininm 
in  h.md,  or  object  to  the  cotnhint  i^a4lunim  system  *<f  the  common  li'c  of 
an  hotel.  Mr.  Moran  has  adopter!  a  principle  in  his  buiJncss  which  we 
shoulil  l>c  gl.id  to  see  carried  out  elsewhere.  We  refer  to  his  ab  d"t on  of 
the  charge*  for  attendance,  which  in  other  hotels  arc  felt  by  the|>ulilic  to  be 
such  a  gricvousand  intolerable  burden.  This  wc  consiilcr  to  be  a  very  wile 
and  f.rr-sighted  .act  on  the  part  of  the  proprietor.  There  are  hotels  which  we 
could  mention,  in  which  «he  charges  for  attendance  arc  really  charges  for 
services  which  have  not  been  rendered  at  all.  In  Mr.  Moran's  hotel  the 
a'tenilance  is  literally  superb,  and  reminds  one  of  the  Irest  Parisian  holeU. 
We  know  little  in  Lonilon  to  e.|u.al  it.  The  fact  of  the  premises  having 
been  four  times  enlarged  within  three  years,  speaks  volumes  for  the  hold 
the  tslablishineiit  has  got  on  the  tra\elling  public. 

The  Dublin  Flint-Glass  'Works,  rotter's  Alley,  Marllx>rough 
Street. — One  of  the  most  interesting,  and,  at  the  same  time,  unique  intlustries 
of  Irel.and,  is  that  which  is  represented  by  the  Dublin  Flint-Glass  Works,  in- 
teresting to  all  who  .arc  concerned  with  the dcvclo]>ment  of  Irish  manufactures, 
and  unique,  inasmuch  as  the  house  now  under  notice  is  the  only  one  in  the 
trade  in  Ireland.  "  La  France,  c'esi  nioi,''  .sail  Kng  Louis,  and  Messrs. 
T.  i\:  R.  Pugh  may,  with  still  more  accuracy,  descrilw  themselves  as  being 
actually,  and  in  reality,  the  Irish  I''lint-t;!ass  trade.  Established  some  one 
hundred  and  fifty  years  ago,  the  firm  have  maintained  a  high  reputation 
for  the  production  of  ali  descriptions  of  articles  which  can  lake  the  outward 
form  and  semblance  of  flint-glass.  We  are  sorry,  however,  to  have  to 
record  the  fact,  that,  at  the  present  day,  they  meet  with  but  scant  support 
from  the  general  public.  They  ascribe  this  result  to  the  im]v>riation  of 
immense  quantities  of  foreign  goods  at  prices  with  which  they  are  unable 
to  compete,  and  we  have  no  doubt  th.tt  this  estimate  of  the  case  is  correct, 
substantially.  This  is  merely  an  illustr.ation  of  the  evils  arising  fiom  an  un- 
rcciprocal  tree  trade,  for  where,  as  in  Germany.  w.ages  arc  forced  down  to 
the  lowest  level  of  subsistence,  it  is  sheer  foolishness  for  a  country  whose 
workmen  are  paid  higher  wages  to  attempt  to  compete  with  it.  However, 
we  are  surprised  that  the  much  vaunted  patriotism  ami  public  spirit  of 
cert.ain  sections  of  Irishmen,  is  not  sufficiently  deep-seated  to  cause  them  to 
p.ay  a  slightly  higher  price  for  n.itive-made  goods.  On  a  recent  visit  to  the 
establishment  of  .Messrs.  T.  &  R.  Pugh,  wc  were  shown  some  specimens  of 
engraving  on  glass  water-jugs,  one  being  a  perfect  portrait  of  .Mr.  Parnell, 
surrounded  by  the  Round  Tower,  the  Irish  wolf  dog,  and  the  harp  without 
the  crown  ;  we  are  decidedly  of  opinion,  that,  for  refinement  of  design,  and 
high-class  workmanship,  the  articles  on  show  here  are  not  to  be  surpassed 
by  the  productions  of  any  other  countr)-  under  the  sun.  The  cxtett  of  .Messrs. 
Pugh's  operations  is  inidoubtedly  very  large  ;  but  when  vs'e  consider  the 
fact  th.at  they  have  a  monopoly  of  the  trade  in  Irish  manufactured  flint- 
glass,  we  are  surprised  that  it  docs  not  assume  much  more  gigantic  propor- 
tions. Doubtless  it  will  extend  its  ramifications  when,  as  is  rumoured  (it 
is  to  be  hoped  correctly),  the  concern  will  be  turned  into  a  limited  liability 
company.  '1  he  factory  is  centrally  situated,  with  regard  to  the  metropolis, 
and  there  are  undoubtedly  facilities  for  communication  with  all  parts,  not  of 
Ireland  alone,  but,  indeed,  through  London,  of  every  country  in  the  world. 
Let  us,  however,  express  a  hope,  that  the  revival  of  Irish  industri-s,  now 
gradually  taking  place,  and  which  will  receive  an  undoub'.cd  impetus  under 
an  Irish  Parliament,  will  bring  fresh  triumphs  and  increase  of  business  to 
Mes-rs.  Pugh,  which  the  excellent  character  of  their  goods  so  well  deserves. 
Their  articles  have  been  much  admired  wherever  shown,  and  ali  who  desire 
to  obtain  a  reliable  idea  of  their  quality  should  take  an  early  opportunity  of 
visiting  the  works  at  Potter's  Alley,  where  a  large  and  waluable  stock  is 
displayed  in  the  show-rooms.  The  entire  business  is  conducted  by  the  pro- 
prietors, with  exemplary  enterprise  and  progressive  energy,  and  their  goods 
oiJy  need  to  be  more  widely  known  to  be  more  extensively  sought  after. 

Mr.  Sodd,  Family  Grocer,  etc.,  100,  Upper  Dorset  Siree'.  — 

.■\inung  representative  gru.ery  c-tabli^linients  in  Dublin,  there  is  probably 
no  more  sinking  example  of  successful  trading  than  that  which  is  demon- 
strated in  the  op-raiions  of  the  well-known  concern  of  .Mr.  iJoild,  whose 
prem  ses  are  eligibly  located  as  above.  The  wonderful  strides  made  by 
this  house  in  the  public  favour  are  due  to  three  happy  circumstances. 
Kirs!,  the  proprietor's  capacity  and  indisput.ablc  industry ;  second,  the 
discriminating  choice  he  has  always  made  in  replenishing,  and  keeping  up  a 
most  extensive  stock ;  and  third,  the  discernment  with  which  he  has 
chosen  his  stalf  of  assistants.  The  premises  are  among  the  most  attractive 
in  this  flourishing  and  highly  popular  thoroughfare,  and  have  lately  under- 
gone most  extensive  structural  alterations.  1  he  shop  itself  is  extensive  and 
airy,  and  is  in  every  way  "as  neat" — to  use  a  homely  old  phra  e — "as 
hands  can  make  it."  liy  this  enlargement  he  is  enabled  to  get  through  his 
work  with  more  comfort  and  convenience,  besides  the  extension  has  pro- 
vided him  with  extra  storage,  giving  facility  to  make  larger  purchases,  and 
thereby  saving  a  big  discount,  which  he  liberally  exteiins  to  his  pations  by 
supplying  them  with  a  superior  class  of  goojs  at  prices  in  evrry  sens; 
compatible  with  fair  dealing.  The  excelleii.e  of  the  g.iods  is  so  well  kn>wn 
that  any  remarks  thereon  are  unnecessary  :  suffice  it  to  say  that  Mr.  Dodd 
buys  largely  Ixith  in  native  and  foreign  markets,  and  with  that  expi-rience 
which  h.is  Ircen  the  recognised  feature  of  his  commercial  life,  he  accumu- 
lates a  stock  which  is  second  to  none  in  Dublin.  Tne  business  has  now- 
been  established  for  about  three  generations,  so  that  its  stability,  front  a 
commercial  standpoint,  can  bear  the  test  of  the  most  critical  examination. 
Mr.  Dodd  is  active,  energetic,  and  a  highly  capable  man  in  every  detail  of 
liis  business. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


P.  Dann  &  Son,  Wholesale  Tea,  Wine,  and  Grocery 

EstabUshment,  39,  Arran  Quay. — Thi-  lii.:;lily  rLspoctalile  .and  old- 
established  Dublin  house  was  rt'St  founded,  in  llie  year  1S2S,  by  Mr.  P. 
Dunn,  the  present  dosTvedly  respected  senior  partner,  and  hfad  of  I  he 
business.  As  a  wholesale  tea,  wine,  and  general  grocery  establishment, 
it  holds  a  very  prominent  position  among  houses  of  a  similar  line  in  this 
city,  and  has  earned  a  widespre.ad  and  distinguished  reputation  for  the 
(irst-class  quality  of  the  goods  it  sells.  The  pre- 
mis  s  used  by  the  firm  are  of  a  very  spacious 
description.  The  shop  is  most  expensively  and 
liandsomely  fitted  with  .all  the  appliance^  required, 
and  plentifully  stocked  with  all  those  articles 
usua'ly  sold  in  establishments  devoted  to  this  par- 
ticular trade.  The  siluaiion  of  Messrs.  Dunn  & 
Son's  house  of  business  is  very  fortunate,  all  the 
quays,  including  Arran  Quay  itself,  being  among 
the  busiest  thoroughfares  to  be  found  in  the  Irish 
incirop'>lis.  Messrs.  Dunn  &  .Son's  slock  of  teas 
is  very  large  and  valuable,  ami  the  firm  is  held  in 
high  repute  for  the  quality  of  the  article  supplied 
by  all  those  lovers  of  "the  cup  that  cheers  but 
does  not  inebriate."  As  wine  merchants,  Messrs. 
Dunn  &  Son  have  long  borne  a  very  high  charac- 
ter, the  wines  and  sp  ris  sold  by  them  being  of 
the  p'jrest  and  most  excellent  description.  .\s 
Messrs.  Dunn  &  .Son  only  buy  of  the  very  first 
imrorters  and  distillers,  they  make  absolutely  certain  of  the  n.ature  of  the 
goods  they  offer  to  the  public,  and  reap  their  reward  in  a  rich  harvest  of 
public  approbation  and  patronage.  The  establishment  on  Arran  Quay  will 
also  be  found  provided  with  a  large  as  ortment  of  those  minor  articles  of 
grocery  which  come  under  the  heading  of  sauces  or  condiments,  every 
requisite  for  the  kitchen  or  table  being  always  kept  in  stock.  Their  assort- 
in  nt  of  pickles,  etc.,  by  the  best  Irish  and  English  manufacturers,  being 
carefully  and  plentifully  selected,  affords  their  customers  the  widest  range 
of  choice.  The  extensive  business  transactions  cariied  on  by  the  firm 
involves  the  employment  of  a  large  number  of  assistants,  all  of  whom  by 
their  civility  and  assiduous  desire  to  please,  have  largely  helped  in  gaining 
for  the  house  the  favourable  reputation  it  bears  among  mercantile  men. 

Samuel  Meyer,  Boys'  and  Toutlis'  Tailoring:  and 
Outfitting  Establishment.  33.  Lower  ~^ackville  Street.— A  very  notable 
and  Lirgely-patrunised  establishment  in  the  tailoring  and  outfitting  line  is 
that  of'.Mr.  S.  Meyer,  who  has  succeeded  to  the  well-known  business  of 
Messrs.  J.  Lewers  &  Co.  Kstablished  some  ten  years  ago,  this  well-known 
house  has  long  enjoyed  a  high  reputation  as  an  outfitting  establishment  for 
boys  and  youths.  The  establishment,  so  ably  conducted  by  Mr.  Meyer, 
occupies  very  handsome  preir-ises  at  No.  33,  Lower  Sackville  .Streer,  and 
is  throughout  fitted  in  a  most  tasteful  and  elective  manner,  calculated  to 
display  to  the  (^reatest  .advantage  the  very  choice  stock  of  clothing,  etc., 
which  the  house  contains.  The  house,  during  the  ten  j'ears  it  has  been 
prominently  before  the  public,  has  managed  to  form  a  very  extensive  con- 
nection among  all  classes  of  the  community.  The  stock,  which  is  very 
large  and  valuable,  conists  of  a  fine  as-ortment  of  rcadym.ade  clothes  for 
boys  and  youths  in  the  finest  quality  of  Irish  and  .Scotch  tweeds,  and  other 
inaicrials,  all  ihe  materials  used  being  of  the  latest  and  most  fashionable 
design  and  pattern,  and  m.ide  in  a  manner  and  style  that  cannot  fail  to 
satisfy.  A  verj'  important  branch  of  the  business  is  that  which  is  commonly 
called  outfitting,  in  other  words,  underclothing  of  every  kind,  including 
shirts,  vests,  drawers,  night-shins,  braces,  socks,  collars,  and  neckties.  In 
all  these  various  articles,  of  which  a  large  and  valuaole  tlock  is  held,  the 
house,  commercially  speaking,  occupies  a  high  position. 

Xanrence  Coyle,  Wood  Turner,  36,  Ujiper  .\bhey  Street.— 

In  the  ninnu  aclure  and  prcpainiiun  of  sucli  articles  as  Indian  clubs,  wood 
plates,  frames,  and  mangle  rollers,  tlie  establishment  pre^ideil  over  by 
Mr.  Laurence  Coyle  stands  at  the  head  of  the  traile  in  Dublin.  For  a 
period  extending  back  to  iSdS,  this  concern  has  been  engaged  unin- 
terruptedly in  the  manufacture  of  the  articles  just  mentioned,  and  has 
always  lieen  careful  in  using  none  but  the  best  quality  of  material,  anil  sub- 
mitting it  to  the  best  workmen  to  mmipulac.  As  a  v\ood  turner  of  the 
highest  standing  and  undispatable  ability,  Mr.  Coyle  has  long  occupieil  a 
very  high  place  in  the  estimation  of  his  jiatrons,  and  in  ihe  ranks  of  his 
own  trartc.  lie  is  a  competent  workman,  and  one  who  spares  neither  time 
no!  trouble  to  give  all  his  operatio  s  a  complexion  and  tone  of  superior 
excellence.  

Samuel  Gill,  Carver  and  Gilder,  122,  Upper  Abbey  Street  — 

To  th.-  li-.t  of  lirsl-cLiss  houses  engaged  in  the  carving  and  eliding  trade 
must  be  added  that  of  Mr.  .Samuel  (jill.  At  Mr.  Gill's  establishment  all 
the  work  is  of  the  most  superior  description,  some  of  his  designs  being 
particularly  chaste  and  elegant.  He  has  only  been  establish!  d  in  business 
lor  the  comparatively  short  period  of  tight  years,  but  duiing  that  time 
he  has  succeeded  in  forming  a  business  connection  of  the  greatest  im- 
portance among  some  of  the  most  influrnlial  circles  in  Dublin.  Mr.  Gill's 
premises  are  sufficiently  spacious  for  ih  s  pa'ticular  line,  which  does  not 
take  up  very  much  space  in  its  operations,  and  are  admirably  stocked  with 
a  choice  selection  o(  pic  urc  and  looking-glass  frames,  both  of  modern  ami 
antique  design.     He  aoes  a  very  large  and  aristocratic  trade  among  Dublin 


and  country  gentlemen  in  the  refraining  of  family  pictures,  etc.,  and  has 
given  the  highest  satisfaction  everywhere  as  to  the  quality  and  workman- 
ship of  his  goods.  The  proprietor  also  does  something  in  the  delicate 
direction  of  picture-restoring,  by  removing  the  old  and  discoloured  varnish 
which  so  often  conceals  exq  lisite  art  beneath  its  brown  surface.  Those 
who  have  entrusted  work  of  this  kind  to  Mr.  Gill  spe.ak  highly  of  the 
manner  in  which  he  completed  his  ta-k.  We  understand  that,  owing  to 
the  large  and  permanent  increase  of  his  busiess,  he  has  determined 
to  remove  to  still  more  commodious  premises,  in  St.  Stephen's  Cireen 
Square,  of  which  change,  however,  the  public  are  to  have  the  fullest 
notice.  Mr.  (lill's  courtesy,  politeness,  and  general  attention  to  his 
cusloiiiers'  wants  have  had  iiuich  to  tio  with  his  success. 


Kichard  Hand,  Practical  Boot  and  Shoemaker,  ?,  New 

Lisburn  Street. — What  promises  to  be  a  prominent  house  of  the  medium 
class  in  the  great  boot  and  shoe  manufacturing  industry  of  Dublin,  is  that 
of  Mr.  Richaid  Hand,  practical  boot  and  shoemaker.  Though  so  recently 
established  as  six  months  ago,  there  are  already  signs  of  its  becoming  a  well- 
known  and  thriving  concern.  The  premises,  w^hich  comprise  the  house  and 
workshop,  are  located  at  2,  New  Lisburn  Street,  and  only  a  short  distance 
from  the  Linen  Hall  Barracks.  They  are  most  admiralily  fitted  for  the 
business,  and  besides  the  manufacture  of  all  kinds  of  ladies' and  gentlemen's 
bjots  and  shoes,  and  the  mounting  of  wotked  slippers,  a  consid"rable 
amount  of  business  is  done  in  all  sorts  of  repairs,  which  are  executed  both 
neatly  and  well,  and  at  the  most  reasonable  charges.  Mr.  Hand  is  a 
thoroughly  practical  man  at  his  trade,  understanding  evety  branch  of  the 
industry.  A  large  amount  of  the  trade  of  this  house  is  in  bespoke  orilers, 
and  customers  can  impacitly  rely  upon  their  instructions  in  this  respect  being 
faithfully  and  honestly  carried  out  to  the  letter.  ^  The  house  is  already 
noted  for  the  elegance,  excellent  finish,  fashionable  style,  and  perfect  fit  of 
all  its  goods,  while  the  very  best  of  materials  are  employed  in  their  manu- 
facture, at  the  same  time  the  execution  of  the  work  will  bear  the  closest 
.scrutiny  and  inspection.  There  is  a  commendable  determination  on  the 
part  of  Mr.  Hand  to  m.ike  his  business  sec-nd  to  none  in  the  same  line, 
and  by  his  courtesy,  integrity,  and  honourable  repute  in  commercial  circles, 
he  h.is  already  secured  the  confidence  of  a  very  fair  connection  of  pations. 


D.   W.   Carroll,   Printer,   Bookbinder,   Stationer,  and 

Prize  Medal  Accouat-Book  Manufacturer.  44.  lower  Sackville  Stieet. 
—  Situated  in  the  jirincipal  street  of  the  metropolis,  this  is  one  of  the  most  pro- 
minent houses  in  its  line  of  trade.  From  the  large  stock  always  ready,  the 
traders  can  rely  upon  having  the  largest  ortler  su|>plied  and  special  pa  terns 
submitted  with  expediiion.  All  kinds  of  printing,  writing,  and  other  papers 
are  sold  here  at  mill  prices.  Amongst  the  splendid  stocks  held  aie  also 
envelopes  in  all  qualitiej  at  maker's  prices  ;  in  the  latter  line  their  superfine 
antique  palace  envelopes  are  a  speciality  that  has  an  immense  sale.  Some 
other  articles  of  stationery  to  be  had  of  the  best  kind  are  rentals,  rent 
ledgers,  rent  receipts,  cash  receipts,  ortler  forms,  memo  forms,  deliver)'  forms, 
spirit  stock-books,  workmen's  books,  farm  account-books,  cattle  stock-books, 
and  in  fact  all  sorts  of  ofTice  and  farming  stationery.  A  seconil  department 
/)f  the  business  is  devoted  to  a  great  selection  of  ladies' hand  bags,  Gladstone 
bags,  purses,  and  other  fancy  leather  goods,  as  well  as  cash  boxes,  deed 
boxes,  iron  trunks,  copying  ptesies  at  all  prices  and  sizes,  and  prociued 
direct  from  the  manufacturer.  In  addition  to  the  lines  mentioned,  writing, 
copying,  and  other  inks  are  to  be  had  of  the  best  description,  whilst  the  imlia- 
rubber  ami  marking  inks  are  of  unequalled  quality,  iiefore  concluding,  the 
fact  that  this  establishment  has  a  large  pitronage  of  a  ci.mmercial.  lei^al, 
and  private  diinidt  speaks  well  for  the  reputation  it  has  attaineii  for  the 
highest  excellence  in  its  goods.    

Samuel   Parker,    Leather    Merchant,   36  and    37,   Back 

Lane.  --.Among  the  wholesale  nieichanls  in  Dtihliii  may  be  recktmed  i\Ir. 
Parker,  of  Ifaek  Lane,  who  establislietl  his  business  in  the  year  1S23,  and 
who  is  the  oldest  in  the  trade  in  this  ciiy  ;  and  we  may  judge  that  a  man 
who  has  had  the  experience  of  Mr.  Taiker  will  not  on  any  .account  oflei 
for  sale  any  material  but  such  as  is  good  and  genuine.  Next  to  the 
clothiers,  there  is  no  meichant  to  whom  we  are  so  much  indebted  as  the 
leather  dresser,  for  we  must  have  shoes,  and  what  a  confusion  it  puis  us  to 
if  those  articles  are  worn  out  ;  but  how  would  it  be  if  we  hid  not  them  at 
all?  The  very  suggestion  seems  not  only  riiliculous  but  impracticable.  IJut 
these  are  only  deviations  regarding  th.;  utility  of  the  aforesaid  gentlen.an. 
Now,  when  we  come  to  insiiecl  liis  lite,  in  regard  to  the  pojuilace  who 
patronise  him,  he  ap|)ears  a  man  attentive  to  business,  allable  in  his 
demeanour,  and  upriglit  in  his  principles. 

Joseph  Croker,  Button  Manufacturer,  6,  Crown  Alley  — 

\  noteworthy  house  is  that  of  Mr.  Joseph  Croker,  wholesale  button 
manufacturer,  and  one  that  has  won  a  very  high  reiiutation  in  ilie  tiade 
with  which  it  has  so  king  and  honourably  b.en  associated.  Kstjblished 
for  upwards  of  fifty  years,  it  has  during  that  period  attained  an  extensive 
and  first-class  connection  in  the  metrojiolis  and  surrounding  districts.  The 
jiremises  occupied  are  most  centrally  situ.ated,  and  are  fitted  up  with  the 
most  modem  appliances.  All  kinds  and  sha])es  of  buttons  are  manufactured. 
In  particular,  the  making  of  livery  buttons  has  enhanced  the  already  large 
trade.  The  most  skilled  ami  competent  han'ls  ate  employed,  uniler  the 
supervision  of  Mr.  Croker,  who  is  a  thoroughly  practical  and  experienced 
man  in  every  iletail  of  his  business,  and  w.io  has  by  exereis  ng  his 
enterprising  ability  raised  his  house  to  the  highest  status  in  the  trade. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


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M  Jordi  8c  Co.,  Cork  Mercliants,  Growers,  aud  Manu- 

faoturcrs,  'M,  Midillf  Al>lify  Sircil.  Mf-sis.  Jonii  ,V  (H.  [ncupy  t\ii.n- 
sive  premises  .is  ofticrs  aiul  faclory  at  64,  Midillu  Al)l)ey  Slrcct,  anil 
extensive  stnrei!  at  rear  exlemling  to  tlic  I.otis,  where  they  carry  on  a  lar(;e 
an'l  Uicraiive  trailo  .n*  wholesale  and  retail  imporlcrs  and  niamifacliirers  of 
corks,  and  appliances  for  hottlin;^,  etc.  The  tirni  hoM  a  larj^e  and  valuable 
stock  of  cork  in  the  raw  or  virgin  slate,  ami  every  conciivai)le  description 
of  manufaclnred  corks,  both  foreif^n  and  hoine-cul.  Since  the  house  was 
eslahlisheil  in  lS;S,  it  has  been  fo  lunate  enouyh  to  secure  a  lar^je  share  of 
pulilic  patronaj^e  and  support,  and  has,  moreover,  formed  a  business  con- 
nection all  over  Irehmd.  The  principal  liu-incss  of  the  firm  is  the  preparing 
and  culling  of  cork  for  bottling  pu' poses,  and  their  country  trade  is  prin- 
cipally carried  on  thro»;jh  the  agency  of  their  commercial  travellers.  '1  hcse 
latter  vi-it  all  puts  of  the  country,  soliciting  and  obtaining  orders  from  all 
the  principal  wine  merchants,  grocers,  mineral  water  manufacturers  and 
bottlers  throughout  Irclanil,  and  sending  them  to  ihe  head-iiuarters  of  their 
house  in  Midille  .Abbey  Street  to  he  executed  ami  despatched.  The  very 
superior  qualiiy,  consistent  with  price,  of  Me.-srs.  M.  jorrii  iV:  Co.'s  corks 
has  long  been  recognised  by  the  trade  jiretty  generally,  and  in  consequence, 
there  is  alw.iys  a  lively  deniaml  for  th-^ir  goods  upon  the  jrirt  of  the  country 
tradespeople.  The  linn  of  M.  Jordi  iV  Co.  are  proprietors  of  another 
extensive  faclory  in  I'alafrucell,  Catalonia,  Spain,  where  they  also  a-c 
possessed  of  a  large  cork-tree  forest,  from  which  they  get  their  raw  cork, 
nnd  a  manufactory,  where  they  manufacture  ihe  corks  for  this  market,  as 
also  the  Knglish  and  Scotch  markets  and  foreign  export.  ISesides  themanu- 
facluie  of  the  cork  itself  the  firm  seem  to  be  interested  in  everytliing  relating 
to  the  subject,  and  they  accordingly  do  a  large  and  increasing  trade  in  the 
supply  of  numerous  ingenious  inventions  calcrratcd  to  render  the  process  of 
bottling  ajtd  corking  easier.  The  lirnr  deal  also  in  bottle  wax,  capsrrlcs,  and 
straw  envelopes  for  bottles  ;  and  likewise  in  another  mechanical  contrivance 
which  h.as  long  been  known  to  fame  .as  "  Sikes'  lly  Iroirreter."  and  which  is 
an  i'lstrumetrt  for  testing  the  strength  of  spirits,  anil  for  which  M.  lordi 
&  Co.  .are  .agents  in  Dublrn.  This  firm  are  also  agents  for  the  sale  of  the 
"  I'.ilcnt  Kcl'p.se  cork  drawer,"  and  ihc  "  .\cmc  patent  cork  drawer,"  both 
of  which  snsvvcr  the  purpose  their  proprietors  guarantee,  and  also  have 
proved  the  greatest  boon  to  the  parties  in  retail  trade.  The  machines  are 
highly  fini-hed.  

The  Bnblin  Pure  Milk  Co.,  52,  South  King  Street  (near  Gaiety 
Thettre). — I'erhaps  the  most  important  trade  in  Dublin,  as  far  as  the 
individual  public  is  concerned,  is  the  milk  trade  ;  ami  it  is  gratifying  to  be 
able  to  s'ate  that  within  the  last  ten  years  a  very  considerable  improvement 
has  taken  place,  as  far  as  the  qualiiy  of  the  milk  is  concerned.  Thousands 
of  gallons  of  niiik  are  now  brought  by  rail  from  country  districts,  fifty  and  one 
hundred  milcsaway,tlris  milk  being  of  infinitely  superior  quality  to  that  which 
the  citizens  were  hitherto  obligerl  to  consume,  viz.,  milk  produced  from 
cows  hoMsed,  in  many  cases  from  year's  end  to  year's  end,  in  close  byres  in 
the  city,  fed  on  the  distilling  refuse,  and  never  free  from  the  germ  of  that 
<lire  disease,  pleuro-pneumonia.  To  the  Dublin  Pure  .Milk  Co.  belongs 
the  credit  of  being  pioneers  of  this  reformation  in  the  milk  supply  to  the 
city  of  Dublin.  Established  in  187S,  by  several  of  the  leading  gentry  and 
merchants  of  the  city,  it  has  since  steadily  gone  on  improving  its  brrsiness. 
Their  milk  {which  is  all  refrigerated  by  Laurence's  refrigerators)  arrives 
twice  daily  by  mail  and  other  trains,  the  principal  supply  coming  from  the 
rich  grass-land  at  f-iallybrophy  Kailway  Station,  Queen's  Co.,  about  sixty 
miles  from  Dublin,  where  also  in  winter  the  cows  are  fed  on  pure  country 
food — green  crops,  corn,  etc. — and  luntcd  out  on  the  fields  every  day. 
The  company  have  lately  ;.dded  a  fresh  butter  and  fresh  egg  trade  to  their 
milk  business.  These  also  arrive  daily  from  the  country,  guaranteed  fresh, 
and  are  delivered  with  the  milk  at  moderate  prices  to  their  customers. 
The  principal  d.iiry  at  Ballybrojihy  is  well  worthy  of  a  visit,  as  also  an 
inspection  of  the  chief  office  at  52,  South  King  Street  (near  Gaiety 
Theatre),  which  from  its  ce.itral  s  tuation  makes  it  within  call  o, 
almost  every  one.  The  arrangements  there,  and  at  the  depot,  Montague 
Street,  off  Harcourt  Street,  where  a  number  of  horses,  delivery  vans,  etc., 
are  kept ;  and  a  milk-store  where  the  milk  is  carefully  tested  as  it  arrives 
and  sent  out  in  lockeil  cans  ;  in  tact,  the  establishment  from  its  great 
cleanliness,  order,  and  regularity,  i«  a  credit  to  those  in  management  of  it, 
and  a  great  boon  to  the  citizens  of  Dublin. 


James  Carr,  'Watchmaker,  So,  Capel  Street,  Dublin. — 
Watchmaking,  owing  to  forc'ign  comp-^tition,  has  become  one  of  the  most 
flourishing  industries  in  our  city,  and  has  achieved  a  prominent  position 
among  other  branches  of  trade. 

In  this  connection  a  noted  firm  is  that  of  James  Ca'r,  of  So,  Capel 
Street.  This  gentleman  h.as,  solely  by  the  exercise  of  his  own  personal 
activity,  .secured  a  connection  of  no  inconsiderable  extent,  and  there  is  now 
no  house  so  widely  known  for  exact  workmanship  and  punctuality  in 
trans.actions  as  this  enteiprising  firm. 

A  large  business  is  done  in  jewellery  working  and  repairing,  which, 
owing  to  the  skill  of  Mr.  Carr,  is  in  a  most  flourishing  and  prosperous  state. 
This  establishment  is  noted  for  the  durable  and  eflicrent  manner  in  which 
all  repairs  are  executed,  and  the  good  workmanship  ili-played  in  every 
detail  'nas  secured  for  Mr.  Cart  a  connection  01  a  considerable  value. 

This  gentleman  has  been  in  business  lor  the  last  nine  years,  during 
■which  time  he  ha;,  by  paying  strict  attention  to  the  wishes  of  his  pa'rons, 
placed  himself  on  a  secure  footing  in  this  ji opulous  city,  and  h.is,  by  his  un- 
tiring industry,  made  for  himself  a  widespread  and  influential  business. 


John  Lawless,  Tamily  Grocer.  Tea,  'Wine,  and  Spirit 

Horohiuit,  2.S,  Lower  Dorsil  Mreel.  This  i,  a  very  nld-esiablrslied 
grocery  house,  and  one  that  for  many  years  has  \>ccn  in  high  favour  wiih 
that  quarter  of  ihe  town  in  which  it  is  pl.ice<l.  Koundcil  about  1828,  the 
house  rapidly  gained  a  firm  footing  among  the  inhabitants  of  the  northern 
side  of  Dublin,  and  during  the  sixty  years  ihat  have  endued  tincc  iti  in- 
ception ha<  increased  rather  than  decreased  in  popular  regard.  The 
establishment  occupies  suitable  and  ailmirably  fitted  premises  at  28,  Lower 
Dorset  Street,  occupying  a  corner  position.  A  better  site  for  a  house  with 
a  good  local  and  family  trade  can  hanlly  lie  dc-ired,  the  contiguous  dLstricC 
being  eminently  res|K'ctable  and  well-to-do.  The  present  respected  pro- 
prietor, Mr.  John  Lawless,  h.as  done  much  to  further  improve  Ihc  house, 
and  extend  its  connection,  having  left  no  stone  unlurned  to  give  satisfacllon 
and  value  for  their  money  to  his  customers.  The  house  is  admirably 
stockcil  with  a  comprehensive  store  of  general  groceries  ;  the  greatest  care 
having  been  t.aken  in  laying  in  a  superb  supply  of  leas,  licing  a  commfxlily 
for  wliich  ihc  house  is  justly  famous.  The  decoration  of  the  house  has 
evidenily  been  the  subject  of  much  thought  and  considcra'ion,  and  Ihe 
result  certainly  repays  the  trouble  that  has  seemingly  been  taken.  The 
shop  on  one  side  is  decorated  with  a  handsome  sained-g'ass  window, 
paiiiled  with  allegorical  figures  in  armour,  representing  the  four  provinces 
of  Irelanil.  while  at  the  end  of  the  shop  is  a  large  painting  in  oils  of  one  of 
the  loveliest  bits  of  Wicklow  scenery,  immorialiscd  by  the  poet  Moore 
in  "The  .Meeting  of  the  Waters."  To  return,  however,  from  our  a;sthctic 
wanderings  and  digression,  back  to  the  more  substantial  "  question  of 
supply,"  we  will  merely  add  that  all  the  articles  included  in  the  large  and 
valuable  stock  are  of  the  very  first  quality.  Much  attention  has  naturally 
been  pai  I  to  the  Laying  down  of  the  stock  of  wines  and  spirits,  as  the  house 
does  a  very  considerable  tr.ide  in  this  branch  of  the  retail  business  ;  a  com- 
fortable and  convenient  bar  having  been  proviiled  for  the  use  of  those  who 
desire  to  "  refresh  the  inner  man."  Mr.  Lawless  bears  a  very  high  repu- 
tation for  his  Irish  whisky,  a  specially  with  the  house  being  its  "pale 
milt,"  which  is  in  truth  a  very  delectable  spirit.  In  the  department  of 
bottled  ales  ami  stout,  Mr.  Lawless  also  docs  an  extensive  business,  and 
as  he  bottles  his  own  supply,  he  is  in  a  position  to  guarantee  Ihe  excellent 
qua  iiy  and  perfect  condi'ion  of  every  bottle  opened  in  or  leaving  his  es- 
tablishment. .An  idea  of  the  extensive  character  of  the  trade  is  learned 
from  the  fact  th.at  he  employs  about  eighteen  hands  permanently.  .Mr. 
Lawless  is  extremely  popular  with  all  his  customers  and  friends,  and,  by 
the  superior  tact  of  his  manner,  has  earned  the  good  will  of  all  who  know 
him,  and  by  whom  he  is  sincerely  esteemed  and  respected. 

George  Slye,  Carriage-Builder,  94,  Talbot  Street.— The 
business  of  a  carriage-bulkier  has  always  been  one  which  dem.anded  a 
large  amount  of  ingenuity  and  constructive  ability.  This  was  never  more 
so  than  at  the  present  day,  when  carriages  of  all  kinds  must  be  fitted  with 
all  the  latest  inriirovements,  and  in  some  cases  with  an  amount  of  fittings 
and  furniture  3nly  less  than  that  required  for  a  small  drawing-room,  and 
must  at  the  s.ime  time  be  paragons  of  lightness  and  durability.  The 
establishment  of  .Mr.  George  Slye,  94,  Talbot  Street,  is  one  in  which  all  these 
requirements  are  ob-crved,  and  where  carriages  are  turned  out  which,  for 
finish  and  elegance  of  style,  would  have  nothing  whatever  to  fear  from  a  com- 
parison with  the  work  of  the  most  fashionable  firms  in  Long  Acre,  that  par  idise 
of  the  carriage-building  fr.aternity.  Mr.  George  Slj|e,  who  in  practical  know- 
ledge of  carriage-building  and  harness-making  is  inferior  to  no  man  in  the 
United  Kingdom,  employs  constantly  upwards  of  twenty  men  on  his  premises 
at  Talbot  Street.  Air.  Slye's  mini.ature  brougham  is  a  carriage  which  it 
would  be  hard  to  surpass.  For  lightness  of  draught,  elegance  of  appearance, 
and  superiority  of  fittings  it  is  one  of  the  finest  articles  in  the  trade. 
Besides  carriage-building,  Mr.  Slye  h.as  a  large  manufactory  of  harness  of 
every  variety,  plain,  brass-mounted,  and  silver  mounted.  He  has  always  in 
slock  a  large  assortment  of  new  carriages,  besides  which  he  iloes  a  lai^e 
trade  in  second-hand  carriages  and  cars.  For  wheels  of  the  best  seasoned 
limber  Mr.  Slye's  establishment  is  noted,  as,  indeed,  it  deserves  to  be.  Mr. 
Slye  himself  is  well  known  among  all  who  have  had  dealings  with  him,  for 
straightforward  uprightness  of  character,  and  for  his  pronifit  .and  energetic 
attention  to  business.  This  it  is  which  has  made  his  business  so  successful, 
and  has  contributeil  in  a  large  degree  to  place  hiin  in  the  foremost  rank  of 
the  carriage-building  industry.      

R.  0'B.eilly,  Musical  Instrument  Manufacturer  and 

Importer.  16  and  17,  \Vellin:;ton  Quay. — .\n  attractive  feature  in  Welling- 
ton (  hiny  rs  the  old-established  house  of  Mr.  K.  O'Keilly.  The  proprietor 
is  a  musical  instrument  manuLiciurer  an  1  importer  of  fifty  years'  experience 
and  standing.  The  superiorily  of  his  manufactures  and  im|X)rls,  Iwlh  in 
quality  and  tone,  over  those  of  other  houses,  is  a  well-known  fact,  and 
consequently  the  firm's  connection  is  very  wilespread.  Among  many  other 
special  features,  a  prominent  .speciality  is  ma  le  of  drums,  which  arc  manu- 
factured in  all  the  molern  styles,  both  "side"  and  "  kettle,'  with  heads  of 
the  strongest  and  best  vellum  These  dnims  are  classed  by  perfonners 
g-nerillyas  being  about  the  best  instrumenis  made  in  the  kingdom.  Drum- 
majors'  staves  are  articles  that  are  made  by  this  eminent  house,  and  lhe.se 
emblems  of  musical  authority  comprise  all  the  requirements  that  the  most 
fastidious  "  drum-m.ajor '  conkl  pnss  biy  desire.  A  feature  of  the  business 
is  that  the  excellence  of  the  inslrnnients  is  quite  equalled  by  the  moderate 
piices  charged  for  them.  As  many  as  si.x  hands  arc  employed,  and  all  are 
men  of  g  rod  experience,  and  worthily  deserving  of  the  contidencc  with 
which  they  arc  truscd  by  Mr.  O'Keilly. 


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INDUSTRIES   OF   DUBLIN. 


Edward  I.ee,  General  Draper  and  Bootmaker,  7,  8,  and  9, 

Anglesea  HuiUlings  Upper  C.corse's  Street,  Kingstown.— Among  the  in- 
dustries of  Kin-si'uwn  lh;U  have  risen  to  a  position  of  imporian  e,  and  have 
materially  contribut:d  in  expanding  and  est-abli-hing  the  commercial  in- 
leresis  of  the  town,  is  that  of  the  general  drapery  and  boolmaking  trade. 
In  this  connection  it  is  but  just  to  make  prominent  mention  of  such  a  \v  11- 
Icnown  firm  as  that  of  Mr.  E  'ward  I,ce.  He  has  been  established  alnnit 
four  years,  and  by  a  straightforward  svstem  of  dcrling,  coupled  with  a 
strict  atention  to  busincs-,  he  has  won  his  way  into  the  front  rank  of  the 
tnide.  'Ihe  cstablishm»nt  at  7,  S,  and  9,  Anglesea  Bui  dings.  Upper 
George's  Street  is  well  fitted,  and  equipped  with  every  facil  ty  for  the 
convenient  and  >pecdy  transaction  of  business,  and  constant  occupation  is 
given  to  a  large  staft  of  experienced  assistants.  In  Nos.  7  and  S.  which  are 
demoted  to  the  drapery  business,  a  very  large  stock  is  held.  It  includes, 
amongst  other  ai  tides  gener.al  and  fancy  drapery  and  millinery,  mourning 
goods  household  linen,  mantles,  blankets,  dress  goods  and  silks,  hosiery, 
ladies'  and  chdilren's  underclothing,  laces  and  haberdashery,  as  well  as 
boys'  and  youths'  ready-made  suits  in  great  variety,  all  of  the  best  quality 
and  marked  at  the  most  moderate  prices.  No.  9  contains  a  most  \aricd 
stock  of  ladies'  and  childien's  boots  and  shoes,  and  the  stock  of  these 
goods  in  the  warcrooms  is  of  exceptional  extent  and  variety.  The  trade 
connection  of  this  house  is  firmly  estal>lished,  and  a  com:Tiercial  prosperity 
is  enjoyed,  which  results  from  the  admirable  and  perfectly  cons  si^nt  m.inner 
in  which  Mr.  I.ee  has.  year  by  year,  maintained  and  eiiliancei  his  eminent 
repute  as  a  reliable  household  caterer. 


Lynch  &  O'Brien,  Tea,  Wine,  and  Spirit  Merchants, 
and  Family  Grocers,  So  and  Si,  Lower  (ieorge's  street,  Kingstown. — A 
l)upulousdi-Ir.cl  like  Kin.;stown  is  sure  to  have  many  caterers  for  the  public 
.lavour  in  the  grocery  and  provision  trade,  but  ot  the  many  firms  devoted  to 
this  business  there  is  none  that  deserves  more  favourable  notice  than  Messrs. 
Lynch  &  O'Urien.  The  lofty  premises  occupied  in  Kingstown  are  located 
in  its  most  fishionable  street,  and  the  fine  frontage  of  fully  fifty  feet  serves 
to  add  materially  to  the  splendour  of  the  architecture.  The  business  is 
divided  between  two  large  shops,  which  lack  nothing  that  will  tend  to 
the  convenience  and  accommodation  of  every  class  that  bestows  its  patronage 
on  the  firm.  'Ihe  section  allotted  to  the  sale  of  groceries  and  wines  is 
stocked  re,  letc  with  the  best  selection  of  teas  and  coffees,  sugars,  spices, 
and  other  such  articles  imported  from  the  best  markets  in  the  world,  whilst 
the  eiccepti  Mial  mellowness  of  the  wines  and  m.aturity  of  the  whiskies  con- 
firm the  opinion  that  no  small  experience  is  advantageously  useJ  in  their 
choice.  The  industrial  operationsol  the  other  section  embrace  the  supplying 
of  every  kind  of  provisions,  including  hams,  bacons,  butters,  eggs  b.scuits, 
jams,  and  the  many  edibles  that  are  found  in  every  larder.  The  lines  men- 
tioned are  but  a  very  sirt.all  fraction  of  the  firm's  trade,  but  are  eminently 
representative  features,  and  will  doubtless  serre  as  an  indi.alionof  the  host 
ot  adjuncts  with'which  they  are  asociated  in  Messrs.  Lynch  &  O'Brien's 
stQck.  In  this,  as  in  th^  othc-r  depatment,  the  firm  have  never  pandered 
to  any  system  of  purveying  inferior  goods,  b.it  have  successfully  maintained 
the  one  uniiorm  standard  of  high  excellence  in  supplies  by  the  establishment 
of  which  they  first  w  m  t.leir  reputation.  There  is  a  thriving  branch  of  this 
establishme  it  in  Blackfock,  which  we  need  not  say  is  carried  on  m  the 
same  honourable  manner  as  the  parent  house.  The  extensive  and  wide- 
spread business  is  well  maintained  by  su;)eriority  of  goods,  and  the  able 
and  strict  attention  of  the  projirietary  to  the  management  of  the  firm. 


Edward  Mnrray,  Kiigstown  Bining-ltooms,  46,  Lower 

Georges  Street,  Kmystown  ■  llus  line  of  business  has  become  largely  on 
the  increase  in  recent  years.  .Seaside  localities  are  usually  a  favourite  and 
wclbchosen  ground  lor  the  growth  of  this  pariicular  branch  of  cnterpiise. 
In  the  lis'  of  establishments  embarked  in  this  line,  the  well-known  house 
of  Mr.  Kilward  Murray,  46,  Lower  George's  Slieet,  occupies  a  prominent 
place.  This  popular  establishment  was  founded  six  years  ago,  and  from 
thedaleof  itsmception  up  to  tlic  present,  has  been  favoured  with  a  singularly 
prosperous  career.  Situated  in  the  principal  busine>s  thoroughfare,  ai  d  in 
most  convenient  position,  as  reg.irds  railway  and  steamboat  connection 
with  this  imp<jrtanl  and  piclurcque  watering-place.  Its  position  is  admirably 
adapted  to  the  cultivation  of  an  extensive  business.  The  premises  are 
extensive,  ami  suitably  laid  out  as  a  spacious,  well-appointed  set  of  {lining- 
rooms,  with  a  consiilcrable  number  ol  coinmo  liojs,  comlortable  bedrooms 
ID  connection.  All  the  interior  arrangements  have  been  brought  into  effect 
with  decided  taste  as  to  neatnc-s,  comfort,  and  attractiveness.  Breakfass, 
dinners,  luncheons,  soups,  teas,  etc.,  are  supplied  with  promptitude,  and 
of  the  sounilcst  and  choicest  materials  procurable  at  any  like  e-.tablishment 
in  any  part  of  the  kingdom.  The  cooki  g  department  is  carefully  conducted 
on  the  l»es|  principle  by  persons  of  undoubted  practical  ability,  and  these 
two  characteristics  have  justly  e.niiied  lor  this  well-known  house  a  widely- 
spread  popularly  and  fame.  The  establishment  is  extensively  used  by 
the  numerous  persons  who  dine  out,  also  ns  a  place  where  ample  and 
mixlerate  priced  luncheons  and  teas  are  supplied  The  hou'e  is  largely 
palroniseil  by  the  total  commui.ily  and  by  m  iny  from  a  ilisiancc  who  have 
occasion  to  visit  the  pretty  seaside  rcsori.  The  bedroom  accommodation 
is  of  the  Ijcst  description,  ami  is  largely  av.ailed  of.  On  the  wl'.olc,  the 
buMness  is  in  a  thoroughly  flouriKhing  coiidi  ion,  and  is  well  superin  ended 
by  the  proprietor,  a  geiitlcmaa  thoroughly  esteemed  by  bis  many  patrons 
Ibl  his  courtesy. 


Hagerty   &    Co.,    Merchant    Tailors    and   Outfitters, 

6,  Angle-ea  Buildings,  Kingstown. — The  merchant  tailoring  and  outfitting 
is  a  branch  of  considerable  ex'.ent  and  well  patronised  in  this  locality.  A 
prominent  house  in  this  line  is  that  of  Messrs.  ILigcity  &  Cq. ,  situa'e  at 
0,  Anglesea  Buildings.  This  select  establishment  was  founded  about  eight 
ye.trs  ago,  and  has  during  that  period  made  a  rapid  progress  in  trade, 
having  secured  a  widespread  custom  r  connection  and  a  famous  name  and 
reputation.  Situated  in  the  principal  thoroughfare,  and  in  the  centre  of 
the  commercial  portion  of  the  town,  its  p.-isition  is  admirably  adapted  to 
the  development  of  an  extensive  and  lucrative  business.  The  preni.ses  are 
sp.acious,  the  shop  being  ab  lut  forty  feet  in  depth,  arc  well  arnnged,  and 
the  shop  nea'ly  and  elegantly  appointed  and  fitted.  A  most  attractive  and 
valu.ible  stock  is  exhibited,  including  in  variety  gentlemen's  cricket, 
boating,  and  tennis  suits  and  outfits,  a  large  assortment  of  gentlemen's 
hositry,  shirts,  collars,  cuffs,  scarfs,  gloves,  umbrellas,  hats,  and  caps,  etc., 
trousers  stretchers,  and  waierjiroof  coats  to  order  ;  also  a  large  and 
beautifully  assorted  stock  of  broadcloths,  tweeds,  serges,  dress  and  worsted 
coatings,  trouserings,  etc.,  all  of  be-t  makes  and  modern  stylish  patterns. 
The  g  lods  cjnstituting  this  well-selected  stock  have  all  been  pro- 
cured direct  from  the  most  celebrated  m.anufacturing  firms,  and  are  of 
soundest  a. id  choicest  quality,  and  have  been  chosen  to  suit  a  most  select 
tr.ade.  All  materials  for  gentlemen's  garments  sold  at  this  weli-knowii 
establishment  are  justly  reputed  and  appreciated  for  their  non-shrinking 
properties.  A  fair  stalT  of  hands  are  employed,  and  suitings  made  to 
order  on  the  premises  by  thoroughly  skilled  workmen.  In  this  department 
a  splendid  trade  is  being  done,  the  garmrnts  turned  out  being  secon  I  to 
none  in  the  kingdom  for  scientific  cut,  fashion,  and  superior  finish.  The 
concern  is  presided  over  by  Mr.  J.  J.  Stewart,  a  genileman  of  very  high 
practical  attainments  and  good  business  qualities,  who  is  deservedly 
esteemed  by  his  many  patrons  and  a  wide  circle  of  social  friends. 


Clarendon  Bros.,   Je-jirellers    and    Photographers,   94. 

Lower  George's  Street,  Kingstown. — The  jewellery  forms  a  branch  of 
trade  of  more  than  ordinary  importance,  and  has  the  reputation  of  being  a 
prosperous  one  in  this  fasnionrble  locality.  An  old  es:ablishment  of  its 
class  is  that  of  Me«rs.  Clarendon  Bros.,  situated  at  No.  94,  Lower 
George's  Street.  It  has  an  existence  of  half  a  century  of  iminicrrupted 
progress  to  place  on  record,  having  been  founded  at  so  remote  a  date  as 
the  year  1S38.  It  has  eviilcntly  p.assed  under  the  hands  of  several 
proprietors  during  that  time.  The  old  prestige  is  not  only  well  sustained, 
but  the  premises  have  been  considerably  enlarged,  the  business  extended 
in  its  operations,  and  a  new  branch,  thrt  of  photograj'hy,  added.  The 
shop  is  elfgantly  fitted  up,  and  well  stocked  with  a  valuable  assortment  of 
jewellery,  preseniing  a  most  attractive  appearance.  The  stock  comprises 
in  variety  a  splendid  array  of  ladies'  and  gentlemen's  gold  and  silver 
watches,  chains,  seals,  lockets,  gold  and  silver  pins,  and  brooches,  earrings, 
bracelets,  necklets,  etc.,  and  a  great  variety  of  miscellaneous  jewellery;. 
English  and  American  clocks  in  all  designs,  and  at  prices  to  suit  every 
class.  All  these  are  the  production  of  celebrated  manufacturing  firms 
both  at  home  and  abroad,  and  purchased  on  best  terms  to  meet  a  com- 
petitive market.  'The  firm  lIo  a  most  extensive  business  in  the  various 
items  enumer.ated.  They  have  acquired  a  widely  spread  connection  trade 
amongst  several  classes  of  the  local  and  rural  community,  and  the  "old 
house "  is  still  most  deservedly  popular  and  highly  reputed  with  the 
general  public.  In  the  photographic  department  they  are  larg.-ly  patronised 
by  all  classes,  and  their  artistic  work  merits  thorough  appreciation  for  its 
beautv  and  perfection.  Moderation  in  prices  is  invaiialily  found  to  prevail. 
Skilled  arli^ts  are  employed.  The  concern  is  under  the  s])ecial  supervision 
of  the  principals,  of  undoubted  qualifications,  and  who  occupy  a  high  place 
in  the  estimation  of  their  numerous  patrons. 


Thomas    Fennell,    Bookseller,    etc.,    and    Servants' 

•Roglsrry,  btia.  Upper  George's  Strei-t,  Kingstown. — This  prominent  and 
well-known  house  w.as  established  by  the  present  ])roprietor  about  five 
years  since,  and  has  been  a  complete  success ;  an  important  and  re- 
munerative business  has  grown  up  and  is  well  sustained  and  rapidly 
extending  at  the  present  time.  The  situation  occupied  is  one  of  the  b;.st 
that  could  po.ssibly  be  secured  for  the  development  of  business,  being  in 
the  principal  and  leading  thoroughfare  and  the  most  central  business  part 
of  the  town,  close  to  the  Mellifont  Avenue.  The  shop  is  handsomely 
fitted  up  with  choice  appointments,  and  contains  a  varied,  attr.ictive,  and 
valuable  stock  of  select  requisites,  consisti  ig  of  u~eful  and  modern 
staiionery  in  variety,  novels,  novelettes,  painp'ilets.  ilhistiated  papers,  and 
a  magnificent,  wellas-orled  stock  of  litest  and  select  music,  with  all  the 
leading  liritsh  daily  and  weekly  papers.  The  different  items  forming  this 
miscellaneous  sto.'k  have  been  procured  through  the  best  ineiliuins  that 
ample,  long  experience  couM  dictate.  With  the  business  is  also  combined 
the  useful  and  l.irgely  |>aironised  branch  of  a  servant's  registry  office,  in 
which  deparlnient  t  le  most  extensive  and  best  suppoited  business  in  town 
is  pursued.  There  is  also  a  large  tr.ide  done  at  ihis  establishment  in  toys 
and  ornamental  household  articles,  and  bookbinding  is  also  carried  on,  a 
fair  share  of  inlronagc  being  bestowed.  All  the  departments  are  well 
su]  porteil  by  an  active  and  rapidly-increasing  business.  Tnis  house  bears 
a  ilestrvedly  high  reputation  amongst  all  classes  ol  the  local  community  for 
the  superiority  and  modeiaie  prices  ol  its  wares.  The  concern  is  under 
the  supervision  of  the  well-known  proprietor,  who  has  had  many  years" 
experience  in  all  branches  of  his  trade. 


INDUSTRIES   OF   DUHLIN. 


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Michael  Oalvin,  Family  Grocer,  Tea,  Wine,  and  Spirit 

Morohant.  17.  Upper  George's  Sired,  Kiiigblown.— Of  tlic  innny  diHcrcnt 
liraiii  ho  of  commi-rcial  cnteipiise.  there  arc  none  which  h.ive  iiicreas-.d  so 
rap.dly,  or  for  which  capital,  energy,  and  financial  skill  are  mure  ncci.s>aiy, 
than  that  of  the  lea,  wine,  and  spirit  merchant.  This  tra<h  has 
numerous  representatives  in  Kingstown,  but  one  of  the  fmest  establi.hmenls 
in  the  whole  trade  is  that  of  Mr.  Michael  Galvin,  tea,  wine,  and  spirit 
merchant.  17,  Upper  George's  Street.  This  concern  has  only  been  ojien  a 
few  monilis,  yet  the  speculation  promises  to  achieve  a  gre.it  success.  No 
ex])cnse  has  been  spared  li^  make  the  whole  estab'ishment  replete  with  alt 
modern  improvenunts,  and  every  accommodation  can  Iw  had  here.  The 
shop  is  elegantly  titleii,  and  presents  a  very  attractive  appc.irance.  The 
stocks  ttliicrt  are  held  on  these  commodious  premi-es  arc  very  large,  and  of 
great  variety  and  comprchensivene-s.  They  include  the  best  and  rarest 
lirands  of  old  Irish  whisky,  J.  I.  &  Son's  being  a  specialiiy.  Gutnnesss 
porter,  liass's  ale,  F'rcnch  brandies  (Hcnncssy  s),  and  MartcU's  Sjani^h 
and  other  wines,  including  champagnes,  hocks,  moselles,  ports,  sherries, 
clarets,  and  niarsalas  of  the  best  brands.  The  stock  of  teas  is  a  very  valuable 
one,  and  consists  of  Ass.ini,  Chinese,  and  Ceylon  teas  of  the  choicest 
growths,  and  of  grrat  flavour,  sircngth,  and  richness.  The  whole  concern 
is  managed  by  Mr.  Galvin  personally,  lie  has  h.id  long  and  practical  expe- 
rience in  the  various  lines  to  which  his  busir.ess  is  devoteil.  lie  is  a  gentle- 
man whose  amiable  diposition  and  sterling  personal  qualitie;  have  won  the 
esteem  and  good  wishes  of  all  who  h.ive  had  the  pleasure  of  meeting  him, 
and  in  consequence  he  has  received  a  well-ircrlted  and  substantial  success. 
It  may  be  nicntionetl  that,  although  Mr.  Galvin  has  been  only  a  short 
time  at  the  above  address,  and  although  he  has  made  a  si^cculation  which 
probably  other  men  might  fear  to  do,  he  intends  making  a  further  expendi- 
ture for  the  comfort  of  his  gentlemen  visitors,  for  the  purpose  of  providing 
them  with  bar-parlour,  smoking-room,  etc.,  which  wid  be  fitted  up  in  ex- 
quisite style,  cushioned  sea;s,  etc.  As  wc  have  seen  the  smoke-rocm,  we 
had  better  mention  that  it  is  well  ventilated,  and  measures  about  tifiy-two 
feet  by  twenty-five.  Mr.  Galvin  is  a  gentleman  of  pleasant  disposition, 
and  we  venture  to  s-iy  that  any  visitor  who  may  call  at  his  estabi  s..ment 
once  will  fcei  that  he  will  have  pleasure  in  calling  again. 


MiFs  M.  O'Toole,  .'Boot  'Warehouse,   7S,  Lower  George's 

Street,  Kings'own. — The  boot  and  shoe  warehnu^c  business  is  a  br.inch  of 
great  importance  amongst  the  numerous  couunercial  enterprises  existing  in 
the  town.  Some  attractive  well-appointed  establishments  are  embarked 
in  developing  the  trade.  A  select  and  well-known  house  in  this  connec- 
tion is  conoucted  by  Miss  M.  O'Toole  at  78,  Lower  Geirge's  .Street. 
The  house  was  established  but  a  few  years  sioce,  but  in  that  short  period 
has  gained  a  foremost  place  in  the  ranks.  It  is  situated  in  one  of  the 
busiest  thoroughfares,  which  is  also  a  fashionable  promenade,  and  in  a 
most  central  place  as  regards  commerce  and  p  >pulation.  The  position  is 
an  admirable  one  for  the  growth  of  an  extensive  business.  The  shop  is 
elegantly  lilted  with  tasteful  and  appropriate  appointments.  The  stock, 
which  is  valuable  .ind  choice  in  description,  consists  of  a  splendid  assort- 
ment of  boots  and  shoes  for  ladies',  gentlemen's,  and  children's  wear,  in 
makes  and  designs  of  almost  infinite  variety,  and  in  prices  to  suit  the  taste 
and  purse  of  every  class  of  customer.  The  goods  cons  ituting  this  valuable 
stock  have  been  all  personally  selected  and  purchased  from  the  most  cele- 
brated manufactories  in  the  kingdom,  and  on  the  most  advantageous  terms 
that  experience  could  secure.  All  intermediate  profits  of  wholesale  ware- 
housemen are  thus  saved,  and  customers  are  certain  to  obtain  fullest  bent- fits 
and  commercial  investments  for  their  money  at  this  well-known  establi-h- 
ment.  There  is  a  large  local  and  rural  trade  attached,  and  a  staunch 
connection  formed  which  is  rapidly  extenaing.  The  goods  arc  for 
superiority  and  moderation  in  prici  s  comparable  with  any  house  in  the 
trade.  The  business  is  under  the  special  management  of  the  proprietress, 
who  is  most  popular,  and  esteemed  through  an  extensive  circle  of  patrons 
and  customers  for  her  many  personal  qualities. 


Thos.  Baker,  Draper,  8,  Quinsboro'  Road,  Bray.— t'ew  visitors 
to  Bray  have  failed  to  notice  and  admire  the  style  and  ham'some  establish- 
ment devoted  to  the  drapery  business,  and  rnntrolled  by  Mr.  Thos.  Baker, 
on  the  Quinsboro'  Road.  This  establishment  has  now  been  pursuing  a 
career  of  utility  for  the  past  twenty  years,  and  during  that  time  the  eflbrts 
of  its  proprietor  to  please  all  sections  of  the  people  have  been  rewarded  in 
a  palron.Tge  of  great  dimensions.  The  premises  occupied  arc,  in  the  lirst 
place,  shown  to  a  happy  elTect  by  well-dressed  windows,  which  light  up  a 
prepossessing  shop  stocked  most  advantageously  with  saleable  goods  in 
great  variety.  Ladies  cannot  fail  to  be  pleased  with  the  choice  selections 
in  every  season  kept  there  and  offered  at  prices  that  compete  most  favour- 
ably with  those  of  the  best  Dublin  firms.  A  few  spe.:ialilies  of  this 
establishment  we  may  mention,  are  Ladies'  underclothing,  corsets,  as  well 
as  dress  fabrics  of  all  materials,  ladies'  and  children's  boots  and  shoes, 
hosiery,  etc.,  and  camp-chairs  suitable  for  enjoyment,  to  suit  the  poorest 
man's  wife,  or  the  gentle  l.idy.  Mothers  who  have  not  yet  patronised  this 
house  could  do  no  better  than  call  heie  when  next  their  children  require 
clothing  of  any  description.  The  volume  of  trade  tians.actcd  is  of  great 
magnitude,  and  has  been  enhanced  by  the  energy,  al-ility,  and  tact  of 
Mr.  Baker,  who  is  most  popular  with  each  cir,e  of  a  large  circle  of 
cuslomeri. 


UCr.  O.  B.  Eeggs,  L.P.S.I.,  Pharmaceutical  Chemist, 

Sorrento  Road,  Dalkey.  — Kew  visitors  to  the  fashionable  vilhgc  of  Dalkey 
h.ivo  failed  to  be  attracted  by  the  lively  and  business  air  everywhere 
noticeable  in  its  princi|>al  commercial  establishments,  .\mong  lhc«:  a 
]iremier  iKisiiion  must  be  accorded  to  the  concern  controlled  by  G.  D. 
Jicg;»s,  M.l'.S.  This  house  is  devoted  to  the  pharmaceutical  business,  and 
has  attained  a  notoriety  in  this  line  second  to  none  in  the  county  or  city  of 
Dublin.  The  premises  are  large,  tastefully  fitted  up,  and  admirably 
arranged  for  the  business  to  which  they  are  devoid.  In  the  stocks  held 
are  to  be  had  all  the  purest  and  most  effectual  drugs  and  pharmaceutical 
preparations.  In  addition  there  are  a  large  stock  of  patent  and  pre 
paratory  medicines  of  the  best  descriptions  ;  also  a  large  xssortmcnt  of 
toilet  requis  tes,  perfumerits,  and  forei;;n  mineral  waters.  From  the  com- 
prehensive nature  of  the  slock  it  may  be  truly  inferred  that  few  customers 
ever  leave  this  shop  without  being  thoroughly  satisfied.  The  compounding 
department  is  under  the  per-onal  care  of  the  proprietor,  ami  is,  for  the 
purpose  of  preventing  interruption  or  irregularity,  separated  from  the  retail 
business.  Mr.  Beggs  has  trained,  skilful,  and  experienced  assistants.  In 
conclusion  we  must  state  that  the  marked  succ-ss  which  has  attemlc-d  this 
business  is  wholly  attributable  to  the  able  man.igemcnt  of  the  housi 
by  .\Ir.  Iteggs  personally,  who  is  noted  for  his  integrity,  couitcy,  an  . 
business  tact. 

Carson  Bro8.,  Tea,  Wine,  Spirit,  and  Provision 
Mcrchaats,  155.  R.ithgar  Road. — Many  are  the  splendid  estabi^hments 
in  the  city  of  Dublin  devoted  to  the  general  grocery  and  provisirm  branches 
of  business  ;  distinguished  amongst  these  is  the  well-known  hou^e  conducted 
by  Carson  Bros.,  Rathgar.  This  establishment  was  founded  only  seven 
years  ago,  and  during  that  short  period  has  attained  the  prominent  position 
it  now  holds.  The  premises  occupied  have  a  fine  frontage  of  over  fifty 
feet,  and  an  extension  from  front  to  rear  of  sixty.  The  interior  is  fitted  up 
not  only  with  every  modern  convenience  for  the  rapidly  growing  trade,  but 
the  arrangements  have  aUo  been  made  with  such  artistic  skill  as  to  give  it  a 
very  handsome  appearance.  The  stock  is  both  valuable  and  varied,  and  may 
be  classed  under  four  heads,  viz. .  wine,  grocery,  provision,  and  chandlery.  In 
the  first  division,  to  which  the  firm  devote  special  attention,  their  whiskies 
include  the  best  known  and  most  prized  of  both  Irish  and  .Scotch  pro- 
ductions, and  they  alw.iys  keep  in  slock  the  best  brands  of  champagne,  port, 
sherry.  Burgundy,  and  claret.  In  the  grocery  dep.irtment  we  observe  a  most 
carefully  selected  sock  of  Indian,  Ceylon,  and  China  teas,  as  well  as  judi- 
cious mixtures,  and  combination  of  the  choicest  growths  of  Jamaica  ami 
Mocha  colTee.  The  provision  branch  comprises  a  varied  stock  of  Limerick 
and  Dutlin  hams,  bacon,  and  jams,  creamery  butter,  home  and  foreign 
cheese,  Irish  eggs,  household  and  pastry  flour,  Sco'ch  and  Irish  oatmeal. 
and  so  forth.  The  chandlery  department  is  as  carefully  stocked  as  thr- 
others;  amongst  the  goods  kept  here,  that  attract  favourable  notice  for  their 
good  value  and  excellence,  is  every  description  of  candles,  matches,  fancy  • 
and  household  soaps,  sarches,  blue,  blacking,  and  a  variety  of  all  ar'icles 
usually  to  be  found  in  the  best  business  houses.  We  kaow  of  no  firm  that 
has  a  belter  displ.ay,  so  well  shown  to  advant.age,  or  one  that  has  such  a 
large  patronage.  To  see  the  shop  at  its  best,  the  visitor  would  well  be 
repaid  in  visiiing  the  busy  sight  of  commercial  prosperity  that  is  evident  in 
the  thronged  state  of  the  house  on  the  people's  market-day,  Saturday.  Thr 
proprictaiy  use  every  means  to  please  the  numerous  elUnliU.  and  are  well 
known  to  be  gentlemen  wh6se  e.ergy  is  alone  rivaileJ  by  their  courtesy. 


T.  McGrath  &  Co.,  Drapers,  SCilliners,  and  Haber- 
dashers, 40  and  42,  Main  .Street,  Blackrock. — Of  the  commercial  establish- 
ments that  grace  .Main  Street,  Blackrock,  that  of  T.  McGrath  A;  Co.  stands 
out  in  prominent  relief.  It  dilTcrs  from  other  houses  in  the  town  by  the 
elegance  and  refined  beauty  of  its  exterior,  by  the  diversity  and  sa|>erior 
quality  of  the  stock  it  trades,  and  more  especially  by  its  close  resemblance 
to  a  city  house  as  distinguished  from  a  country  one.  This  concern  is  one 
that  is  fully  worthy  of  comparison  with  any  house  of  its  character  in  the 
metropolis,  and  this  being  so  it  is  almost  superfluous  to  add  that  its  success 
in  Blackrock  h-as  been  rapid  and  all  but  unprecedented,  or  that  its  condition 
is  weekly  becoming  more  flourishing  and  prosperous.  In  the  town  of 
course  it  has  no  rival,  and  the  number  of  its  patrons  in  consequence  is 
extremely  large,  while  the  low  prices  at  which  the  articles  are  offered, 
attract  the  very  poor  as  well  as  the  more  opulent  of  ihe  inhabitants. 
No.  40  is  eng.iged  in  the  drapery  and  mi  linery  bus  ncss,  while  No.  42 
is  devoted  to  the  boot  and  shoe  trade.  The  jo  nt  houses  present  a 
colonnaded  front  of  fifty  feet,  and  reach  back  above  forty,  and  this  sjiace  is 
utilised  to  the  full  by  the  able  manngcment.  Among  the  articles  which 
constitute  the  stock  of  No.  40  are  flannels,  blankets,  linens,  shirts,  collars 
and  ties,  ribbons  and  feathers,  hosiery,  gloves,  cashmeres,  umbrellas, 
l.alies' unilcr-closhing,. fancy  goo.ls,  etc.,  mens  Irish  tweed  suits,  and  hats 
and  caps.  It  is  enou.h  to  say  here  that  in  all  these  many  sections  the 
value  given  exceeds  that  to  be  obtained  elsewhere ;  but  the  millinery 
deserves  especial  mention,  as  the  be-iutiful  style  an  I  finish  with  which  the 
hats  and  bonnet^  are  trimmed,  attracts  of  itself  to  the  house  a  lucrative 
.inci>me.  In  the  boot  and  shoe  section  at  No.  42,  the  stock  embraces  all 
kinds  of  foot-wear  for  laiics  and  gentlemen  and  children,  and  all  the 
articles  here  made  are  widely  reputed  for  durability,  and  ease  and  com- 
fort to  the  wearer.  The  establishment  is  most  ably  man.aged,  and  to 
the  tact  and  .ability  which  distinguishes  the  proprietor  is  in  a  principal 
measure  10  beasciibed  the  prominent  and,  indeed,  pre-eminent  pusitioa  it 
now  occupies. 


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